Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-19
STANDARD HANGED.
A Brute who shot . Womsn who
Refused 60 Marry Htn.

COLUMBUS. o.. July 1.-THE murder
Of Alice Hancox ia Youngstown. March
p, 1887, almost at her own gate. was
legally avenged at o'clock yesterday
morning by the execution of her murderer
Ebeuczer Stauyard. within the walls Of
the Ohio penitentiary, The murder was
without propagation, caused by jealousy,
and though there was not the slightest
circumstance In favor OF the murderer
able counsel succeeded In prolonging
Lis life for sixteen months after he had
killed an innocent girl who refused to
allow him TO force his attentions upon
her.
The victim at the time OF the murder
was 10 years old, decided brunette,
with sparkling black eyes and disposition
that endeared her to a large circle OF
friends. Prior to the homicide she had
been bereaved by the death Of her mother,
aud the iuties OF caring for the house fell
upon her. The family consisted OF her
father, William HanCoX, an elder brother
James Hancox, and u younger sister
The family occupied u comfortable hous,
owned by the father on Coat street, Mr.
llancox and his son being employed at
the mills OF Brown. Bonnucll \ Co. The
adjoining residence on the east was the
home OF Mrs, Eliza Stanyard. widow,
Ebenezer, the youngest son, making his
home with her. As the children grew up
they were more or less in each others
company. The murderer was six years
the senior Of Alice Hancox, and as the
years rolled on he conceived n violent at.
tachment for her. though II was not re.
Ciprocated. Stanyard was an idle, shift
less fellow. Possessed OF murbidly
JEALOUS disposition, when he was forbid.
den her house he began close espionage
on her movements, pecring in the win
dows after nightfall and frui,essly
knocking at the door. Her brother, Jesse
Hancox, called the love stricken youth to
account and threatened him with corporal
punishment II he was ever 70 md on the
premises Even this did not cause any
change in his conduct, 1ntii finally the
girl feared to venture outside without an
escort.
The climax was reached on the even.
ing Of March -. Wilbur Knox. Young
man of excellent education. residing In
the suburbs called on Miss Hancoy. lie
found Stanyard lettering about the prem.
Uses and Upbraidcd him for his conduct,
stating that he was acting the part Of
coward in annoying her. The language
used angered Stanyard and he threat
cned to shoot Knox. While Knox
was calling on Miss liancox she requested
him to accompany her TO the hom' OF
married sister in another part Of the city
and the couple started out. II had grown
quite dark. but Knox gave no thouchl 10
the threat made by Stanyard As hey
reached the gate leading into the Stu
yard residence they were nearly blinLed
by the flash Of n revolver fired so close &c
TO them that both were burned by the
powder. The bullet intended for them
sped harmlessly by. Stanyard had
concealed himself behind the fence ad-
joining the sidewalk, and No the couple
passed fired, intending, as he afterwards
said TO kill both with one shot The ter.
ror's,riken girl ran screaming down the
street with the murderer close upon her
firing his revolver the third time crushing
her right arm. After running twenty
yards he reached her side aud sent a bul.
let into her brain.