The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-12-07
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Curtis Dawson, the Murderer and Ravisher
of Birdie Baugh, Dies at the County jail
In Awful Agony-The Selt-lnhicted
wound Causes Death.
On Tuesday evening, November IA, at
Alliance, this county, was committed one
of the most atrocious Of deeds in the an-
nails of crime in Stark county. The MUIR
der of beautiful Miss Birdie Baugh, resid"
ing near Alliance, and the capture OF Cur
It's Dawson, her murderer, with mis-
throat widely cut open, is still fresh IN
the minds Of our readers,
Dawson all this time has fingered end
suffe In the county jail, and ne PAID
the penAnce of his awful crime. Az 2;3O
o'clock this tMonday) morning DAWSON
died.
| for tventy- -four hours in order that any
friends or relatives may claim the body
| for burial. II not claimed Shilling. Dc
| Sons will remove 10 to their underta king
rooms and there IL will be prepared for
interment.
patienps cell. Dr. E, D.. Brant adj
ministered some milk TO the already dying
man, The nourishment seemed only 70
benefit the man in small way.
Murderer Dawson as he lay emaciated, l,
| weak and unable to even move his
L
approach of death, with moving lips,
though unable to make known me
thoughts OF his mind, with o wound ia
his throat fearful and ghAstly to behold, lis
not easily forgotten. Conscious OF the
dire punishment for his crime, in the here
after, woe begone and pAllid ia counie'
| nance, he survived till an early hour Nom
day morning, His deed was horrible
one and his death was one still more hor-
rible ns described by Geor ge Essner, DaV!'
sons attendant.
| For fifteen days DAyison had been con-
fined to the bed in the female department
| of the county Jail. The jail physician, DR.,
L. d. Braut, attended MIN twice daily,
| and several times eymptoms OF improve
ment were noted. ESsner was detailed to
| watch over and nurse the man. Faithful
| as nurse could be, he cared for the pa
tient and for time he seemed to gain the
confidence of Dawson. On two or three
| occasions Curtis spoke about the deed
but he put the blame on an unknown
l German who he alleged committed the
act, Jail Physician BrAnt endeevored tC
| secure confession from Dawson, but ht
|, was reticent concerning his implication
in the affair and said some one elSt
did it. A few nights ago Dawson cAllet
|, Essner to his bedside. He was extremely
weak, and though bis lips moved they
failed to emit any sound. At an early
hour this morning Essner was attracted
to DaVison's cell by an unusual noiSe
As he entered the doorway be saw th'
man rolling in his bed from side TO side
His eyes were already set, he seemed con
acious and ne again moved his lips
, for the last time. He couldn't speak ant
that which he may have desired to com
: municate in palliation Of bis crime, re
manned unheard and IL was not under
, | stood and IL died with him. Essner caugh
, him and attempted to hold him quiet, bu
A. ~ IN IA a
| could not be quieted, and his soul de
parted from the body as he lay there upoI
, q murderer's bed. The death scene as de
+ picted by EssDer, was one of exceedin
> horror, but the hendish murderer OF Mis-
r Bauph had paid his penance.