The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-23
REMAINS FOUND
IN BURNED HOME
Bodies Saturated With KerO-
sene 10 Aid in Work
Of ObIiteratiOn
lnv Asacclntod prcss.l }

Commbus. O., March 23.--Found |
guilty and sentenced TO death for the
horrible murder OF his aged father,
mother and brother aud denounced az
criminal whose cunning and hend-
ish desires have seldom been equalled
in this country" DR.. Oliver Crook
Haugh. a man of good family and edu-
cation Is awaiting death in the eiec-
tric chair two weeks hence The SUI
preme court has just affirmed the sen
tenet of Dr. Haugh. who has been an
innate OF the penitentiary annex for
nearly year.
DR.. Haugh was a resident of Dayton
In his early career he was highly re-
spectcd and looked upon as talented
physician But four or five years ago
tales begun 10 circulate regarding un-
aanny experiments with drugs being
carried on In the laboratory OF DIR.
Haggh. In short time II became
known that the young physician him
self become a drug hend Of the worst
| type Metamorphosls was wrought Ia
the individuality Of the man by the
excessive use Of morphine, cocaine
and opium. He became haggard wild,
/ idemoniacal. Several times he disap-
peared from his home. II was later
asserted that the mysterious murders
of women in the outskirts of Cincin-
natl. 80 closely resembling the White
chapel crimes of London, we're coin
cident with some of these disappear
anees Nothing was ever brought TO
light, however, 10 substantiate the sua
pision that Dr. Haugh was connected
with these crimes.
On November 5, 1905, came the
triple tragedy for which the young
physician seems doomed 20 die in the
c,sctrle chair. The old family home
at Vandalia, near Dayton, where the
physician had gone to spend the night
with relatives. was burned In the
ruins were found the bodies of Or.
Hmughs father, his mother and his
brother. Jesse HRuah All had been
lmutilated II was charged that the
bodies had been saturated with kerr
osene In order to. aid In the work OF
obliterRtion.
The authorities charged Or. Ilaugh
with the murders, asserting that he
had set FIRE to the house in order to
conceal his crimes. Physicians as
serted that the victims had been pol
soned before being burned. OF the
inmates OF the house on the fatal
night Dr. HarFh alone escaped The
motive alleged for the crime was per
sonal gain Dr. Haugh, II was assert
cd had spent all his money and was
no longer able 10 purchase the drugs
which he cravcd with an appetite that
brookod no denial
Several days before the crime Dr.
Haugh received from Cleveland drug
house enough hyocine TO Kill dozen
men. Il was the opinion Of the prose
cgiion that this poison was admins
tered to his victims until they lost
consciousness, after which he piled
their bodies into heap, saturated
tnen with oil aud set them afire-
They were entirely consumed by the
lylames which completely destroyed
tho house
The testimony OF several neighbOrs
who arrived on the scene, aided in the
cOnylctiOn OF the physician. Reliable
witnesses swore that the odor of oil
was distinctly noticeable IN the early
stages of the fire and that the bodies
OF the father, mother and brother
were fully dressed. when they yainly
tried 10 rescue them from the flames.
In his defence, Or Haugh declared
that, finding the house In flames, he
attempted 10 gain entrance to his pa
rents room. but was driven back by
iire and smoke. Then his undei-eloth-
/. ing caught FIRE, and be declared that
he had been badly burned. But the
physicians Of the hospital. where he
lapplied for relief. could find neither
burn nor scratch upOn his body
The evidence against Haugh was
conclusive and the defense, after the
} conviction, set forth the claim that tho
lprisonor was insane Haugh played
lhis part we'll, and for weeks acted as
one entirely beroft OF reason. Experts
We're set to watch him by the state.
and for weeks be was watched aud
was caught on his guard on several
occasions After a kong trial he was
adiudged sane During his long I'M
prlsonmnnt In the penitentiary here,
while his case was carried TO the high
GER courts. Hargh continually improved
IN health and appearance. From a
haggard, ropGlslye looking man as he
appeared when brought here from
Dayton be changed into a man Of re-.
fined and even handsome appearance.
He has passed mach OF his hme IN
reading aud study ana even has taken
little part in the card playing and
, other amasements Of the dozen other
prisoners awaiting execution or the
. Communication OF their sentences
Or. hangh Is married and tho father
. OF two children. His wife was sepa.
. rated from him, however, several