The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-18
EMIL VICTOR EXECUTED
The Aberdeen Murderer Swung From
the Gallows to Pay the Penalty
of His Atroclous Crime.

of His AtrocIous Crime.
Aberdeen, Nov. 16.-Special to
The Republican.-Emil Victor was
hung this morning at 8 O'Clock and
9 minutes in the Jail yard of the
Brown county Jail.
The condemned man spent his last
night on earth lying on his cot in his
cell, and he was disturbed only by
the call of the minister, Rev. j. F.
Graeber, pastor of the German Luth-
eran church. At 2 o'clock Sheriff
Anderson went to the cell occupied
by Victor and read to him the death
warrant, and he listened to it stole
ally without Offering any words.
Shortly after the sheriff and his
aides commenced the preparations
for the final moment. Victor was
bound and the death shroud placed
around him. Then followed the short
procession to the gallows. Sheriff
Anderson with a steady hand adjust
ed the moose around the neck of the
murderer and drew the black al
over his face, forever shutting out the
sight of the world.
Before placing the cap over his
features Victor was given an oppor-
tunity to make any statement, but
he had nothing to offer other than
to say: May God forgive my sins
and bless you ALL" He was stolid
to the close of the last chapter of his
life. At 500 o'clock Sheriff Ander-
son sprung the trap and Victor's body
shot downward, and hung suspend
ed by the strong rope. Within 21
minutes he was pronounced dead by
the attending physicians.
The execution was witnessed by
those who were permitted under the
law. No demonstration was made.
History of Crime.
Emil Victor was convicted of one
Of the most brutal and inhuman
crimes in the killing of four per-
sons. His victims were j. w. Christie
a grain buyer at the little town of
Rudolph, Brown county; Mrs. Chris
tie, Mildred Christie. aged 10, and
Michael Ronayne. a young man who
was employed by Christie. The
q%uadruple murder was committed on
the morning of July 8 last, the motive
being robbery.
In a confession made by Victor he
stated that he hid during the night
in the Christie barn, awaiting the
coming of Christie to do the morning
chores, when he intended to pound
him into insensibility and rob him
of the large sum which he expected
to find in his possession. However,,
he killed Christie, and young Ron
ayne appearing upon the scene he al
SO killed him in order to cover up
the first crime. and then also felt
compelled to kill Mrs. Christie aid
her daughter, Miss Mildred, so there
would be no living witnesses against
him. Victor was able to secure only
about $13 in cash as the fruit of the
quadruple murder.
His father and mother and other
relatives reside at East Aurora, and
he has a brother, Charles Victor, in
Chicago. His parents, a sister and
his Chicago brother came to South
Dakota and were present at his trial
but at it's conclusion and following
the Offering Of evidence of the con-
'fession they Immediately departed
for the east and have since wholly
abandoned the murderer to the fate
which he so richly deserves
Through a minister of the gospel
who has visited Emil Victor in nie
cell it is learned that at last fhe
murderer displayed signs of re-
pentance for his crime. According
where n person interested may ap-
pear and show cause why the said
petition should not be granted.
800.