Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Skamania County Washington
April 14, 1901
The Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln Nebraska
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict Reached In Case of Man Who Killed Rival.
Stevenson, Wash., April 13-James G. Greene was found guilty
of murder in the first degree last night for killing F.T. Benjamin at
Underwood's Landing, March 2-, last. Green shot through a window and killed
Benjamin while the latter was sitting in a ball room besides Mrs. Nellie Brown,
to whom Greene was at one time engaged to be married.
April 15, 1901
Daily Iowa State Press, Iowa City Iowa
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Stevenson, Wash., April 15-James G. Green was found guilty of
murder in the first degree for killing F.V. Benjamin at Underwood's Landing
March 20 last. Green shot through a window and killed Benjamin while the latter
was sitting in a ballroom beside Mrs. Nellie Brown, to whom Green was at one
time engaged to be married.
December 7, 1901
Des Moines Daily Leader, Des Moines Iowa
Stevenson, Wash., Dec 6-James G. Green was hanged here today for the murder of E.V. Benjamin on March 24 last. Benjamin and Mrs. Nellie Brown, who had refused to marry Green, were eating supper together and Green fired through the window.
December 7, 1901
The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda Montana
REVENGE LEADS TO HANGING
James Green Killed the Man He Suspected of Breaking Up His Matrimonial Plans
Cascade Rocks, Ore., Dec. 6-James G. Green was hanged at
Stevenson, Wash., at 7:45 o'clock this morning in the presence of 75 people. The
walked to the scaffold and there was no indication of a break down. When asked
if he had anything to say he replied: "I hope this will be an example to the
public and I warn everybody to keep out of such scrapes." He then bade all
good-bye. The fall broke his neck and he was pronounced dead in eight minutes by
the physicians present.
Green murdered E.V. Benjamin on March 24 of this year at
Underwood's Landing, Skamania County, Wash. Benjamin was at a party and Green
shot through the window between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning while the guests
were eating supper. Green was engaged to be married to a Mrs. Nellie Brown, but
at her solicitation the engagement was broken. Green believed that Benjamin was
responsible for the estrangement and was determined to be revenged.
July 5, 1930
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
DOGS SAVE HER
Stevenson, Wash.-Two tiny dogs recently saved the life of
Mrs. Nate Sable. While out in the pasture of her farm near here, she and the
dogs came upon a cougar. Before the huge cat could attack her, Mrs. Sable's dogs
tore into the cougar and, despite their smallness, caused the large beast to
retreat up a tree. Mrs. Sable then rushed home and the two dogs kept the cat up
the tree until her husband came and shot it.
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