Pettit - W.F.
(Newspaper clipping - unknown) January 1 1890 - Death of W.F. Pettit, 31 years old -
his jury was going on or just starting at this date for the murder of his wife
Source: Crawfordsville
Daily Journal Thursday, 26 October 1893
The
Oswego (N.Y.) Palladium of Monday, commenting
upon the death of Pettit, says: “His body arrived here today and is at Dain’s
undertaking rooms. It was the dying wish of Pettit that his body be buried
beside that of his wife at West Monroe . The
friends of Mrs. Pettit were notified, but they refused to receive the body of
the man who had killed the woman he had promised to love and cherish, so the remains
will be buried here.”
This
extract is a simple statement of the facts in the case. Mrs. Baker, Pettit’s aunt,
upon receipt of Warden French’s telegram announcing his death and request to be
buried beside his dead wife, wired the warden to send on the remains, and
addressed Mrs. Shields a note informing her of the facts, and the request. Mrs.
Shields’ answer was a peremptory refusal to permit it; so the remains were held
at Oswego