Son of Charles Stewart and Mary Frances Mitchell
(Birth year is approximate.)
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"Charles A. Stewart, alias James Brannan, alias Charles Doty, alias 'Charley the Woodchopper,' who killed George Swansen and murderously assaulted J. G. Hallstrom near Olalla last Saturday, is behind the bars at the county jail. ... When he returned to the county jail Stewart was interviewed by a Ledger reporter. He then said that his true name was Charles A. Stewart, and that his father was killed in the Civil war. His stepfather, E. W. Greenwood, lives near Lampasas Springs, Lampasas county, Tex. He is a farmer, and the prisoner says he is well to do. 'I have not been home for sixteen years,' he said. 'I have been wandering around through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, and last December came to Washington.'"
-Excerpts from article titled 'Murderer Captured'
The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Tue, 18 Jun 1901 - Page 1
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"SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY.
Charles Stewart Will Plead Insanity as His Excuse.
Charles A. Stewart pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree yesterday when brought before Judge Snell, and his trial was set for October 1. He is to answer for killing Charles Swansen, who interfered to save Jonas G. Hallstrum when Stewart made his murderous assault upon his employer at the ranch near Olalla.
The date of the trial was delayed at the request of Stewart's attorney, J. P. Cass, who filed an affidavit alleging that sixty days or more would be required to collect the evidence necessary for presentation in Stewart's behalf. Incidentally Mr. Cass showed that he intended to attempt to prove that Stewart was insane at the time of the murder and not legally responsible for the killing. The fact that the summer vacation was approaching was also a factor in securing the postponement of the trial.
According to the affidavit of Mr. Cass, Stewart suffered a sunstroke in Arizona, followed by an attack of fever, and this is said to have affected his reason. The attorney states that he has been unable to obtain any information from his client, who answers him in an incoherent and insane manner. He believes the man was crazy at the time he killed Swansen.
Evidently little faith is placed by Stewart's attorney in the contention that the action of the legislature repealed the law on murder by delaying its action on the Rans bill, for no suggestion of raising the point has been made."
-The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Sat, 22 Jun 1901 - Page 3
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"MURDERER SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS
Charles Stewart, Who Killed George Swanson at Olalla, Will Go to Walla Walla.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 9. - Judge Snell this morning sentenced Charles Stewart to 20 years in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. Stewart was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing George Swanson on June 15 at Olalla."
-Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, 9 Oct 1901 - Page 2
(Birth year is approximate.)
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"Charles A. Stewart, alias James Brannan, alias Charles Doty, alias 'Charley the Woodchopper,' who killed George Swansen and murderously assaulted J. G. Hallstrom near Olalla last Saturday, is behind the bars at the county jail. ... When he returned to the county jail Stewart was interviewed by a Ledger reporter. He then said that his true name was Charles A. Stewart, and that his father was killed in the Civil war. His stepfather, E. W. Greenwood, lives near Lampasas Springs, Lampasas county, Tex. He is a farmer, and the prisoner says he is well to do. 'I have not been home for sixteen years,' he said. 'I have been wandering around through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, and last December came to Washington.'"
-Excerpts from article titled 'Murderer Captured'
The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Tue, 18 Jun 1901 - Page 1
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"SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY.
Charles Stewart Will Plead Insanity as His Excuse.
Charles A. Stewart pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree yesterday when brought before Judge Snell, and his trial was set for October 1. He is to answer for killing Charles Swansen, who interfered to save Jonas G. Hallstrum when Stewart made his murderous assault upon his employer at the ranch near Olalla.
The date of the trial was delayed at the request of Stewart's attorney, J. P. Cass, who filed an affidavit alleging that sixty days or more would be required to collect the evidence necessary for presentation in Stewart's behalf. Incidentally Mr. Cass showed that he intended to attempt to prove that Stewart was insane at the time of the murder and not legally responsible for the killing. The fact that the summer vacation was approaching was also a factor in securing the postponement of the trial.
According to the affidavit of Mr. Cass, Stewart suffered a sunstroke in Arizona, followed by an attack of fever, and this is said to have affected his reason. The attorney states that he has been unable to obtain any information from his client, who answers him in an incoherent and insane manner. He believes the man was crazy at the time he killed Swansen.
Evidently little faith is placed by Stewart's attorney in the contention that the action of the legislature repealed the law on murder by delaying its action on the Rans bill, for no suggestion of raising the point has been made."
-The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Sat, 22 Jun 1901 - Page 3
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"MURDERER SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS
Charles Stewart, Who Killed George Swanson at Olalla, Will Go to Walla Walla.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 9. - Judge Snell this morning sentenced Charles Stewart to 20 years in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. Stewart was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing George Swanson on June 15 at Olalla."
-Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, 9 Oct 1901 - Page 2
Son of Charles Stewart and Mary Frances Mitchell
(Birth year is approximate.)
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"Charles A. Stewart, alias James Brannan, alias Charles Doty, alias 'Charley the Woodchopper,' who killed George Swansen and murderously assaulted J. G. Hallstrom near Olalla last Saturday, is behind the bars at the county jail. ... When he returned to the county jail Stewart was interviewed by a Ledger reporter. He then said that his true name was Charles A. Stewart, and that his father was killed in the Civil war. His stepfather, E. W. Greenwood, lives near Lampasas Springs, Lampasas county, Tex. He is a farmer, and the prisoner says he is well to do. 'I have not been home for sixteen years,' he said. 'I have been wandering around through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, and last December came to Washington.'"
-Excerpts from article titled 'Murderer Captured'
The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Tue, 18 Jun 1901 - Page 1
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"SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY.
Charles Stewart Will Plead Insanity as His Excuse.
Charles A. Stewart pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree yesterday when brought before Judge Snell, and his trial was set for October 1. He is to answer for killing Charles Swansen, who interfered to save Jonas G. Hallstrum when Stewart made his murderous assault upon his employer at the ranch near Olalla.
The date of the trial was delayed at the request of Stewart's attorney, J. P. Cass, who filed an affidavit alleging that sixty days or more would be required to collect the evidence necessary for presentation in Stewart's behalf. Incidentally Mr. Cass showed that he intended to attempt to prove that Stewart was insane at the time of the murder and not legally responsible for the killing. The fact that the summer vacation was approaching was also a factor in securing the postponement of the trial.
According to the affidavit of Mr. Cass, Stewart suffered a sunstroke in Arizona, followed by an attack of fever, and this is said to have affected his reason. The attorney states that he has been unable to obtain any information from his client, who answers him in an incoherent and insane manner. He believes the man was crazy at the time he killed Swansen.
Evidently little faith is placed by Stewart's attorney in the contention that the action of the legislature repealed the law on murder by delaying its action on the Rans bill, for no suggestion of raising the point has been made."
-The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Sat, 22 Jun 1901 - Page 3
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"MURDERER SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS
Charles Stewart, Who Killed George Swanson at Olalla, Will Go to Walla Walla.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 9. - Judge Snell this morning sentenced Charles Stewart to 20 years in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. Stewart was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing George Swanson on June 15 at Olalla."
-Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, 9 Oct 1901 - Page 2
(Birth year is approximate.)
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"Charles A. Stewart, alias James Brannan, alias Charles Doty, alias 'Charley the Woodchopper,' who killed George Swansen and murderously assaulted J. G. Hallstrom near Olalla last Saturday, is behind the bars at the county jail. ... When he returned to the county jail Stewart was interviewed by a Ledger reporter. He then said that his true name was Charles A. Stewart, and that his father was killed in the Civil war. His stepfather, E. W. Greenwood, lives near Lampasas Springs, Lampasas county, Tex. He is a farmer, and the prisoner says he is well to do. 'I have not been home for sixteen years,' he said. 'I have been wandering around through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, and last December came to Washington.'"
-Excerpts from article titled 'Murderer Captured'
The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Tue, 18 Jun 1901 - Page 1
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"SAYS HE IS NOT GUILTY.
Charles Stewart Will Plead Insanity as His Excuse.
Charles A. Stewart pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree yesterday when brought before Judge Snell, and his trial was set for October 1. He is to answer for killing Charles Swansen, who interfered to save Jonas G. Hallstrum when Stewart made his murderous assault upon his employer at the ranch near Olalla.
The date of the trial was delayed at the request of Stewart's attorney, J. P. Cass, who filed an affidavit alleging that sixty days or more would be required to collect the evidence necessary for presentation in Stewart's behalf. Incidentally Mr. Cass showed that he intended to attempt to prove that Stewart was insane at the time of the murder and not legally responsible for the killing. The fact that the summer vacation was approaching was also a factor in securing the postponement of the trial.
According to the affidavit of Mr. Cass, Stewart suffered a sunstroke in Arizona, followed by an attack of fever, and this is said to have affected his reason. The attorney states that he has been unable to obtain any information from his client, who answers him in an incoherent and insane manner. He believes the man was crazy at the time he killed Swansen.
Evidently little faith is placed by Stewart's attorney in the contention that the action of the legislature repealed the law on murder by delaying its action on the Rans bill, for no suggestion of raising the point has been made."
-The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington)
Sat, 22 Jun 1901 - Page 3
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"MURDERER SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS
Charles Stewart, Who Killed George Swanson at Olalla, Will Go to Walla Walla.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 9. - Judge Snell this morning sentenced Charles Stewart to 20 years in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. Stewart was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing George Swanson on June 15 at Olalla."
-Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington)
Wed, 9 Oct 1901 - Page 2
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