Glenn Witt (first name maybe Douglas) He was born Dec 1888 in Dallas, TX although some records state Illinois. His parents were Wade Hampton Witt (1822-1913) and Diza Glenn Murphy (1849-1930).
Inmate: #9362 Folsom Prison (California)
Rec: 22 Jan 1915
Crime: Murder 1st Degree
Sentence: Death by execution
Age: 23
Charles Oxnam born 1897 in Mullan, Idaho to Rev. Charles Osborne Oxnam (1866-1913) & Lucy Frances Bird (1872-1903). He was an orphan.
Inmate: #28174 San Quentin Prison (California)
Rec: 22 Jan 1915
Crime: Murder
Sentence: Death by execution
Age: 17
Morning Tribune
Los Angeles, California
Wed, Jan 20, 1915 · Page 4
Morning Tribune
Los Angeles, California
Sat, Aug 21, 1915 · Page 5
Morning Tribune
Los Angeles, California
Sun, Oct 31, 1915 · Page 2
Morning Tribune
Los Angeles, California
Fri, Mar 19, 1915 · Page 18
Execution below
https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-tribune-glenn-witt/203422590/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/999280174/?clipping_id=203422757 page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-enquirer-glenn-witt-and-charles/203422825/ cont. pg3
There are some dates that do not make sense as these two were executed on the same day 3 Mar 1916.But the newspaper articles are dated after.
On 22 Dec 1914 Glenn was unarmed but Charles carried a revolver. They entered a family's residences to rob them and they awake the family. Charles was shot in the leg. During the robbery William Alexander a millionaire was killed. During questioning they threw each other under the bus.
Sad that Charles ends up in this situation and wasn't saved by the governor, he could have been rehabilitated if he had family.
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