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Show NEGRO MURDERER OF OFFICER EXECUTED OSSINING, N. Y., Jan. 9. William Spencer, a mulatto, was put to death In the electric chair In Sing Sing prison today for the murder of Charles S. Mc-Farlana Mc-Farlana of New York City, on June 13, 1903. Spencer shot McFarlane. an agent of the New York Anti-Policy league. In the corridor in the criminal court building build-ing in New York City. The motive for the murder was revenge. McFarlane had been active in running down policy shops and It was through his work that Spencer, who was employed as a writer, was arrested. On the day of the murder mur-der Spencer was being led into court by two policemen when he suddenly turned and fired at McFarlane. |