Eureka Reporter | 1903-07-24 | Page 3 | Paid the Penalty

PAID THE PENALTY california W wife I 1 fe murderer meets death on the gallows frederick C fisher was hanged tuesday in the state prison at san quentin cal for the murder of bis his wife he ascended the gallows with a smile on his face and expressed no 10 contrition for his act frederick C fisher killed his wife on april 23 1903 in riverside the crime o created great excitement in southern california and fisher nar bar bowly escaped lynching the young wife had a sore eyelid and the hus band suggested that she inhale chio chlo reform in order to undergo an opera tion she consented and soon became insensible previously fisher had had his wife s life insured for 1000 1 while she was unconscious he poured oil on oil her body and attempted to de stroy it by setting fire to the build ing the evidence against the man was slight when he was arrested upon suspicion but after several nights in jail he sent tor for the sheriff and con fessel