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Show HANGED U IN IN TWENTY YEARS FORT SMITH. Ark., May 30. Geo Malodon,-8S years old, formor government govern-ment executioner hero, died today at the Soldler'is home In Johnson City, Tonn., of paralysis Maledon is said to havo banged more men than any other executioner in the United States. During the twenty years ho aorvod here he officiated at the hanging of SS men. At the time Mnledon was hnngman the United States court of this district dis-trict had undor its Jurisdiction Indian Territory and Oklahoma and all the outlaws convicted during that period went sent to their death by Malodon. At one tlmo ho hangod five men and triple executions werefrequcnL |