His mind warped by whiskey, Christian Bachtel kills his wife, Mary, and commits the first murder in Stark County in 1833. Thousands come to Canton to watch his hanging, the first and only truly public execution in the county’s history.

His mind warped by whiskey, Christian Bachtel kills his wife, Mary, and commits the first murder in Stark County in 1833. Thousands come to Canton to watch his hanging, the first and only truly public execution in the county’s history.

Tales from the Rep Morgue Episode 6: "A horrid murder"

On Tales From the Rep Morgue, Canton Repository staff writer Shane Hoover explores stories from the newspaper's 200-year-old archive. <a href="https://gatehousenews.com/fromtherepmorgue/">https://gatehousenews.com/fromtherepmorgue/</a>

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On Tales From the Rep Morgue, Canton Repository staff writer Shane Hoover explores stories from the newspaper's 200-year-old archive. https://gatehousenews.com/fromtherepmorgue/

On Tales From the Rep Morgue, Canton Repository staff writer Shane Hoover explores stories from the newspaper's 200-year-old archive. <a href="https://gatehousenews.com/fromtherepmorgue/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gatehousenews.com/fromtherepmorgue/</a>

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Tales from the Rep Morgue Episode 6: "A horrid murder"