Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Gallows Erected in 1904



On December 2, 1904 Fred Ewert was hanged for the murder of Frank Whitaker. The gallows was erected behind the Monroe County Jail at the corner of Whitehead and Fleming Streets.

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Blogger otto freudenberger said...

frank whitaker was my great grandfather. his daughter, mary elizabeth married lewis otto, mayor of key west. their daughter, elizabeth maria, was born in key west in 1909. i am elizabeth's only child. i was born in st. pete in 1930.
what do you have on whitaker's involvement in the construction of fort jefferson - and his or his father's involvement in the retention of dr. mudd at fort jefferson. i have some information here but it is very sketchy.
otto freudenberger, huntsville ala.
ottojudith@netzero.net

May 3, 2008 11:38 AM  

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