May 2, 1919

On May 2, 1919, Charles Cooper, 36 years old, was hanged for the murder of Theodore Taylor.  Actually, Cooper,  along with two juvenile accomplices, were robbing Theodore Taylor on May 24, 1918, near Tomstown.  Cooper decided to speed things along by beating Taylor to death.

The early young offenders both received long prison terms.

Charles Cooper received the death sentence.  The hangman was Arthur English.

He was hanged at the Nipissing District Jail, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.