Guard Henry J. Gearhart, aged 41, was a dedicated officer at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, OH. On May 25, 1904, he was shot and mortally wounded by an inmate. The inmate, who was serving a 10-year sentence for robbery and safe blowing, had been reported by Gearhart for an infraction of prison rules, resulting in the loss of special privileges for 30 days. In retaliation, the inmate used a revolver to shoot Gearhart through both lungs and then took his own life. Gearhart succumbed to his inj
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