Three Jolts to Justice: The Shocking Case of Michael G. Schiller A brutal backyard murder. A courtroom drama. And an electric chair that just wouldn’t finish the job. The Crime That Shocked Youngstown On June 19, 1903, the quiet neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio, was shattered by a crime so savage it still echoes through true crime history. Michael G. Schiller, a local saloon keeper with a taste for whiskey and rage, arrived at the home of his estranged wife, Mary Schiller.