to result in Moshik's being taken into custody at the home of his
relatives in St. Paul, He was taken to the hospital and there he
was positively identified by his dying victim. Tried, convicted
and sentenced to hang, Moshik went to the scaffold in Minneapolis
on March 18, 1898, displaying stoicism., His only concern seemed
to be that the arrangements be perfected to his satisfaction. Af-
ter the noose had been placed about his neck, he said: "You haven't
got the rope tight enough about iny neck." After the noose had been
tightened to his satisfaction, he spoke his last words: "My legs,
my feet," indicating that they should be bound tighter also. This
was done and the trap was released. His neck was broken and death
was instantaneous,
MINNZAPOLIS JOURNAL, March 18, 1898,
to result in Moshik's being taken into custody at the home of his
relatives in St. Paul. He was taken to the hospital and there he
was positively identified by his dying victim. Tried, convicted
and sentenced to hang, Moshik went to the scaffold in Minneapolis
on March 18, 1898, displaying stoicism. His only concern seemed
to be that the arrangements be perfected to his satisfaction, Af-
ter the noose had been placed about his neck, he. said: "You haven't
got the rope tight enough about ny neck." After the noose had been
tightened to his satisfaction, he spoke his last words: "My legs,
my feet," indicating that they should be bound tighter also. This
was done and the trap was released. His neck was broken and death
was instantaneous.
MINNSAPOLIS JOURNAL, March 18, 1898,
to result, in Noshik's bekng taken into custody at the hone of his
relat n St, Paul, He was taken to the hospital and there he
SA ashe thon fied by his dying victim, Tried, convicted
and sentenced to hang, Moshik went to the scaffold in Minneapolis
on March 18, 1898, displaying stoicien, His only concern seemed
to be that the arrangements be perfected to his satisfaction,
ter the noose had been placed about his neck, he said: "You haven't
got the rope tight enough about iy neck." After the noose had been
tightened to his satisfaction, he spoke his last words: "My legs,
eet," indicating that they should be bound tighter also. This
nd the trap was released, His neck was broken and death
was instantaneous.
MINNGAPOLIS JOURNAL, March 18, 1898,
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HGAFCRES Soo, Maven 20, 208,
MOSHIK, John
Moshik, a 25-year-old native of Prussia, emigrated to the United
States whth his parents who settled in St. Paul, Minn., when he
was a small child. From the age of 14, Moshik was continuously
in trouble, serving prison sentences in Iowa, Missouri and Minne-
sota. For a time he was a member of the notorious Rice Street
Gang in NERA St. Paul and his only efforts at honest labor were
during a brief period when he worked as a cook in Montana, On
Oct. 22, 1897, he had just been released from the Minnesota State
Prison where he had served a four-year sentence, He met a stman-
ger named John Lemke at the train station in Minneapolis and
lured him to a deserted spot on the outside of: town on the pre-
text of finding some friends. He then propositioned Lemke that
they join forces in committing robberies of farmers. When Lemke
refused to join him, Moshik shot him in the back twice and then
bludgeoned him with the butt end of his ‘revolver before stealing
his watch and $1) and leavi i s ;
enough to be nee to a Hesete where Feta ee oe
the crime and furnished a sufficient description of his assailant
MOSHIX , John
Moshik, a 25-year-old native of Prussia, emigrated to the United
States whth his parents who settled in St. Paul, Minn., when he
was a small child. From the age of 14, Moshik was continuously
in trouble, serving prison sentences in Iowa, Missouri and Minne-
sota. For a time he was a member of the notorious Rice Street
Gang in REXK St. Paul and his only efforts at honest labor were
during a brief period when he worked as a cook in Montana, On
Oct. 22, 1897, he had just been released from the Minnesota State
Prison where he had served a four-year sentence. He met a stzan-
ger named John Lemke at the train station in Mimneapolis and
lured him to a deserted spot on the outside of: town on the pre-
text of finding some friends. He then propositioned Lemke that
they join forces in committing robberies of farmers. When Lemke
refused to join him, Moshik shot him in the back twice and then
bludgeoned him with the butt end of his ‘revolver before stealing
his watch and $1) and leaving hi 2ade
enough to be taken to a al whe Hae ee ee ce
the crime and furnished a sufficient description of his assailant
MOSHIC, John
Moshik, a 25-year-old native of Prussia, enigrated to the United
States whth his parents who settled in St. Paul, Minn., when he
was a small child. From the age of 1h, Moshik was contimously
in trouble, serving prison sentences in Iowa, Missouri and Iinne-
sota. For a time he was a member of the notorious Rice Street
Gang in XXKK St, Paul and his only efforts at honest labor were
during a brief period when he worked as a cook in Montana, On
Oct. 22, 1897, he had just been released from the Minnesota State
Prison where he had served a four-year sentence.
ger named John lenke at the train station in Minneapolis and
lured him to a deserted spot on the outside of: town on the pre-
He met a stzan-
text of finding some friends, He then propositioned lenke that
y Join forces in committing robberies of farmers, When Lenke
enke survived long
full details of
n of his assailant
