lawyers who believed his-story that-he and,..PahlL-had met
two bootleggers at the.bridgée and that, they.had..killed
Omaha World Herald, Aug. 11, 1925,
lawyers who believed his-story that-he and Pahl-had.met
two bootleggers at the-bridgé and that, they.had.killed
Pahl in.a dispute over.money,.forcing Simmons to, drivé
the.d¢ar away....He, was finally, electrocuted, onAug. 11,.-
1925, and‘met,.his.death.calmly..and’ still. protesting his’
innocence. Shortly beffore he died, he recited the poem,
"The Killing of Dan McGrew" for reporters.
Omaha World Herald, Aug. 11, 1925.
lawyers who believed his story that-he and Pahl had met
two boatleggers at the-bridgé and that they-had killed
Pahl ina dispute over.money,..forcing Simmons to. drive
the.éar away....He, was finally, electrocuted on Aug. 11,
1925, and‘met..his.death-calmly.and’still protesting his
innocence. Shortly before he died, he recited the poem,
"The Killing of Dan McGrew" for reporters.
Omaha World Herald, Aug. 11, 1925,
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Simmons, 22-year-old native of Montana, was a cowboy
and former baseball player, deputy sheriff and bootlegger
He went to Omaha, Nebr., where he spent a couple of month
--and. gambled away his money before moving on to Spencers
Nebr. where he became friendly with Spencer garage owner
_ Frank Herman Pahl, On the night of May 1), 1922, Simmons
and Pahl drove-out toa bridge near Spencer and Pahl was
bludgeoned to death with a hammer and robbed of $180.00.
Simmons was captured shortly afterwards in Norfolk, Neb,
and_retruned to Spencer, He was taken from the County
jail to the state penitentiary for safekeeping shortly
before a mob broke in for the purpose of lynching hithe
Convicted of Pahl's murder, Simmons was sentenced to die
but as sustained fight was waged Bor his life by his
SIMMONS, Walter Ray. --... ‘Large: cara
Simmons, 22-year-old native of Montana, was a cowboy
and former baseball player, deputy sheriff and bootlegger
He went to Omaha, Nebr., where he spent a couple of month]
and_gambled away his money before moving on to Spencers
Nebr., where he became friendly with Spencer garage owner
Frank Herman Pahl, On the night of May 1), 1922, Simmons
and Pahl drove out toa bridge near Spencer and Pahl was
bludgeoned to death with a hammer and robbed of $180.00,
Simmons was captured shortly afterwards in Norfolk, Newb,
and_retruned to-Spencer, He was taken from the County
jail to the state penitentiary for safekeeping shortly
before a mob broke in for the purpose of lynching hit.
Convicted of Pahl's murder, Simmons was sentenced to die
but as sustained fight was waged Bor his life by his
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Frank Herman Pahl, On the night of May 1h, 1922, Simmons|
and Pahl drove out to a bridge near Spencer and Pahl was
and_retruned to Spencer, He was taken from the County
jail to the state penitentiary for safekeeping shortly
before a mob broke in for the purpose of lynching hig
Convicted of Pahl's murder, Simmons was sentenced to die
but as sustained fight was waged Bor his life by his
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