cussed plans to escape, Carter confessed and Brisland
signed the confession, Carter received life imprisonment,
Brislane originally planned to plead guilty but when he
learned that he could still be sentenced to death pleaded
not guilty and his defense was based on insanity induced
by alcoholism, Denial of second motion for continuance
and failure to give some defense XHXKEWHKHA requested in-
structions formed basis for appeal, Affirmed on appeal,
Hanged, Cook County Jail, Chicago, February 11, 1921,
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cussed plans to escape, Carter confessed and Brisland
signed the confession, Carter received life imprisonment,
Brislane originally planned to plead guilty but when he
learned that he could still be sentenced to death pleaded
not guilty and his defense was based on insanity induced
by alcoholism, Denial of second motion for continuance
and failure to give some defense XHXKEKMHXHA requested in-
structions formed basis for appeal, Affirmed on appeal,
Hanged, Cook County Jail, Chicago, February 11, 1921,
129 NORTHEASTERN 185
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cussed plans to escape, Carter confessed and Brisland
signed the confession, Carter received life imprisonment,
Brislane originally planned to plead guilty but when he
learned that he could still be sentenced to death pleaded
not guilty and his defense was based on insanity induced
by alcoholism, Denial of second motion for continuance
and failure to give some defense XHKKEKUXHA requested in-
structions formed basis for appeal, Affirmed on appeal,
Hanged, Cook County Jail, Chicago, February 11, 1921,
129 NORTHEASTERN 185
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_ BRISLANE, Edward J. February 11, 1921
White. Lived in Chicago where he was employed as a clerk
by the International Harvester Company, Had embezzled
funds which had to be replaced, Cuit job on Marrh 6,
1920, and began drinking constantly, acting peculiarly at
home and his mother wanted to call police because she
feared delirium tremens, On March 11 met Robert G, Carter
and they planned to pull a holdup for money. At 10:30
that night they went to a theater located on corner of
Crawford and Madison Streets and entered. Brislane, who
had gun, ordered the manager, William Mills, to hold up
hands and when Mills did not do so quickly enought, he
shot in side and killed. They then fled and went to a
cheap hotel where they rented a room for thenight and dis-
. BRISLANE, Edward J. Bebruariy = Uy alocd
white. Lived in Chicago where he was employed as a clerk
by the International Harvester Company. Had embezzled
funds which had to be replaced, Cuit job on March 6,
1920, and began drinking constantly, acting peculiarly at
home and his mother wanted to call police because she
feared delirium tremens. On March 11 met Robert G, Carter
and they planned to pull a holdup for money. At 10:30
that night they went to a theater located on corner of
Crawford and Madison Streets and entered. Brislane, who
had gun, ordered the manager, William Mills, to hold up
hands and when Mills did not do so quickly enought, he
shot in side and killed. They then fled and went to a
cheap irotel where they rented a room for thenight and dis-|
. BRISLANE, Edward J. LAS Spy eal
White, Lived in Chicago where he was employed as a clerk
by the International Harvester Company, Had embezzled
funds which had to be replaced, Cuit job on March 6,
1920, and began drinking constantly, acting peculiarly at
home and his mother wanted to call police because she
feared delirium tremens, On March 11 met Robert G, Carter|
and they planned to pull a holdup for money. At 10:30
that night they went to a theater located on corner of
Crawford and Madison Streets and entered, Brislane, who
had gun, ordered the manager, William Mills, to hold wp
hands and when Mills did not do so quickly enought, te
shot in side and killed, They then fled and went to
cheap hotel where they rented a room for thenight fancied
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