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his head. Stalesky paled and staggered momentarily, but
quickly regained his Composureée Duschowski grinned. Torr
Summoned a smile to his face and in a clear voice shouted:
"Goodbye, everybody." That was the only audible remark
made by any of the trio. Torrez and Stalesky contimued to
make response to the priest who stood in front of them, un
vil the very moment the white caps cut off their voices,
The slayers remained awake virtually all night Longs Av
am when they were given white Shirts, blue trousers and
house slippers, otalesky and Torrez Spent their last hours
in prayer, They had read prayer books and spent many of
their last days on their knees, Duschowski mist remained
‘hard boiled! until hearly the last. +t was after midnight
before he said rather reluctantly that he guessed he would
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his head. Stalesky paled and staggered momentarily, but
quickly regained his composure, Duschowski grinned. Torrd
summoned a smile to his face and in a clear voice shouted:
"Goodbye, everybody." That was the only audible remark
made by any of the trio. Torrez and Stalesky continued to
make response to the priest who stood in front of them, un4
gil the very moment the white caps cut off their voices,
The slayers remained awake virtually all night long. At
2 o'clock this morning they were chained upright to the
bers of their celss, in which position they remained until
h am when they were given white shirts, blue trousers and
house slippers, Stalesky and Torrez Spent their last hours
in prayer. They had read prayer books and spent many of
their last days on their knees, Buschowski #xmt remained
"hard boiled! until nearly the last. +t was after midnight
before he said rather reluctantly that he guessed he would
his head. Stalesky paled and staggered momentarily, bub
quickly regained his composure, Duschowski grinne
summoned a ‘le to his face and in a cle: i
"Goodbye, everybody."
made by Torrez and Stalesky contimed to
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of Chicago, witnessed the hanging. “rs. Peter Klein, the
Slain deputywarden's Widow, was at the Jail and shortly
cefore the execution again pressed her request that she
be permitted to Spring the trap. She was calm and re-
mained in the jail office while the hanging took place,"
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See a priest. Val Klein, brother of the murdered deputy
warden, and Joseph F, Moore, brother of Mrs, Klein, both
of Chicago, witnessed the hanging. “rs, Peter Klein, the
slain deputywardents widow, was at the jail and shortly
efore the execution again pressed her request that she
be permitted to Spring the trap. She was calm and re-
mained in the jail office while the hanging took place,"
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DUSCHOWSKI, Charles, STALSSKY, Walter & TORREZ, Ricardo
| "Joliet, Ill, 7/15/1927-Outdonors, in a heavy fog, while
| LOO men, who only a moment before had been laughing and
Shouting looked on, three of seven convicts who slew Peter
Klein, dep, warden, at the state penitentiary near here,
May 5, 1926, were hanged at §:13 o'clock this am. Those
who witnessed the execution had fought and Struggled for
an hour to get into the enclosuge, walled about by a 20-ft
board fence. Preceded by 4 priests, the three men, Ricar=
do Torrez, Mixican; Walter Stalesky, Fole and Charles Du-
chowski, a giant Lithuanian, emerged from the jail at
6k10. Duschowski was grinnine broadly and confinued to
smile until the white cap was placed over his head, The
3 men climbed a dozen steps. up to the trap door through
which they were to plugge 3 minutes later. Torrez took
his standand looked up at the noose which dangled over
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DUSCHOWSKI, Charles, STALESKY, Walter & TORREZ, Ricardo
"Joliet, Ill. 7/15/1927-Outdoors, in a heavy fog, while
100 men, who only a moment before had been laughing and
shouting looked on, three of seven convicts who slew Peter
Klein, dep. warden, at the state penitentiary near here,
May 5, 1926, were hanged at $:13 o'clock this am, Those
who witnessed the execution had fought and struggled for
an hour to get into the enclosuge, walled about by a 20-ft
board fence, Preceded by | priests, the three men, Ricar-
do Torrez, Mixican; Walter Stalesky, Pole and Charles Du-
chowski, a giant Lithuanian, emerged from the jail at
6210. Duechowski was grinning breadly and confinued to
smile until the white cap Was placed over his head, The
3 men climbed a dozen steps. up to the trap door through
which they were to plugge 3 minutes later. Torrez took
his standand looked up at the noose which dangled over
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"Joliet, Ha wee ;/1927-Cutdoors, in a heavy fog, while
100 men, moment before had been laughing and
shouting Tooked on, three of seven convicts who slew Peter|
Klein, dep. warden, at the state penitentiary near here,
Mey 5, 1926, were hanged at $:13 o'clock this am,
who witnessed the execution had fought and stra
an hour to get into the enclosupe, walled about by a
pr: 2, the three men, Ricar-
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