at the Indiana Sta te Prison on April 10, 1928,
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MASTER DETECTIVE, April, 1939. "Clue of the Broken Gun" by Set
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Loren H, Northrop. «*age 17 . ‘
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Note?! Gryzb had served twenty-seven months in the Utah »tate Prison
for burglary and it was there that he had met O'Brien who was also
serving a burglary sentence,
at the Indiana Sta te Prison on April 10, 1928.
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MASTSR DETECTIVE, April, 1939. "Clue of the Broken Gun" by Set,
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Ipren H, Northrop. « *age 17 ‘
Note: Gryzb had se twenty-seven months in the Utah St
for burglary and it was there that he had met O'Brien who
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« "Clue of the Broken Gun" by Sgt.
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GRYZB, John
Gryzb, alias John Hall, a 20-year-old white native of Milwaukke, Wis.,
and his crime partner, Thomas O'Brien, were robbing a drug store in
South Bend, Ind., on the night of March 29, 1926, when the owner,
Louis Kriedler, surprised them. MAXXXKXHM§ Gryzb bhhudgeoned the
druggist to death with the butt end of his revolver. Shortly after-
wards, Hall, O'Brien and another man were arrested in Elkhart County,
ind., after having committed several burglaries and robberies there
and Hall and O'Brien soon became suspects in the Kriedler killing.
They were granted a change of venue to Elkhart County and while they
were awaiting trial, they tried twice to escape. On the second
attempt, O'BRien succedded in getting away and he was not recaptured
until after Hall had been convicted and sentenced to death, O'Brien
was then tried and received a life sentence for his part in the
Kriedler robbery. Gryzb made little effort to prevent his impending
execution even though his attorneys did carry the 6S&se to the State
Surpeme Court. Fourteen hourse before he was scheduled to die ,
O'Brien made a confession that he had actually killed Kr
a request for commutation was made to the Governor who asetinea te
intervene and Gryzb calmly went to his death in the electric chair
GRYZB, John
Gryzb, alias John Hall, a 20-year-old white native of Milwaukke, Wis.,|
and his crime partner, Thomas O'Brien, were robbing a drug store in
South Bend, Ind., on the night of March 29, 1926, when the owner,
Louis Kriedler, surprised them. MAXXXKXHA¥ Gryzh bihudgeoned the
druggist to death with the butt end of his revolver. Shortly after-
wards, Hall, O'Brien and another man were arrested in Elkhart County,
ind., after having committed several burglaries and robberies there
and Hall and O'Brien soon became suspects in the Kriedler killing,
They were granted a change of venue to Elkhart County and while they
were awaiting trial, they tried twice to escape. On the second
attempt, O'BRien succedded in getting away and he was not recaptured
until after Hall had been convicted and sentenced to death, O'Brien
was then tried and rereived a life sentence for his part in the
Kriedler robbery. Gryzb made little effort to prevent his impending
execution even though his attorneys did carry the &&se to the State
Surpeme Court. Fourteen hourse before he was scheduled to die .
O'Brien made a confession that he had actually killed Kriedl
a request for commutétion was made to the oe ie who ected
intervene and Gryzb calmly went to his death in the electric chair
GRYZB, John
Gryzb, alias John Hall, a 20-year-old white native of Milwaukke, Wis
and his crime partner, Thomas O'Brien, were robbing a drug store in
South Bend, Ind., on the night of March 29, 1926, when the owner,
Touis Kriedler, surprised then. Gryzb biktudgeoned the
druggist to death with the butt end of his revolver.
wore awaiting trial, they tried twice to escape.
attempt, O'BRien succedded in getting away and he was not recaptured
until after Hall had been convicted and sentenced to death. O'Brien
was then tried and revaived a life sentence for his part in the
Kriedler robbery. Gryzb made little effort to prevent his impending
execution even though his attorneys did carry the 6&se to the State
Surpeme Court. Fourteen hourse before he was scheduled to die,
O'Brien made a cons + na
a request for conmestion wie malo es Sete ated, Miser and
intervene and Gryzb calmly went to his death in the electric cha:
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