Howard Poe, IL, 1940 April 19

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to the execution chamber, D,puties carried him bodily to
fhe chair and strapped him in as he struggled feebly. Tre
- current was applied at 12:93 aem. and Poe was pronounced
dead seven minutes later, A,ong the eighty mbéctators was
Policeman William O'Malley, a brother of the slain police=
,ane Less than 10 hours hefore his death Poe was intere
wiewed by a census taker, H,. will be listed in the popu-
lation fipures which include all those living on April 1.

Seven other condemmed men also were placed on the census
rolls," TRIBUBE, C,icago, Ijlinois, April 19, 190.

to the execution chamber, D,puties carried him bodily to
the chair and strapped him in as he struggled feebly. Tye
| current was applied at 12:93 asm. and Poe was pronounced
dead seven minutes later, A,ong the eighty mptctators was
Policeman William O'Malley, a brother of the slain police-
jane Less than 10 hours before his death Poe was inter=
wiewed by a census taker, H, will be listed in the popu-
lation figures which include all those Living on April 1.
Seven other condemned men also were placed on the census
rolls." TRIBUBE, C,icago, Illinois, April 19, 19,0.

to the execution chamber. D,puties carried him bodily to
fhe chair and strapped him in as he struggled feebly. Tye
current was applied at 12193 asm, and Poe was pronounced
dead seven minutes later. 4A,,ong the eighty wptctators was
Policeman “William O'Malley, a brother of the slain police-
Less than 10 hours before his death Poe was inter=

a census taker, He will be listed in the popu-

lation figures which include all those living on April 1,

condemned men also were placed on the census

Seven other
rolls." TRIBUBB, C,icago, Tilinois, April 19,

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POE, Howard

25-year-old black man, electrocuted, Cook County Jail,
Chicago, Tllinois, on April 19,°19)0, for the murder
of Policeman Patrick O'Malley during a tavern holdup on
August 31, 1938,

SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, April 19, 1910

"Half in a faint and half in a struggle, Howard Poe, 25
years old, colored, was executed in the electric chair in
the Cook County jail early today for the murder of Police»
man Patrick O'Malley. The p§liceman was slain on Aug, 21,
1938, in a gun fight with Poe and four-other colored ban-
adits in a tavern at 205 North Chatk S,reet. O'Malley
killed twe of them. Poe collap Vid) er

as Warden Frank Sain and deputi&s | 1 to mA

POE, Howard

25-year-old black man, electrocuted, Cook County Jail,
Chicago, Illinois, on april 19, 190, for the murder
of Policeman Patrick O'Malley during a tavern holdup on
August 31, 1938. ;

SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, April 19, 190

"Half in a faint and half in a struggle, Howard Poe, 25
years old, colored, was executed in the electric chair in
the Cook County jail early today for the murder of Police«
man Patrick O'Malley. The p§liceman was slain on Aug. 21,
1938, in a gun fight with Poe and four-other colored ban-
dits in a tavern at 2)05 North Chakk S,reet. O'Malley
killed two of them. Poe collap6y¥ a
as Warden Frank Sain and deputi&és prepated him

POE, Howard

25nyeareold black man, electrocuted, Cook County Jail,
Chicago, Illinois, on april 19,1910, for the murder
of Policeman Patrick O'Malley during a tavern holdup on
August 31, 1938,

SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, April 19, 19L0
"Half in a faint and half in a struggle, Howard Poe, 25
years old, colored, was executed in the electric chair in
the Cook County jail early today for the murder of Police-|
man Patrick O'Malley. The policeman was slain on Aug. 21,
1938, in a gun fight with Poe and four-other colored ban-
dits in a tavern at 2105 North Clatk S,reet. O'Mé

killed two of them. Poe collap;

as Warden Frank Sain and deputits prepatei

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