Jack Woods, IL, 1926 February 13

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Hanged, Cook County Jail, Chicago, Ill., @eit-1926. He,
@ith Joe Holmes, #Tex"Court, Neils Nelson and William
Melnechuk, etered Drake Hotel in Chicago in July, 1925,
Terrorizing girl and men employees, they forced them into
a room off the main lobby and seized receipts estimated at
about $3,000. Although Hotel Clerk Frank Rodkey held up
hands at their command, they shot and killed him, As
house detective routed them, Court and Nelson shot and
killed following taxicab chase through Lincoln Park by
policeman, Melnechuk escaped,

See also* HOLMES, Joe,
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Ne Ye,» 9-18=1925. (NA)

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Hanged, Cook County Jail, Chicago, Ill., @=t3-2086. He,
g@ith Joe Holmes, ¥Tex"'Court, Neils Nelson and William
Melnechuk, etered Drake Hotel in Chicago in July, 1925,
Terrorizing girl and men employees, they forced them into
a room off the main lobby and seized receipts estimated at|
about $3,000. Although Hotel Clerk Frank Rodkey held up
hands at their command, they shot and killed him As
house detective routed them, Court and Nelson shot and
killed following taxicab chase through Lincoln Park by
policeman, Melnechuk escaped.

See also? HOLMES, Joe,
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Ne Ye, 9-18-1925. (NA)

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Hanged, eae County Jail, Chicago, Ill, eo He,
qith Joe Holmes, fex"Court, Neils Nelson and Willian
Melnechuk, etered Drake Hotel in Chicago in July, 1925,
Terrorizing girl and men employees, they forced them into

Although Hotel Clerk Frank Rodkey held up
hands at their command, they shot and killed him, As
house detective routed them, Court and Nelson shot and
killed following taxicab chase through Lincoln Park by
policeman, Melnechuk escaped.

See also? HOLMES, Joe,
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Ne Y., 9-18-1925. (NA)

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