Arthur Collins, CA, 1920 October 29

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22ayears-old, hanged San (Quentin Prison (Los Angeles Co,)
for murder of policeman, on Oct, 29, 1920
"San Quentin, 10-29— 1920=Arthur Collins, who murdered
Donald Hathaway, a Los Angeles policeman, was hanged for
the crime in the San Quentin State Penitentiary at 10:16
aem, today, He was pronounced dead 1); minutes later,

Collins, a youth of 22, went to the gallows courageously.
As he was being taken Emon the condemned cell to the gal-
lows, Collins handed Warden Johnston a letter, ‘In ano-
ther prison,' the letter said, 'the guards hissed at me
and sometimes kicked me, Here they treat a ee like

aman.'" TIMES, Los RERYCEY CA, LO-30-1920
Date of crime: fay 21 Cy do ave Ltr, dtd, 7-8-9 8D From Sate

Iyle Pearcy, Pub, AFF. ‘Seo; LAPD, Box 30158, LA, Calif.

COLLINS, Arthur

22ayears-old, hanged San OQuentin Prison (Los Angeles Co, )
for murder of policanan, on Oct. 29, 1920

"San Quentin, 10-29- 1920-Arthur Collins 3, who murdered
Donald Hathaway, a Los Angeles policeman, was hanged for
the crime in the San Quentin State Penitentiary at 10:16
aem, today, He was pronounced dead 1); minutes later,
Collins, a youth of 22, went to the gallows courageously.
As he was being taken from the condemned cell to the gal-
lows, Collins handed Warden Johnston a letter, 'In ano-
ther prison,' the letter said, 'the guards hissed at me
and sometimes kicked me, Here they treat a oy like

aman,'" TIMES, Los Angeles, CA, 10-30-1920
Date of crime: fay 2hy 1900,” Ith, dtd, 7-6-1 ax Prom Sete

Lyle Pearcy, Pub. ASP. Sec,, LAPD, Box Wea, LA, Calif.

COLLINS, arthur

22-years-o01d, hanged San CQuentin Prison (Los Angeles Co,)|
1» on Oct, 29, 1920
10-29-1920-arthur Collins, who murdered
thay, a Los Angeles policeman, was hanged for
ate Penitentiary at 10:16
He was pronounced dead 1 minutes later,
youth of 22, went to the gallows courageously,
being taken from the condemned
Collins handed Varden Johnston «
ther prison! the letter said
and sometime

cell to the gal-
letter, "In ano-
a, 'the guards hissed at me
s Kicked me. Here th

Los Angeles, CA

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1920,” Lith, ati
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