fare. i
EX ews
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, 2-2)-19)7 |
"Sniveling and whining that he wanted to 'tell the truth!,
Black told Montgomery Co, Court at Norristown on 10-10=
1946 that his wife helped him carry the body to a rude
grave on an Allentown dump last July...The new story was
the result of reading a Bible in jail, Black, a former
merchant seaman said,.,he stated she was an unwilling
passenger in the death ride in Wicen's Careeshe said it was
her demand for more money that caused him to gump into Wi-
cen's car when it stopped for a traffic Light on Welsh Rd,
in Willow Grove and force the man to drive through Norris-=
town to Phoenixville, He 'spotted' his wife near the hotel
where they lived and had her get in the back seat, He then
ofdered Wicen to drive over Route 2H 29 to a place about 2
miles south of Collegeville where he ordered him out of the
fare." a,
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa, 2-2)-19h7
"Sniveling and whining that he wanted to 'tell the truth’,
Black told Montgomery Co. Court at Norristown on 10-~10=
196 that his wife helped him carry the body to a rude
grave on an Allentown dump last July,..The new story was
the result of reading a Bible in jail, Black, a former
merchant seaman said..,he stated she was an unwilling
passenger in the death ride in Wicen s car..,He said it was
ner demand for more money that caused him to jump into Wi-
icen's car when it stopped for a traffic light on Welsh Rd.
in Willow Grove and force the man to drive through Norris=
town to Phoenixville, He 'spotted! his wife near the hotel
where they lived and had her get in the back seat. He then
ofdered Wicen to drive over Route 2M 29 to a place about 2
miles south of Collegeville where he ordered him out of the
HILADELPHIA INGUTRER, Philadelphia, ee 2=2h 197
ereesres and whining that he wanted to 'tell the truth',
Black told Montgomery Co, Court at Norristown on 10-10-
1946 that his wife helped him carry the body to a rude
il, Black, a former
merchant seaman said,.,he stated she was an unwillin;
passenger in the death ride in Wicen's car..,He said it was
her demand for more money that caused him to gump into Wi-
cents car when it stopped for a traffic light on Welsh Rd,
in Willow Grove and force the man to drive through Norris-
town to Phoenixville, He ea hia wife near the hotel
i then
s south of Collegeville shere he ordered him out of the
eA
Allen W. Black, (Pa,) continued: : i
and fired 7 shots into his body, His wife, he said, 'got
his feet and I got his head and we put him in the back
seat.' After they had stopped to eat at a diner, he said,
the body was buried in the dump in East Texas on the out-
skirts of Allentown, He said he gave his wife only $10
of the $55 he took from the victimee.s..sHe stated that he
had received no answer to letters he sent to the last
address he knew for her, in Paterson, N, J., and had told
her in his most recent one that he was going to involver her
in the casee.ese.Black's court appointed attorney, Gilbert |
High, stating that 'society is to blame for people like this
man because he never had proper training,’ asked the court
to be lenient,"
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 11, 196
i
Allen W. Black, (Pa.) continued: i s
and fired 7 shots into his body, His wife, he said, 'got
his feet and I got his head and we put him in the back
seat.' After they had stopped to eat at a diner, he said,
the body was buried in the dump in East Texas on the out-
skirts of Allentown, He said he gave his wife only $10
of the $55 he took from the victimse...He stated that he
had received no answer to letters he sent to the last
address he knew for her, in Paterson, N, J., and had told
her in his most recent one that he was going to involver her
in the cases..,Black's court appointed attorney, Gilbert |
High, stating that 'society is to blame for people like this
man because he never had proper training,' asked the court
to be lenient,"
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Octe ll, 19h6
k, (Pa,) continued:
Allen W. Black,
land fired 7 shots into his body,
c He said he gave his wife only $10
lof the $55 he took from the victimss,..He stated that he
lad received no answer to letters he sent to the last
address he knew for her, in Paterson, N, J., and had told
ner in his most recent one that he was going to involver her|
in the cases.,,Black's court appointed attorney, Gilbert
liigh, stating that ‘society is to blame for people like this
Iman because he never had proper training,' asked the court
to be lenient."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 11, 196
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| 29-years-old, electrocuted Pennsylvania State Prison on
| Feb. 2h, 1917 (Montgomery County), ",..spent final hours
chatting with Peter J, Elwell, Jr., executed same day,
from adjoining cells. ....Black, 29, a Phoenixville iron-
workere..inton ed the 23rd Psalm in a #&x clear, firm
voice when he entered the death chamber, Black, who
pleaded guilty to what the court called the ‘inhuman and
atrocious’ kidnap-murder of Joseph Wicen, 62, July 6,
196, made no appeal, Black admitted he held up Wicen,
forced the man to drive him for two hours through Mont.
gomery and Chester Counties, and then, while Wicen begged
for mercy, killed his victim with seven revolver bullets,
Made no request for special food, eating regular prison
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| 29=years-old, electrocuted Pennsylvania State Prison on
Feb. 2h, 1917 (Montgomery County), ",..spent final hours
chatting with Peter J, Elwell, Jr., executed same day,
¥rom adjoining cells, eeeeBlack, 29, a Phoenixville iron-
workers..inton ed the 23rd Psalm in a #Hx clear, firm
voice when he entered the death chamber. Black, who
pleaded guilty to what the court called the ‘inhuman and
atrocious! kidnap-murder of Joseph Wicen, 62, July 6,
196, made no appeal, Black admitted he held up Wicen,
forced the man to drive him for two hours through Mont-
gomery and Chester Counties, and then, while Wicen begged|
for mercy, killed his victim with seven revolver bullets.
Madge no request for special food, eating regular prison
Ce LL
pute, en, LLLP
9. d, el State Prison on
Feb. 2h, 1947 (Montgomery County), ",..spent final hours
chatting with Peter J, Elwell, Jr,, executed same day,
from adjoining cells,,...Black, 29, a Phoenixville iron-
workers.,inton ed the 23rd Psalm in a MM clear, firm
voice when he entered the death chamber.
atrocious’ kidhap-murder of Joseph Wicen, 62, July 6,
196, made no appeal, Black admitted he held up Wicen,
forced the man to drive him for two hours through Mont=
gomery and Chester Counties, and then;
for mercy, killed his victim with seven revolver bullets,
Madg no request for special food, eating regular prison
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while Wicen begged
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