he had purchased, However, they discovered Whee been ne ana Pat troo
vic, both of whom had been destitute before the robbery, had exchanged
a large amount of American currency for that of Austria and boarded
the Steamer PHILADELPHIA for England, Scotland Yard was notified and
both men were arrested as they debarked at Southampton, A strong case
of circumstantial evidence was built up against Kovotic and he was
convicted and sentenced to die for first degree murder, Pattrovic,
believed KAXMAXEXMERHX by the jury to have been an unwilling accom-
plice was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment, After Kokovic's conviction had been affirmed by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he admitted in his cell in the Washington
County Jail that he had planned the dynamite robbery and had convinced
Pattrovic to assist him in his plan, He was hanged in the jail at
Washington, Pa, on Sept, 8, 190, A few years later a prisoner
serving a sentence in the West Virginia Penitentiary told the warden
that he also had,been involved in the robbery with two other men,
but there is nothing to indicate that he was ever tried for it,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II,. pages 97-98
INSIDE DETECTIVE, August, 19h. "Dynamitel" by David Robinson George
Page 31,
209 PENNSYTY ANIA 1,65
“he had purchased, However, they discovered that both he and Pattro- |
vic, both of whom had been destitute before the robbery, had exchanged
a large amount of American currency for that of Austria and boarded
the Steamer PHILADELPHIA for England. Scotland Yard was notified and
both men were arrested as they debarked at Southampton. A strong case
of circumstantial evidence was built up against Kovowic and he was
convicted and sentenced to die for first degree mrder, Pattrovic,
believed KAXMREKXWEEHX by the jury to have been an unwilling accom-
plice was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment, After Kokovic's conviction had been affirmed by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he admitted in his cell in the Washington
County Jail that he had planned the dynamite robbery and had convinced
Pattrovic to assist him in his plan, He was hanged in the jail at
Washington, Pas, on Sept. 8, 190, A few years later a prisoner
serving a sentence in the West Virginia Penitentiary told the warden
that he also had, been involved in the robbery with two other men,
but there is nothing to indicate that he was ever tried for it,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II,. pages 97-98
INSIDE DETECTIVE, August, 19). "Dynamitel" by David Robinson George
Page 31,
209 PENNSYTV ANIA 165
he had purchased, However, they discovered that both he and Pattro-
Piogiecthi or tlie acti cen cere eutelnere re thal eouter gerd excuseeee
a large amount of American currency for that of Austria and boarded
the Steamer PHILADELPHIA for England, Scotland Yard was notified and
both men were arrested as they debarked at Southampton, A strong cas¢d
of circumstantial evidence was built up against Kovobic and he was
convicted and sentenced to die for first degree mrder, Pattrovic,
believed SGNQOKKXMKENX by the jury to have been an unwilling accom-
plice was convicted of second degree mrder and sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment, After Kokovie's conviction had been affirmed by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he admitted in his cell in the Washinton
County Jail that he had planned the dynamite robbery and had convinced
Pattrovic to assist him in his plan, He was hanged in the jail at
Washington, Pa,, on Sept. 8, 1901, A few years later a prisoner
serving a sentence in the West Virginia Penitentiary told the warden
that he also had been involved in the robbery with two other men,
but there is nothing to indicate that he was ever tried for it,
SCAFFOLD AND GHAIR by Teeters, Part II, pages 97-98
INSIDE DETECTIVE, August, 19h. "Dynamitel" by David Robinson George
Page 31,
NSYTV ANIA 165
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KOVOVIC, Milover
Kovovic, alias Miladin Kovacevic, was a white native of Croatia who
emigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa. An idle and shiftless man, he held down
several jobs before being employed for a time by a railroad construc-
tion company of which Samel T, Ferguson was an officer in building
a railroad near west Middletown in Washington Co., Pas He and a
fellow Coratian worker, Lepanac Pattrovic, were discharged at about
the same time and returned to Pittsburgh, Shortly afterwards Kovovic
purchased a double barreled shotgun and went back to Washington County
where they were observed loitering around the railroad work camp, On
the night of Sept. 1, 1903, the.stozage shed where dynamite was ket
was broken into and a large quantity stolen, The next morning as
Ferguson, accompanied by the paymaster, was driving to the cam ina
buggy, a wooden bride was dynamited from under them, killing Ferguson
and wounding thepaymaster, and the satchel containing the $3,600 pay=
roll stolen. Officers, eblieving that the robbery=murder had been
committed by someone who had, at one time, worked for the company be-
cere the theft of oe Morten as ven as an Repeat an of le ole ‘
j j nowledge, became interested
A tués $ none ovovic when the eun witch odie san tound beside the
device that had set off the dynamite was identifed as being the one
September 6, 190),
- KOVOVIC, Milover
Kovovic, alias Miladin Kovacevic, was a white native of Croatia who
emigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa. An idle and shiftless man, he held down
several jobs before being employed for a time by a railroad construc-
tion company of which Samel T, Ferguson was an officer in building
a railroad near west Middletown in Washington Co., Paes He and a
fellow Coratian worker, Lepanac Pattrovic, were discharged at about
the same time and returned to Pittsburgh, Shortly afterwards Kovovic
purchased a double barreled shotgun and went back to Washington County)
where they were observed loitering around the railroad work camp. On
the night of Sept. 1l, 1903, the.stozage shed where dynamite was kept
was broken into and a large quantity stolen, The next morning as
Ferguson, accompanied by the paymaster, was driving to the camp in a
buggy, a wooden bride was dynamited from under them, killing Fergunon
and wounding thepaymaster, and the satchel containing the 3,600 pay=
roll stolen. Officers, bblieving that the robbery=murder had been
committed by someone who had, at one time, worked for the company be-
cueee the theft of the dynamite as well as an eet of foe tela e
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device that had set off the dynamite was identifed as being the one
KOVOVIC. Milover
Kovovic, alias Miladin Kovacevic, was a white native of Croatia who
emigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa, An idle and shiftless man, he held down
several jobs before being employed for a time by a railroad construc-
tion company of which Samel 1, Ferguson was an officer in building
a railroad near west Middletown in Washington Co,, Pa. He and a
fellow Goratian worker, Lepanac Pattrovic, were discharged at about
the same time and returned to Pittsburgh, Shortly afterwards Kovovic
purchased a double barreled shotgun and went back to Washington County]
where they were observed loitering around the railroad work camp. On
the night of Sept. 1, 1903, the. stomage shed there dynamite was kot
was broken into and a large quantity stolen, The next morning as
Ferguson, accompanied by the paymaster, was driving to the camp ina
buggy, a wooden bride was dynamited from under them, killing Ferguson
and wounding thepaymaster, and the satchel containing the 83,600 pay-
roll stolen, Officers, bklieving that the robbery-mrder had been
committed by someone who had, at one time, worked for the company be-
cuase the theft of the dynamite as yell awareness of thi
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