applied to his feet and both women were bound to the beds where each
was-repeatedly-raped,_Ail_three of the -victims-were-beaten onthe
head, chest, arms, and legs with an iron bar and the house -was omplete-
ly. ransacked before the bandist left four hours after their arrival
after taking $10,000 and-an-old-clock,- The next-morning Miss Schrader
managed to free herself and go to the St. Peter School which was near-
by where she sounded an alarm, Mrs, Shcrader died of her wounds the
next days: Allen and Shelby were taken into custody on August 31 in
Danville where the borrowed car was spotted and both were identified
by Miss Shcrader and Mr, Weldram as well as by the nbighbors of whom
“they had made inquiries. ~ They refused to identify the third member
of their gang other than by his néckname, "Bud", but it was generally
believed that he was Victor Wright of Robinson who was shot to death
shortly afterwards when he attempted to kill a police officers At
their trial, their confessions were used against them and both Mr, Wel-
dram and Miss Schrader made strong witnesses for the prosecution, The
cases went to the jury without the defense offering testimony and both
were convicted and wabhtenced to die, Before judgement was passed,
Shelby attempted‘to exonerate ‘llen by saying that he had forced him
to accompany him on the robbery, Both were electrocuted at Menard
Prison on Dec, 22, 1933, Prior to his execution, Shelby claimed to
have killed four other persons in addition to Mrs. Schrader and Mr, Co-
”
applied to his feet and both women were bound to the beds where each
-was—repeatedly_raped,—Al] three_of thevict-ims—were—beat-en_on the ——___
head, chest, arms. and legs with an iron bar and the house-was complete-
ly, ransacked before the bandist left four hours after their arrival
after taking $10,00 and-an old clock, The next morning Miss Schrader
managed to free herself and go to the St. Peter School which was near=
by where she sounded an alarm, Mrs, Shcrader died of her wounds the
next days Allen and Shelby were taken into-custody-on August 31 in.
Danville where the borrowed car was spotted and both were identified
by Miss Shcrader and Mr, Weldram as well as by the neighbors of whom
they had made inquiries. They refused to identify the third member
of their gang other than by his néckname, "Bud", but it was generally
believed that he was Victor Wright of Robinson who was shot to death
shortly afterwards when he attempted to kill a police officers — At
their trial, their confessions were used against them and both Mr, Wel-
dram and Miss Schrader made strong witnesses for the prosecution, The
cases went to the jury without the defense offering testimony and both
were convictedand wibitenced to die, Before judgement was passed,
Shelby attempted‘to exonerate len by saying that he had forced him
to accompany him on the robbery, Both were electrocuted at Menard
Prison on Dec, 22, 1933. Prior to his execution, Shelby claimed to
have killed four other persons in addition to Mrs. Schrader and Mr, Co-|
|applied to his feet and both women were bound to the beds where each
tedl a a theeelol the iets oes th
head, chest, arms. and legs with an iron bar and the house was @mplete-
ly, ransacked before the bandist left four hours after their arrival
after taking $10,00 and-an old clock, The next morning Miss Schrader
managed to free herself and go to the St. Peter School which was near-
by where she sounded an alarm, Mrs, Shcrader died of her wounds the
next days Allen and Shelby were taken into custody on August, 31 in
Danville where the borrowed car was spotted and both were identified
by Miss Sherader and Mr, Weldram as well as by the neighbors of whom
they had made inquiries.» They refused to identify the third manber
of their gang other than by his néckname, "Bud", but it was generally
believed that he was Victor Wright of Robinson who was shot to death
shortly afterwards when he attempted to kill a police officers At
their bridl, their confessions were used against them and both Mre
Gram and Miss Schrader made strong witnesses for the prosecution,
cases went to the jury without™the defense offering testimony and both
ere convicted and wibhtenced to die. Before judgement was passed,
Shelby attempted‘to exonerate ‘len by saying that he had forced him
to accompany him on the robbery. Both were electrocuted at Menard
Prison on Dec, 22, 1933. Prior to his execution, Shelby claimed to
have killed four other persons in addition to Mrs, Schrader and Mr, Co.
aad, He said that while he was in prison he had been sent to the
‘hole six times and that he had sworn to kill a person for each
such punishment that he had received, When he entered the death
whamber and was asked for his last words, he began to sing an obscene
song concerning the officers who had arrested him, He was cut short
and asked again if he had a final statement. He then spoke his last
words: "If I can't sing this song, tern '@r on, God Damn Yougy Allen
met his death calmly and his last words, in response to the ZH## Ware
den's asking him if he had anything to say, were: "Nothing, except
‘that I'm not guilty,"
,NEWION PRESS, Newton, Illinois, Sept. 1, 9-8, 9-12, 10-6, 10-10,
10-13, 10-2 0, 10-17, 10-31 and 12-26, 1933,
aad, He said that while he was in prison he had been sent to the
‘hole six times and that he had sworn to kill a person for each
such punishment that he had received, When he entered the death
vhamber and was asked for his last words, he began to sing an obscene
song concerning the officers who had arrested him, He was cut short
and asked again if he had a final statement. He then spoke his last
words: "If I can't sing this song, tern 'ér on, God Damn Yougy! Allen
met his death calmly and his last words, in response to the EKXX Ware
den's asking him if he had anything to say, were: "Nothing, except
‘that I'm not guilty."
\NEWEON PRESS, Newton, Illinois, Sept. 1, 9-8, 9-12, 10-6, 10-10,
10-13, 10-2 0, 10-17, 10-31 and 12-26, 1933,
ade e said that while he was in prison he had been sent to the
‘pole six times and that he had sworn to kill a person for each
such punishment that he had received, ‘hen he entered the death
vhamber and was asked for his last words, he began to sing an obscene
song concerning the officers who had arrested him, He was cut short
and asked again if he had a final statement. He then spoke his last
words: "If I can't sing this song, turn '@r on, God Damn Youpl’ Allen
met his death calmly and his last words, in response to the SMAX Vare
den's asking him if he had anything to say, were: "Nothing, except
“that I'm not guilty."
,NEVTON PRESS, Newton, Illinois, Sept. 1, 9-8, 9-12, 10-6, 10-10,
10-13, 10-2 0, 10-17, 10-31 and 12-26, 1933,
“ALLEN, John and SHELBY, Harry
"Allen, a 26-year-old white resident of Danville, Il1,, and his l5-year
old uncle, Shelby, a resident of Tilton, were both paroled convicts,
havingemserved sentences in different Illinois prisons for robbery,
After their release, Shelby floormed a gang composed of himself, Allen
and several others that specialiaed in toruturing and robbing elderly
victims in Illinois, Missour and Indiana. On March 31, 1933,, an el-
derly recluse, Newton Cozad, was killed in the course of one of the
robberies in Vermillion Co,, Ill, On the afternoon of ‘fugust 29, they
“were in the vicinity of St. Peter, Jasper Co,, and made a number of in
quiries as to the residence of Bernard Weldram, an 8l-year-old farmer
who Shelby believed kept $20,000 on his premises, Their questions
arougad suspicions and some of the neighbors wrote down the tag num-
~-ber of their borrowed automobile, Around dusk that evening, they
appeared at the farm home which Weldram shared with his 81-year-old
sister, Mrs, Mary Schrader, and her l6-yeardold daughter, Anna Schra-
der, The three occupants were in the yard when Allen, Shelby and ano-
ther member of the gang appeared, armed with pistols, and demanded to
know the whereabouts of the supposed $20,990. When they explained
that they did not have that mich money, all three were severely beaten
’ in:the yard and then bound, handsand feet, with baling wire and drageg¢
into the house, Mr, Weldram was tobtured by having lighted matches
ALLEN, John and SERLBY, Harry
“Allen, a 26-year-old white resident of Danville, Tll., and his 5-year
old uncle, Shelby, a resident of Tilton, were both paroled convicts,
havingerserved sentences in different Illinois prisons for robbery,
After their release, Shelby formed a gang composed of himself, Allen
and several others that specialiaed in toruturing and robbing elderly
victims in Illinois, Missour and Indiana, On March 31, 1933,, an el-
derly recluse, Newton Cozad, was killed in the course of one of the
robberies in Vermillion Co,, Ill, On the afternoon of ‘ugust 29, they
“were in the vicinity of St, Peter, Jasper Co,, and made a number of in
quiries as to the residence of Bernard Weldram, an 8h-year-old farmer
_who Shelby believed kept $20,000 on his premises. Their questions
arouged suspicions and some of the neighbors wrote down the tag num-
ber of their borrowed automobile, Around dusk that evening, they
appeared at the farm home which Weldram shared with his 81-year-old
sister, Mrs, Mary Schrader, and her |\6-yeardold daughter, Anna Schra-
der, The three occupants were in the yard when Allen, Shelby and ano-|
ther member of the gang appeared, armed with pistols, and demanded to
know the whereabouts of the supposed $20,990. When they explained
that they did not have that much money, all three were severely beaten
inthe yard and then bound, handsand feet, with baling wire and dragge
into the house. Mr, Weldram was tobtured by having lighted matches
ALLEN, John and SERLBY, Harry
‘allen, a 26-year-old white resident of Danville, Il1., and his l5-year|
old uncle, Shelby, a resident of Tilton, were both paroled convict
havingexserved sentences in different Illinois sees for robbery.”
After their release, Shelby formed a gang composed of himself, Allen
and several others that specialiaed in toruturing and robbing elderly
victims in Illinois, Missour and Indiana, On March 31, 1933,, an el-
rly recluse, Newton Cozad, was killed in the course of one of the
robberies in Vermillion Co,, Ill, On the afternoon of tugust 29, they|
“were in the wicinity of St, Peter, Jasper Co,, and made a number of in
quiries as to the residence of Bernard Weldram, an Sh-year-old farmer
. who Shelby believed ral $20, 4000 on his premises. Their questions
arovged suspicions and f the neighbors wrote down he tag num=
ber .of their borrowed Bagpipe Around dusk that evening, they
appeared at the farm home which Weldram shared with his eevee ous
sister, Mrs, Mary Schrader, and her |\6-yeardold daughter, Anna Schra-
der, The three eee were in the yard when Allen, Shelby and ano-|
ther member of the gang appeared, armed with pistols, and demanded to
know the eciene of the supposed $20,990, When they explained
that they did not have that mch money, all three were severely beat
in’the yard and then bound, handsand feet, with baling wire and dragg
into the house, Mr, teldram was tobtured by having lighted matches
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