mitted that he was in the store but denied that he had any part in the
murder was convicted as an accomplice and his conviction was reversed
on appeal to the New York Court of Appeals because of a faulty instruc-~
tion of the trial judge, He was returned to Buffalo for retrial in
January, 1920, and on Memorial Day, 1920, he and another prisoner, an
automobile theif, managed to escape by using a pistol that had been _
smuggled to them, They were captured in Brooklyn on Nov, 13, 1920, |
after Marweg shot a policeman who had tried to arrest them for ques~
tioning in connection with another crime in the arm, Tried a second
time for the murder of Weitz, he was again convicted and this second
conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, On January 12, 1922,
he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison,
BUFFALO COURIER=EXPRESS, January 13, 1922 (Photograph on Page One.)
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nov, 9, Nov, 10, Mov, 11, 1918,
125 NORTHEASTERN 536
13, NORTHEASTERN 559
mitted that he was in the store but denied that he had any part in the
murder was convicted as an accomplice and his conviction was reversed
on appeal to the New York Court of Appeals because of a faulty instruc-|
tion of the trial judge, He was returned to Buffalo for retrial in
Jamary, 1920, and on Memorial Day, 1920, he and another prisoner, an
automobile theif, managed to escape by using a pistol that had been -_
smuggled to them, They were captured in Brooklyn on Nov, 13, 1920,
after Marweg shot a policeman who had tried to arrest them for ques-
tioning in connection with another crime in the arm, Tried a second
time for the murder of Weitz, he was again convicted and this second
conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, On January 12, 1922,
he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison,
BUFFALO COURIER-EXPRESS, January 13, 1922 (Photograph on Page One.)
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nove 9 Nov, 10, Wov. 11, 1918,
125 NORTHEASTERN 536
13, NORTHEASTERN 559
mitted that he was in the store but denied that he had any part in the
murder was convicted as an accomplice and his conviction was reversed
on appeal to the New York Court of Appeals because of a faulty instruc.
tion of the trial judge, He was returned to Buffalo for retrial in
Jamary, 1920, and on Memorial Day, 1920, he and another prisoner, an
automobile theif, managed to escape by using a pistol that had been
smuggled to then. They were captured in Brooklyn on Nov, 13, 1920,
after Marweg shot a policeman who had tried to arrest then for ques-
tioning in connection with another crime in the arm, Tried a second
time for the murder of Weitz, he was again convicted and this second
conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, On January 12, 1922,
he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison,
BUFFALO COURIER-EXPRESS, January 13, 1922 (Photograph on Page One)
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nov, 9, Nov, 10, Nov, 11, 19:
125 NORTHEASTERN 536
13) NORTHEASTERN 559
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MARWEG, William J.
Marweg, a 37-year-old white man, was a native of Germany who had a
long prison record in the United States and who had served five years
and six months of a prison sentence.at Sing Sing. On Nov. 8, 1918,
he and a younger companion, Walter Bojanowski, HM entered the jewelry
store of Albert Zilliox at 1559 Genessee St,, Buffalo, N. Y., around
noon, At the time, the only other person in the store was Silliox's
27~-year@old nephewy George Weitz, the manager of the store, and when
Marweg and Bojanowski asked to see some engagement rings, he turned
his back to them to get a tray. Bojanowski held a gun in his back
while Marweg emptied a display case of its contents and then Bojanowski
struck Weitz on the head with a black-jack, knocking him to the floor
but not rendering him unconscious, . As the two men fled from the store,
Weitz leaped on Marweg's back and dragged himto the floor. Marweg
called to Bojanowski for help and he returned and shot Weitz twice, in-
licting wounds from which Weitz died two days later in a Buffalo hospi-
tal, Policenan Herman Radel, riding past the store in a streetcar,
heard the shots and, leaping from the car, gave chase to the robbers,
Both he and Bojanowski were injured in a running battle and Bojanow-
ski was captured while Marweg managed to escape with the jewels. 1,
too, was captured a month later and at their separate trials, both he
and Bojanowski were convicted and sentenced to die, Marweg, who ad=
MARWHG, William J,
Marweg, a 37-yearmold white man, was a native of Germany who had a
long prison record in the United States and who had served five years
and six months of a prison sentence.at Sing Sing. On Nov. 8, 1918,
he and a younger companion, Walter Bojanowski, KE entered the jewelry
store of Albert Zilliox at 1559 Genessee St,, Buffalo, N. Y., around
noon, At the time, the only other person in the store was Silliox's
29~-yeareold nepheny George Weitz, the manager of the store, and when
Marweg and Bojanowski asked to see some engagement rings, he turned
his back to them to Bet a tray. Bojanowski held a gun in his back
while Marweg emtied a display case of its contents and then Bojanowski
struck Weitz on the head with a black-jack, knocking him to the floor
but not hea him unconscious, . As the two men fled from the store,
Weitz leaped on Marweg's back and dragged him to the floor. Marweg
called to Bojanowski for help and he returned and shot Weitz twice, in-
licting wounds from which Weitz died two days later in a Buffalo hospi-
tal, Policeman Herman Radel, riding past the store in a streetcar,
heard the shots and, leaping from the car, gave chase to the robbers,
Both he and Bojanowski were injured in a running gun battle and Bojanow-
ski was captured while Marweg managed to escape with the jewelse i@y
too, was captured a month later and at their separate trials, both he
and Bojanowski were convicted and sentenced to die, Marweg, who ad-
MARWES, William J,
Marweg, a 37-year-old white man, was a native of Germany who had a
long prison record in the United States and who had served five years
and six months of a prison sentence.at Sing Sing, On Nov. 8, 1918,
he and a younger companion, Valter Bojanowski, XMM entered the jewelry
store of Albert Zilliox at 1559 Genessee St,, Buffalo, N. Y., around
noon, At the time, the only other person in the store was Silliox's
29-yeareold nephew, George Weitz, the manager of the store, and when
Marweg and Bojanowski asked to see some engagement rings, he turned
his back to them to wet a tray. Bojanowski held a gun in his back
while Marweg emptied a display case of its contents and then Bojanowski
struck Weita on the head with a black-Jjack, knocking him to the floor
but not rendering him unconscious, . 4s the two men fled from the store,
Weitz leaped on Marweg's back and dragged him to the floor. Marweg
Both he and Bojanowski were in; running battle and Bojanow.
z twee hanged to with the Jevels. he,
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