AMAYA, Dario
Amaya, a 20-year-old Mexican-American youth, and 23-year-old Norman
Mason, went to the Hast Oakland, Calif., grocery store owned and opera:
ted by Seven Apostolos on teb. 29, 1952, Mason, who was driving, re-
mained in the get-away car, while Amaya entered the grocery and attem-
pted to rob Apostolos. When the store owner resisted, Amaya shot hin
in the face and ran to the car. Mrs, Apostolos and her 9-month-old
son were on the front porch of the house adjoining the grocery and got
a description of the car, Mason was picked up in it later that after-
noon and he identified Amaya as his accomplice, Amaya admitted shoot-
ing Apostolos, but claimed that he had AX#néaXEKS aimed the gun low
and did not mean to kill hime Both men were convicted with Mason re-
cieving a life sentence and Amaya being sentenced to death. He was
asphyxiated at San Quentin on May 22, 1953.
THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE, Oakland, Calif., 5-22-53. (Photograph)
See: DARING DETECTIVE, July, 1952, page 3) - CALIF. -
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
AMAYA, Dario
Amaya, a 20-year-old Mexican-American youth, and 23-year-old Norman
Mason, went to the East Oakland, Calif., grocery store owned and opera-
ted by Seven Apostolos on eb. 29, 1952. Mason, who was driving, re-
mained in the get-away car, while Amaya entered the grocery and attem-
pted to rob Apostolos. When the store owner resisted, Amaya shot him
in the face and ran to the car. Mrs. Apostolos and her 9-month-old
son were on the front porch of the house adjoining the grocery and got
a description of the car, Mason was picked up in it later that after-
noon and he identified Amaya as his accomplice. Amaya admitted shoot-
ing Apostolos, but claimed that he had Ai@ga8@XCEKS aimed the gun low
and did not mean to kill him. Both men were convicted with Mason re-
clieving a life sentence and Amaya being sentenced to death. He was
asphyxiated at San Quentin on May 22, 1953.
THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE, Oakland, Calif.) 5-22-53. (Photograph)
See: DARING DETECTIVE, July, 1952, page 3) - CALIF. -
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
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(Photograph)
THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE, Oakland, Calif.) 5-22-53.
See: DARING DETECTIVE, July, 1952, page 3) - CALIF. -
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
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