not have ‘he girly no one else would. Convicted, his appeal was
| FE FBERXKE rejectedby the-Nevada—SupremeCourt—and-he-was-asphyxiated—
at the State Prison on May 21, 1926, XWEXNBHEK He was in good spirits
and when told at nine o'clock on the morning of his execution that he
had but two hours to live, he shymgged his shoulders and said: "Two
hours is an awful Hong time to live," A Slight leakage of gas from
the death chamber drove witnesses back a few feet but other than this,
the execution was without incident.
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had but two hours to live, he shrngged his shoulders and said: "Two
hours is an awful ong time to live," A slight leakage of gas from
the death chamber drove witnesses back a few feet but other than this,
the execution was without incident.
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JUKICH, Stanko 7 ' ed Vhs LAG
Jukich, a 28-year-old native of Yugoslavia, was a miner who lived
for eleven years at Ruth, White Plains Co., Neve, the last 18 months
of which he spent boarding in the home of a Yugoslavian family named
Madsk. He signed a marriage contract with Mr. and Mrs. Madek in which
they agreed that their daughter, Jennie,should marry him when she be-
came old enough if he would build an addition to their home and pro-
vide all of her clothes until such time as they did marry. Jukich
kept his part of the agreement and in December, 192), he went to
Cold Hill where he worked for two months, He returned to Ruth on
Hebruary 13th and the next day he went to the Madek home and spent
the afternoon. Two Americans came late that afternoon and he joined
them in drinking a glass of wine, Without warning, he drew a pistol
and shot Jennie who was then 15 in the breast, Before he could fire
a second shot, Mrs, Madek grabbed his arm and threw it upwards and
the bullet went into the roof, The two Americanssfled and, after
kicking the mortally wounded Jennia in the head, Jukich left and went
to the home of another Yugoslavian to whom he surrendered. He con-
fessed freely , stating that the Madeks had reneged on the agreement
for him and Jennie to wad and would not repay him the money that he
had advnaced for the girls clothing, Jukich said that, if he could
JUKICH, Stanko ye ak (Oe ®
Jukich, a 28-year-old native of Yugoslavia, was a miner who lived
for eleven years at Ruth, White Plains Co., Nev., the last 18 months
of which he spent boarding in the home of a Yugoslavian family named
Madsk. He signed a marriage contract with Mr. and Mrs, Madek in which
they agreed that their daughter, Jennie,should marry him when she be-
came old enough if he would build an addition to their home and pro-
vide all of her clothes until such time as they did marry. Jukich
kept his part of the agreement and in December, 192), he went to
Gold Hill where he worked for two months, He returned to Ruth on
february 13th and the next day he went to the Madek home and spent
the afternoon. Two Americans came late that afternoon and he joined
them in drinking a glass of wine, Without warning, he drew a pistol
and shot Jennie who was then 15 in the breast. Before he could fire
a second shot, Mrs, Madek grabbed his arm and threw it upwards and
the bullet went into the roof, The two Americanszfled and, after
kicking the mortally wounded Jennia in the head, Jukich left and went
to the home of another Yugoslavian to whom he surrendered. He con-~
fessed freely , stating that the Madeks had reneged on the agreement
for him and Jennie to wed and would not repay him the money that he
had advnaced for the girls clothing, Jukich said that, if he could
JUKICH, Stanko Geer //ZE
Jukich, a 26-year-old native of Yugoslavia, was a miner who lived
for eleven years at Ruth, white Plains Co,, Nev., the last 18 months
of which he spent boarding in the home of a Yugoslavian family named
Mad&k, He signed a marriage contract with Mr. and Mrs. Madek in which|
they agreed that their daughter, Jennie,should marry him when she be-
came old enough if he would buil
Before he could fire
& Second shot, Mrs, Madek grabbed his arm and threw it upwards and
the bullet went into the roof, The two Americansafled and, after
kicking the mortally wounded Jenin in the head, Jukich left and went
to the home of another Jugoslavian to whom he surrendered, He con
fessed free’
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