Walter Dittman, IL, 1934 December 15

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BOULAN, Herman, DITTIMAN, Walter

NChicago, Ille, Dece 15, 1934-Walter Dittman, 28-years-old
and Armande Boulan, 39, were executed in the electric cha
at Cook county jail shortly after midnight today for the
murder of an Oak Park policeman. Resigned ad calm with
his new-found religious fervor, Boulan went to his death
first in thekxecutien chamber, Physicians pronounced him
dead at 12:06 aeme Dittman trembled with nerveusness and
fear as he was strapped in the electric chair to die at
12221 asm. The two bandits died blaming each other for
the murder of Policeman Earl Jensm last September 1, Ea
blamed the other for firing the shot thatkilled the polic
man when he sought to question them concerning a robbery,"

cy Pe New Orleans, La., 12-16-193) (22/1.)

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BOULAN, Herman, DITIMAN, Walter
"Chicago, Ille, Dece 15, 193\-Walter Dittman, 28-years-old,
and Armando Boulan, 39, were executed in the electric chais
at Cook county jail shortly after midnight today for the
murder of an Oak Park policeman. Resigned and calm with
his new-found religious fervor, Boulan went to his death
first in thekxecution chamber, Physicians pronounced him
dead at 12:06 asme Dittman trembled with nerveusness and
fear as he was strapped in the electric chair to die at
12:21 a.m. The two bandits died blaming each other for
the murder of Policeman Earl Jensm last September 1, Eacl
blamed the other for firing the shot thatkilled the police
man when he sought to question them concerning a robbery."
per y New Orleans, La, 1216-193) (22/1.)

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BOULAN, Herman, DITIMAN, Walter
ee Tile, Dece 1d, 193lmtalter Dittman, 28-years-old,

his new-found religious fervor, Boulan went te his death
first in thekxecution chamber. Physicians pronounced him
dead at 12:06 asm. Dittman trembled with nervousness and
fear as he was strapped in the electric chair to die at
12221 a.m, The two bandits died blaming each other for
the mrder of Policeman Earl Jens last September 1, Ea



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