fired from the direction in which Bell admitted that he had been
Standing. Sullivan was captured on July 22 and he made a confession,
While Mrs, Patras! identification of Sullivan was definite, her iden-
_ Supreme Court but Bell received a respite and was: not put to death
until Jan. 8, 1932, when he was electrocuted at the Cook County Jail,
TRUE POLICE CASES, March, 1953, Page 7,
177 Ne BE. 733
See also: SULLIVAN, Ri ; : :
fe ae Bell, peeyh pesca die for the same crime for which Sullivan
j inutes before the
electrocuted was granted a stay of execution 30 minu :
ine set for him to march into the death chamber. Warden David Money-
penny had sought clemency in Bell's behalf because he had Belnce a i
a jail break in which a prisoner had planned to shoo a way
ee ee i " TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,
freedom with a smuggled pistol. - ’
10-16-1931 (2/3)
fired from the direction in which Bell admitted that he had been
standing. Sullivan was captured on July 22 and he made a confession,
While Mrs, Patras! identification of Sullivan was definite » her iden-
tification of Bell was less positive, but by his own admission, he
had participated in the vobbery~murder. They were tried together and
both conbicted and sentenced to die. The State Supreme Court affirmed
their convictions and Sullivan was executed on the day set by the
Supreme Court but Bell received a respite and was. not put to death
until Jan. 8, 1932, when he was electrocuted at the Cook County Jail,
TRUE POLICE CASES, March, 1953, Page 7.
177 Ne E. 733
° 1. ' 8 s : :
" ee Say ees die for the same crime for which Sullivan
i OO minutes before the
lectrocuted was granted a stay of execution 3 ; pee
tine ae for him to march into the death chamber. Warden David Money:
penny had sought clemency in Bell's behalf Berane Cee ae ua A
jai i i i d planned to s
thwart a jail break in which a ies aes eae Re. One ke tas
freedom with a smggled pistol." TIMES=. ’
10-16-1931 (2/3)
fired from the direction in which 5
pers d ch Beil admitted that he had been
hile Mrs,
TRUE POLICE CASES, March, 1953, Page 7,
177 Ne B. 733
See also: SULLIVAN, Richard
nic
",eFrank Bell, condemned to die for the same crime for which Sullivan
was electrocuted was granted a stay of execution 30 minutes before the
time set for him to march into the death chamber. Warden David Mohey-
penny had sought clemency in Bell's behalf because he had helped to
thwart a jail break in which a prisoner had planned to shoot his way t
m with a smggled pistol.” TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,
freedo
10-16-1931 (2/3)
" FOEGE CASES, Maroy 1853, Page 7.
sieve Sty SEGRE ate con ae sane ore for wie Beltvn
ata sought clemency in Bell's bebe boease be had rp 0
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| BELL, Frank - Illinois - 1/8/1932 - Continued. ane
"Chicago, Oct. 28, 1931-Fran k Bell, only one of five convicted mur-
derers repried an hour before they were sentenced to die recently,
‘fought loose from four bailiffs at a sanity hearing in criminal dis-
trict court today and attacked his prosecutors, knocking one uncon=
scious, Bell went on the rampage as the morning session of his trial
| was adjourned. He rushed at RussLeeLaird, assistant state's attorney,
and felled him with a blow on the back of the neck, Then he let his
fist fly at Prosecutor Walker Butler's jaw. Guards quickly pounced
upon the killer and dragged him to his cell in the county jail. Bell,
known as the 'squealer' bince he confessed the mrder of a restaurant
proprietor and implicated Richard Sullivan, escaped execution with ;
Sullivan and three others Oct. 16 when a writ arrived at the death
cell granting a sanity test a half hour before the seheduled electro-
cution," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Otleans, 10/29/1931 (1/7)
"Chicago, 11-25-1931-Unless Gov, Louis Emmerson intervents, Frank Bell
will beput to death at the county jail ab 12:01 Thanksgiving midnight.
The yough, whose many attempts to evade execution, have attracted na-
tionwide attention, confessed participation in the murder of Christ
Patras, restauranteur, and implicated a companion known as ‘Richard
i i done a
ullivan', The latter' mame, it developed later, was an assumed one
re oe found to have been a member of a well-known Eastern family.
BELL, Frank - Illinois - 1/8/1932 - Continued. te
"Chicago, Oct, 28, 1931-Fran k Bell, only one of five convicted mur-
derers repried an hour before they were sentenced to die recently,
fought loose from four bailiffs at a sanity hearing in criminal dis-
trict court today and attacked his prosecutors, knocking one uncon-
scious, Bell went on the rampage as the morning session of his trial
was adjournede He rushed at RussLeelaird, assistant state's attorney,
and felled him with a blow on the back of the neck. Then he let his
fist fly at Prosecutor Walker Butler's jaw. Guards quickly pounced
upon the killer and dragged him to his cell in the county jail. Bell,
known as the 'squealer' bince he confessed the mrder of a restaurant
proprietor and implicated Richard Sullivan, escaped execution with |
Sullivan and three others Oct, 16 when a writ arrived at the death
cell granting a sanity test a half hour before the seheduled electro-
cution," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Okleans, 10/29/1931 (1/7)
"Chicago, 11-25-1931-Unless Gov, Louis Enmerson intervents, Frank Bell
will beput to death at the county jail ah 12:01 Thanksgiving midnight.
The yough, whose many attempts to evade execution, have attracted na-
tionwide attention, confessed participation in the murder of Christ
Patras, restauranteur, and lab cre vie ee. ee Nese Samara i
i 2 + me, it develope er, was 4
Saaease Bees foley ommses a member Ee a well-known Eastern family.
BELL, Frank - Illinois - 1/8/1932 - Continued. eae
"Chicago, Oct, 28, 1931-Fran k Bell, only one of five convicted mr-
derers repried an hour before they were sentenced to die recently,
fought loose from four bailiffs at a sanity hearing in criminal dis-
He rushed at RussLeeLaird, assistant state's attorney,
and felled him with a blow on the back of the neck. Then he let his
fist fly at Prosecutor Walker Butler's jaw. Guards ouickly pounced
upon the killer and dragged him to his cell in the county jail, Bell,
known as the 'squealer' bince he confessed the mrder of a restaurant
proprietor and implicated Richard Sullivan, escaped execution with
Sullivan and three others Oct, 16 when a writ arrived at the death
cell granting a sanity test a half hour before the seheduled electro-
cution," TIMES-PICAYUNZ, New Orleans, 10/29/1931 (1/7)
"Chicago, 11-25-1931-Ynless Gov, Louis Emmerson intervenes, Frank Bell)
will beput to death at the county jail ab 12:01 Thanksgiving midnight.
‘The yough, whose many attempts to evade execution, have attracted na=
tionwide attention, confessed participation in the murder of Christ.
Patras, restauranteur, and implicated a companion known as "Richard
vant The at e, ib develope er; was an assumed one a
Sullivants poieales neve bsch a ember of a well-known Eastern fenily,
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t
"Shoebly a’fter’ his arrest, Bell told a story purporting to link him-
‘self and 'Sullivan' with the then. unsolved Slaying af Alfred Lingle,
On investigation, however, the statement was found to have been false,
concocted apparently in the hope that it wuld win him leniency in
the Patras case. Bell had pictured himself as an innocent accessory
to the Lingle assassination, Later, Bell learned of a delivery plot
among inmates of the county jail. Une of the ringleaders was.a man
Slated for execution, Bell communicated the inform tion to Warden
David Moneypenny in time to frustrate the plants. The Warden and Col,
Robert I, Randolph, President of the Chicago Association of Commerce,
interceded with Gov, Emmerson for a commutation of sentence but at a
late hour tonight, the governor had taken no action on the petition,"
TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 11-26-1931 (1/)))
i
"Shortly a’fter' his arrest, Bell told a story purporting to link him-
-self and 'Sullivan' with the then.unsolved slaying ef Alfred Lingle.
On investigation, however, the statement was found to have been false,
concocted apparently in the hope that it wuld win him leniency in
the Patras case. Bell had pictured himself as an innocent accessory
to the Lingle assassination, Later, Bell learned of a delivery plot
among inmates of the county jail. Uae of the ringleaders was.a ma n
slated for execution, Bell communicated the inform tion to Warden
David Moneypenny in time to frustrate the plants. The Warden and Col,
Robert I, Randolph, President of the Chicago Association of Commerce,
interceded with Gov, Emmerson for a commutation of sentence but at a
late hour tonight, the governor had haken no action on the petition,"
TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 11-26-1931 (1/))
"shossly a’fterhis arrest, Bell told a story purporting to Link him
~self and ‘Sullivan! with the then. unsolved slaying ef Alfred Lingle,
On investigation, however, the statement was found to have be:
‘th
en false,
essory
Later, Bell learned of a delivery plot
Uae of the ringleaders was.a ma
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“BELL, Frank Vite ee
' Belly a white/resident of Chicago, Ill., was a minor criminal, He
and another man, Richard Sullivan, heard that a considerable sun of
money would be held in the safe of the Villa Rica Restaurant, located
on the corner of Wrightwwood Avanue and Clarke Stregts, Chicago,
unxkke during the night of June 15-16, 1930, Around 2 o'clock on the
morning of June 16, they went to the restaurant, sat at a front booth
and drank two cups of coffee, When they rose to leave, the restauran
‘manager, Chris Patras, left the rear booth where he had been, seated
with his wife, and started for the cash register, Sullivan Stepped
behind the counter and, at the point of a gun, forced him to open
the safe, While Sullivan was in the process of taking money from
the safe, Patras Barres his own pistol and both Sullivan and Bell
opened Wire with Fatras being hit four times and receiving mortal
wounds. Patras managed to fire one shot before he was killed and: the
bullet inflicted a minor wound on Sullivan, Both men fled and split
upe Bell was arrested on June 30 and made a voluntary statement in
which he admitted that he had been in the restaurant with Sullivan
but cdaimed that he had not fired his weapon, However, the physical
evidence showed that two of the bullets which hit Patras had been
a
BELL, Frank
Vie es
‘ Bell, a white/resident of Chicago, Il1., was a minor criminal, He
and another man, Richard Sullivan, heard that a considerable sun of
money would be held in the safe of the Villa Rica Restaurant, located
on the corner of Wrightwwood Avenue and Clarke Streats, Chicago,
mnxkka during the night of June 15-16, 1930. Around 2 o'clock on the
morning of June 16, they went to the restaurant, sat at a front booth
and drank two cups of coffee, When they rose to leave, the restaurant
manager, Chris Patras, left the rear booth where he had been, seated
with his wife, and started for the cash register, Sullivan stepped
behind the counter and, at the point of a gun, forced him to open
the safe, While Sullivan was in the process of taking money from
the safe, Patras mew anes his own pistol and both Sullivan and Bell
opened Wire with Fatras being hit four times and receiving mortal
wounds. Patras managed to fire one shot before he was killed and: the
bullet inflicted a minor wound on Sullivan, Both men fled and split
upe Bell was arrested on June 30 and made a voluntary statement in
which he admitted that he had been in the restaurant with Sullivan
but claimed that he had not fired his weapon, However, the physical
evidence showed that two of the bullets which hit Patras had been
BELL, Frank i VOUT ee
Bell, a white) resident of Chicago, Ill., was a minor criminal, He
and anothe: i
with his wife, and started for the cash register. Sullivan stepped
Pebind the counter and, at the point of a gun, forced him to open
the sefe, While Sullivan was in the process of taking money fron
the safe, Patras grabbed his own pistol and both Sullivan and fell
opened fire with i
Founds. | Patras managed to fire one shot before he was killed and: the
bullet inflicted a minor wound on Sullivan, Both men fled and split
ups bell was arrested on June 30 and made a voluntary statenent in
