George Dorowitz, MS, 1917 August 20

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DorOoWLtzZ Was

murderer,

shot down and killed by one of best friens when
he was 4 months old; Two accomplices, Nixon
and Lodge sentenced to life imprisonment;
Before execution, Gach contésséed that he had
killed stites- who encountered trio ina bur-
glary, though they had earlier sworn that

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August 20, 1917
DOROWITZ, George

George Dorowitz was hanged at Vicksburg, Miss
on August 20, 1917 for murder,

Undated 1918 CHICAGO TRIBUNE sent by Massey %
eontaining 1917 execution listing,

DbaH sént condensation from New Orleans PICAYUNE
of S-21-1917 (3:5) stating only that he was
hanged at Vicksburg on August 20, 1917 for the
murder of Police Captain Charles 3tites,

3¢¢ Miss-B&MEk for coverage from Vicksburg
EVENING POST, 8/20/1917 (1/1) Nickname was

u “Eo ms mir dt > tt 2) / ri iran gt ess g we
Blackie" Born 6/22/1889 in Kansaa City; father

August 20, 1917
DOROWITZ, George

George Dorowitz was hanged at Vicksburg, Miss
on August 20, 1917 for murder.

Undated 1918 CHICAGO TRIBUNE sent by Massey %&
containing 1917 execution listing.

DaH sent condensation from New Orleans PICAYUNE
of eee sl leh (3:5) stating only that he was
hanged at Vicksburg on August 20, 1917 for the
murder of Police Captain Charles 3tites,

sée Miss-B&éMk for coverage from Vicksburg
EVENING POST, 8/20/1917 (1/1) Nickname was

ia eat AT Gay NT otal :

Blackie" Born 6/22/1889 in Kansas City; father

August 20, 1917
DOROWITZ, George

George Dorowitz was hanged at Vicksburg, Miss
on August 20, 1917 for murder,

Undated 1918 CHICAGO TRIBUNE sexe by Massey %
containing 1917 reenter listin,

densation from New Orle¢

Vicksburg on August 20,
Police arles'3tites.

133-B&MB for co from Vicksburg
VENING POST, 8/20/1917 G/l) Nickna

"Blackie" Born 6/22/1889 in Kansas City;

me



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