was affirmed on appeal and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on
) XAAMAKKXKAXXKARRX September 9, 1920, Marweg, granted a new trial be-
cause of faulty instructions by the trial judge, managed to escape
from the Buffalo Jail and was not executed until a year-and-a-half
later. Bojanowski entered the death chamber calmly smoking a cigarette
To the assembled witnesses, he said: "Goodbye,k boys, I fish you all
good luck," and then, turning to the prison doctor, he spoke his last
words: "Cheer up, Doctors There's no use in your being downhearted,"
BUFFALO COURIER EXPRESS, 9-10-1920; January 12, 19223
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nov, 9, 1918; Nove 10, 1918; Nov. 11, 1918,
125 NORTHEASTERN 921,
was affirmed on appeal and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on
| AAWMARKXKAXXKARRX September 9, 1920, Marweg, granted a new trial be-
cause of faulty instructions by the trial judge, managed to escape
from the Buffalo Jail and was not executed until a year-and-a-half
later. Bojanowski entered the death chamber calmly smoking a cigarette
To the assembled witnesses, he said: "Goodbye,k boys. I fish you all
good luck," and then, turning to the prison doctor, he spoke his last
words: "Cheer up, Doctor. There's no use in your being downhearted,"
BUFFALO COURTER EXPRESS, 9 9-10-1920; January 12, 19223
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nov, 9, 1918; Nove 10, 1918; Nov, 11, 1918,
125 NORTHEASTERN 921,
was affirmed on appeal and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on
Bernt September 9, 1920, Marweg, granted a new trial be-
cause of faulty instructions by the trial judge, managed to escape
from the Buffalo Jail and was not executed until a year-and-a-half
later. Bojanowski entered the death chamber calmly spoking a cigarette
To the assembled witnesses, he said: "Goodbye,m boys. I @ish you all
good luck," and then, turning to the prison doctor, he spoke his last
words: "Cheer up, Doctor, There's no use in your being downhearted,”
BUFFALO COURIER EXPRESS, 9-10-1920; January 12, 1
BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS, Nov, 9, 19183 Nove 10, 1918} Nov. 11, 1918,
125 NORTHEASTERN 921,
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Bojanowski, alias Walter B, Warren, was a 2leyear-old white man,
Around noon on Nov, 8, 1918, he and William Marweg entered the jewelry
store of Albert Zilliox at 1559 Genessee St., Buffalo, Ne Y, At ‘the
time, Zilliox's 29-year-old nephew, George Weitz, the store manager,
was the only person present and when they asked to see some engagement
rings, he turned his back on them get a tray from the safe, Bojanow~
ski immediately placed a gun in his back and held him at bay while
Marweg emptied one of the display cases of its contents, Bojanowski
then struck him over the heddw with a black-jack and, while he fell to
the floor, he still retained consciousness, As the two men were flee-
ing from the store, he leaped on Marweg's back and carried him to the
floor, Marweg called to Boganowski for assistance and Bojanowski, re-
turning, shot Weitz twice, inflicting wounds from which he died two
days later, Policeman Herman Radel, passing the store in a streetcar,
heard the shots and, leaping from the car, gave chase to the fleeing
bandits. In an exchange of gunfire, both Radel and Bojanowski were
shot, Bojanowski, in spite of a bullet wound in the leg, managed to
1 two mi before h finally captured in a chicken
oop at B5S ys tr cee, Siepcon mine cate tecape with the Jewels and
was not taken into custody for over one month, At separate trials,
both men were convicted and sentenced to die, Bojanowski's conviction
BOJANOWSKI, Walter
Bojanowski, alias Walter B, Warren, was a 2h-year-old white man.
Around noon on Nov, 8, 1918, he and William Marweg entered the jewelry
store of Albert Zilliox at 1559 Genessee St., Buffalo, N. Y. At ‘the
time, Zilliox's 29-year-old nephew, George Weitz, the store manager,
was the only person present and when they asked to see some engagement
)vings, he turned his back on them get a tray from the safe, Bojanow~
ski immediately placed a gun in his back and held him at bay while
|Marweg emptied one of the display cases of its contents, Bojanowski
then struck him over the headm with a black-jack and, while he fell to
the floor, he still retained consciousness. As the two men were flee-
ing from the store, he leaped on Marweg's back and carried him to the
floor, Marweg called to Bojanowski for assistance and Bojanowski, re-
turning, shot Weitz twice, inflicting wounds from which he died two
days later, Policeman Herman Radel, passing the store in a streetcar,
heard the shots and, leaping from the car, gave chase to the fleeing
bandits. In an exchange of gunfire, both Radel and Bojanowski were
shot, Bojanowski, in spite of a bullet wound in the leg, managed to
two_mi b h finally captured in a chicken
eouaen BS Mah street, Bice vag anaceed eieecane with the jewels and
was not taken into custody for over one month, At separate trials,
both men were convicted and sentenced to die, Bojanowski's conviction
BOJANOWSKI, Walter
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Around noon on Nov, 8, 1918,
from the safe, Bojanow-
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Marweg emptied one of the display cases of its contents, Bojanowski
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the floor, he still retained consciousness, As the two men were flee-
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