was fleeing and Sullivan returned the fire, Both emptied their re-
volversbut neither was wounded, Sullivan managed to escape but he
was identifed by a picture found in his luggage which he had left on
the car and flyers bearing the photograph were sent to all of the
Western states. On March 25, 1935, he was recognized and arrested
without resistence at Redwood City, Calif. .@hile being returned to
Arizona, he confessed that he had killed Bradberry and stated that
he had done so because he knew that he was a parole viblator and
wanted for robbery in Colorado and that he killed the officer to effect
his escape, His conviction and the sentence of death were unsuccess&
fully appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court and on May 15, 1936, he
was asphyxiated at the Arizona State Prison, On the night before his
execution, when asked if he had any last request, he replied: " You
might get me a gas mask." He went to his death with a smile on his
face and after he had been seated in the death chamber he grinned
broadly and waved to the spectators until his head dropped to ae
chest.
DOTHAN EAGLE, May 15, 1936
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was fleeing and Sullivan returned the fire, Both emptied their re-
volversbut neither was wounded, Sullivan managed to escape but he
was identifed by a picture found in his luggage which he had left on
the car and flyers bearing the photograph were sent to all of the
Western states... On March 25, 1935, he was recognized and arrested
without resistence at Redwood City, Calif, .@hile being returned to
Arizona, he confessed that he had killed Bradberry and stated that
he had done so because he knew that he was a parole viblator and
wanted for robbery in Colorado and that he killed the officer to effect
his escape. His conviction and the sentence of death were unsuccess&
fully appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court and on May 15, 1936, he
was asphyxiated at the Arizona State Prison, On the night before his
execution, when asked if he had any last request, he replied: " You
might get me a gas mask." He went to his death with a smile on his
face and after he had been seated in the death chamber he grinned
broadly and waved to the spectators until his head dropped to nis
cheste
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was fleeing and Sullivan returned the fire, Both emptied their re-
volversbut neither was wounded, Sullivan managed to escape but he
was identifed by a picture found in his luggage which he had left on
the car and flyers bearing the photograph were sent to all of the
Western states, On March 25, 1935, he was recognized and arrested
without resistence at Redwood City, Calif, @hile being returned to
Arizona, he confessed that he had killed Bradberry and stated that
he had done so because he knew that he was a parole viblator and
wanted for robbery in Colorado and that he killed the officer to effect]
his escape, Kis conviction and the sentence of death were unsuccessé
fully appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court and on May 15, 1936, he
was asphyxiated at the Arizona State Prison, On the night before his
execution, when asked if he had any last request, he replied: " You
might get me 2 gas mask," He went to his death with a smile on his
face and after he had been seated in the death chamber he grinned
broadly and waved to the spectators until his head dropped to his
chest.
DOTHAN EAGLE, May 15, 1936
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SULLIVAN, Jack
Sullivan, a 22<year-old white man, had served a sentence in the Colo-=
rado State Prison for robbery. After his release on parole, he -
committed several other robberies in Colorado and then, in violation
of the terms of his parole, began traveling over the country on rail-
road freight cars. In Kansas he managed to steal a revolver from a
police officer who he overpowered when the officer sought to question
him, Around 11 A, M, on March 13, 1935, he and £M# ten other trans-
dents were on board a freight car filled with hay in the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad yards at Bowie, Ariz., when their presence was discov-
ered by Railroad policeman John B, Bradberry and his partner, an immi-
gration officer, They were ordered from the car and lined up in order
that Bradberry might search them for contraband while the other offi-
cer stood guard, While the search was progressing, Sullivan stepped
out of line and approached Bradberry from the rear with his pistol ,
drawne When he placed it in Bradberry's back and told him to raise
his hands, Bradberry whirled around and Sullivan shot him in the’ ab-
ee ee a ida rapt dabaeeta Bradberry died three days later,
nh the meantime, one o e other transients, John Vale, attacked th
immigration officer and while attempting to wrestle his gun from hint
was fatally wounded, The immigration officer fired at Sullivan who
SULLIVAN, Jack
Sullivan, a 22-year-old white man, had served a sentence in the Colo=
rado State Prison for robbery, After his release on parole, he -
committed several other robberies in Colorado and then,. in violation
of the terms of his parole, began traveling over the country on rail-
road freight cars. In Kansas he managed to steal a revolver froma
police officer who he overpowered when the officer sought to question
him, Around 11 A, M, on March 13, 1935, he and XM% ten other trans-
ients were on board a freight car filled with hay in the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad yards at Bowie, Ariz., when their presence was discov-
ered by Railroad policeman John B, Bradberry and his partner, an immi-
gration officer. They were ordered from the car and lined up in order
that Bradberry might search them for contraband while the other offi-
cer stood guard, While the search was progressing, Sullivan stepped
out of line and approached Bradberry from the rear with his pistol |
drawn. When he placed it in Bradberry's back and told him to raise
his hands, Bradberry whirled around and Sullivan shot him in the’ ab-
domen inflicting a wound from which Bradberry died three days later.
In the meantime, one of the other transients, John Vale, attacked the
gration officer and while attempting to wrestle his te i
was fatally wounded, The imigration officer fired at Admit eg!
SULLIVAN, Jack
Sullivan, a 22-year-old white man, had served a sentence in the Colo=
rado State Prison for robbery, After his release on parole, he
committed several other robberies in Colorado and then,. in violation
of the terms of his parole, began traveling over the country on rail-
road freight cars, In Kansas he managed to steal a revolver from a
police officer who he overpowered when the officer sought to question
him, Around 11 A, M, on March 13, 1935, he and XK& ten other trans-
ients were on board a freight car filled with hay in the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad yards at Bowie, Ariz., when their presence was discov-
ered by Railroad policeman John B, Bradberry and his partner, sn inci
gration officer, They were ordered from the car and lined up in order
thet Bradberry might, search then for contraband while the other office
cer stood guard, While the search was progressing, Sullivan step oA
out of line and approached Bradberry from the rear with his pisto!
dram, ‘hen he placed it in Bradberry's back and told him to raise
his ay teats whirled around and Sullivan shot him in the’ ab-
hn Vale, attacked the
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