Frank Stires, aged 19; Elias McJunkin, aged 18; and Charles
Smoot, aged 17, were great readers of flashy literature,
and Pate had served two years among the cowboys of Texas.
The four congeived the idea of holding up Henry Helmick,
a wealthy farmer. They boys walked 12 miles from the city
and waylaid Helmick and his wife, who were in thé buggy.
Helmick struck the horses when the demand for moneywas made
and Pate shot him dead. Young Stires confessed to com li-
city in the crime and upon arraignment all four pleaded
euilty. ‘ate and Stires were sentenced to hang. McJunkin
and Smoot to the penitentiary for life," NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, XXX 12-9~1893 (l-6).
ee newspaper articles in Danville, EL - Dark blue binder,
Also ~ Ill. Book and Magazine Excerpts,
Frank Stires, aged 19; Elias McJunkin, aged 18; and Charles
Smoot, aged 17, were great readers of flashy literature,
and Pate had served two years among the cowboys of Texas.
The four conveived the idea of holding up Henry Helmick,
a wealthy farmer. They boys walked 12 miles from the city
and waylaid Helmick and his wife, who were in thé buggy.
Helmick struck the horses when the demand for moneywas madd
and Pate shot him dead. Young Stires confessed to comli-
city in the crime and updén arraignment all four pleaded
guilty. “ate and Stires were sentenced to hang. McJunkin
and Smoot to the penitentiary for life." NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, XXX 12-9-1893 (li-6).
See newspaper articles in Danville, EL - Dark blue binder,
Also - Ill. Book and Magazine Excerpts.
Frank Stires, aged 19; Elias Mcdunkin, 18; and Charl
BG, eS Wp ae Aer auch aan Literature,
te had served two years among the cowboys of Texas.
Tu faut-cotwelved the tack of holding up Henry Helmick,
a wealthy farmer, They boys walked 12 miles from the city
and waylaid Helmick and his wife, who were in thé buggy.
Helmick struck the horses when the demand for moneyras ma
and Pate shot him dead, Young Stires confessed to comli-
city in the crime and upon arraignment all four ple aded
guilty, ‘ate and Stires were sentenced to hang. McJunkin
and Smoot to the penitentiary for life," NEWS, caeecees
Texas, XX 12-9-1893 (-6).
See newspaper articles in Danville, H, - Dark blue binder.
Also - I Book and Magazine Excerp
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PATE, Harvey and STIRES, Frank
"The next hanging was on Dec, 8, 1893, when Harvey Pate
and Frank Stires walked the 13 steps for the murder of
*enry J, Helmick in an attempted robbery. They were a
calm pair. The day before they were hanged, they sat
_ around with a reporter from The Commercial and smoked
cigarrs, chatted and made jokes. They ate like horses
the next morning, climbed the steps of the portable galloy
and kerplunk, that was it,"
‘ (hanging occurred in jail at Danville, Vermilion Co,, ILL}
THE COMMERCIAL-NEWS, Danville; lf1l., Dec> 7, 1975.‘
"Danville, Ill., 12=8-1893-Two young mikderers, Pate &
Stires, were executed at 12:55 PM today without a hitche
The crime for which they were executed was committed on
August 25, 1893. Four young ment: Hakvey Pate, aged 213
PATE, Harvey and STIRES, Frank
‘'The next hanging was on Dec, 8, 1893, when Harvey Pate
and Frank Stires walked the 13 steps for the murder of
Senry Je Helmick in an attempted robbery. They were a
calm pair. The day before they were hanged, they sat
around with a reporter from The Commercial and smoked
cigarrs, chatted and made jokes. ‘They ate like horses
the next morning, climbed the steps of the portable gallo
and kerplunk, that was it."
(hanging occurred in jail at Danville, Vermilion Co,, ILL
THE COMMERCIAL-NE™S, Danville; If1., Dec. 7, 1975.
"Danville, Ill., 12=8-1893-Two young muhderers, Pate &
Stires, were executed at 12:55 PM today without a hitch.
The crime for which they were executed was committed on
August 25, 1893. Four young ment: Hakvey Pate, aged 213
PATE, iS, Frank
"The next hanging was on 2 8.
walked the 13 steps for the m
rank Stires
Helmick in an attempted robbery,
hanged, they sa
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, 1893, when Harvey Pate
m pair, The
around with a reporter from The Commercial and smo!
“They ate like horses
cigarrs, chatted and made jokes
the next morning, climbed the steps of the portable galloy
nd kerplunk, that was it,
(hanging occurred in jail at Danville, Vermilion Co,, IL
THE COMMERCIAI-NE'S, Danville; Ifl., Dec. 7, 1975.
"Danville, Ill., 12-8-1893-Two young miderers, Pate
Stires, were executed at 12255 PM today without a hitch,
The crime for which they were executed was committed on
August 25, 1893, Four young ment Hakvey Pate, aged 21;
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