‘plices turned State's evidence and hw was convicted and sentenced to
die, His wife and two children who had stood loyafly by him even
though he had deserted them, came from California and remainedy until
after his death, His conviction was affirmed on appeal and he was
electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on March 12, 1925, after eating a
last supper of tomato soup, bacon and eggs, pineapple, apples,
bannanas and tea, His two children slept at the home of Warden Lawes
during the execution as Mrs, Lawes comforted his wife, His last
words were: "I appreciate eveyything Governor Smith and others did in
my behalf, God bless my wife and children} I count upon you gentlemen
to look after them." A collection totaling $11), was gathered from
among the prison visibtrs and witnesses for his family.
BUFFALO COURIER-EXPRESS, Buffalo, N, Y., Mayll and May 12, 192);
Maych 13, 1925;
239 NEW YORK REPORTS 607 ( qiewe)
plices turned State's evidence and he was convicted and sentenced to
ele His wife and two children who had stood loyafly by him even
though he had deserted them, came from California and remainedg until
after his death, His conviction was affirmed on appeal and he was
electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on March 12, 1925, after eating a
last supper of tomato soup, bacon and eggs, pineapple, apples,
bannanas and tea, His two children slept at, the home of Warden Lawes
during the execution as Mrs. Lawes comforted his wife, His last
words were: "I appreciate eveyything Governor Smith and others did in
my behalf, God bless my wife and children} I count upon you gentlemen
to look after them." A collection totaling $11) was gathered from
among the prison visibtrs and witnesses for his family.
BUFFALO COURIER*EXPRESS, Buffalo, N. Ye, Mayll and May 12, 192hi
Maych 13, 19253
239 NEW YORK REPORTS 607 ( HLUe)
lives turned State's evidence and hw was convicted ona ae to
His wife and two children who had stood loyafly
though he had deserted then, came from California and Paes Santa
after his death, His conviction was affirmed on appeal and he was
electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on March 12, 1925, after setae =
last supper of tomato soup, bacon and eggs, pineapple, apples
bannanas and tea, His two children slept at, the home of Warden Lawes
during the execution as Mrs, Lawes comforted his wife, His last
words were: "I appreciate eveything Governor Smith and others did in
behalf, God bless my wife and children} I count upon you gentlemen
to look after them." A collection totaling $11) was gathered fron
among the prison visitbrs and witnesses for his family.
BUFFALO COURIER-EXPRESS, Buffalo, N, Ye, Mayll and May 12, 192h3
Maych 13, 19253
239 NEW YORK REPORTS 601 (new)
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“MINNICK, Frank H.
Minnick, a 33-year-old white native of Californiay who claimed to have
been a college graduate, left his wife and two children, moving first
to West Virginia and from there to Buffalo, N. Y., where he roomed in
a boarding house located at 180 South Division St., and was employed
as an automobile salesman, He persuaded a 19«yeareold girl who
roomed at the same address and a taxi driver to aid him in robbing the
jewelry store owned by August Hoyler at 313 East Genessee St, On the
evening of May 10, 192h, they drove up to the store in a stolen taxi,
The third man, George W,. Bittle, waited in the car while Mennick and
the girl, Stella Mackowaka, entered and, purporting to be engaged,
asked to see two trays of KXW¥MK rings, The 2l-year-old clerk, Rufus
Eller, placed the bzays on the counter and Minnick drew a gun and shot
him through the head, inflicting a wound/from which Eller died the
next day, Mennick and Miss Mackowaka each grabbed a tray and ran from
the store as Mennick fired his gun at Mr, Hoyler who had strated from
the back of the building, The stolen cab would not start and Bittle
joined Minnick and the girl as they fled from the store on foot,
Minnick was big into aeees. the rxt day B yhich "he fad taken a om
} ca
He Reise bar ope eis Hackowdka had spent the night, She was
subskquently arrested and Bittle was taken into custody after they
had named him as their accomplice, At his trial, both of his accom-
MINNICK, Frank He
Minnick, a 33-year-old white native of Californiay who claimed to have
been a college graduate, left his wife and two children, moving first
to West Virginia and from there to Buffalo, N. Y., where he roomed in
a boarding house located at. 180 South Division St., and was employed
as an automobile salesman, He persuaded a 19-year-old girl who
roomed at the same address and a taxi driver to aid him in robbing the
jewelry store owned by August Hoyler at 313 East Genessee St. On the
evening of May 10, 192h, they drove up to the store in a stolen taxi,
The third man, George W. Bittle, waited in the car while Mennick and
the girl, Stella Mackowaka, entered and, purporting to be engaged,
asked to see two trays of #XHHME rings, The 2l-year-old clerk, Rufus
Eller, placed the bzays on the counter and Minnick drew a gun and shot
him through the head, inflicting a wound/from which Eller died the
next day, Mennick and Miss Mackowaka each grabbed a tray and ran from
the store as Mennick fired his gun at Mr, Hoyler who had strated from
the back of the building. The stolen cab would not start and Bittle
joined Minnick and the girl as they fled from the store on foot,
Minnick was taken into athe the rect ey B ehich he fad taken aon
a
Were hee he and Mise He okorsta had epeots e nights e was
subskquently arrested and Bittle was taken into custody after they
had named him as their accomplice, At his trial, both of his accom~
MINNICK, Frank H,
Minnick, a 33-year-old white native of Californiag who claimed to have
been a college graduate, left his wife and two children, moving first
to West Virginia and from there to Buffalo, N, Y., where he roomed in
a boarding house located at 180 South Division St,, and was employed
as an automobile salesman, He persuaded a 19.
Jewelry store owned by August Hoyler at 313 East Genessee St,
evening of May 10, 192h, they drove up to the store in a stolen taxi,
The third man, George W. Bittle, waited in the car while Mennick and
the girl, Stella Mackowaka, entered and, purporting to be engaged,
The 2l-year-old clerk, Rufus
Eller, placed the tzays on the counter and Minnick drew a gun and shot
him through the head, inflicting a wound from which Eller died the
next day, Mennick and Miss Mackowaka each grabbed a tray and ran from
the store as Mennick fired his gun at Mr, Hoyler who had strated from
the back of the building, ‘The stolen cab would not start and Bittle
joined Minnick cad ar girl as they fled a) the store on foot,
Minnick was tak 0 custody the mgt day eich’: ec: a
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