Shwe a a1} s ww A A Nat & es > oh
ue ‘ ef
oe een JOURNAL, Belvidere, N. Je, October 51888 to July, 1889,
Drop fell at 10:54; the body jerked up to a height of 11 feet and
then fell to within four feet of ground, Neck not broken and he
strangled for 13 minutes. Slept from 12 o'clock until morning;
attended mass at 6 AM and then ate hearty breakfast sent in from
hotel, When warrant read to him and the Sheriff asked if he was
ready, replied: "Ready and waiting." Last words: "Goodbye, every=
body. Hang me for nothing. I am not guilty," Bollinshire, who
worked in same mill, had saved over $100 which he carried in money
belt. On evening of 9-26-1888, they left mill after work to go to
a farmer's to'steal apples. Bollinshire shot several times in
back and dragged over railroad track. As he wasstill alive, Bolak
-erushed skull with several large stones, Stole money and fled,
Had been a soldier in the Prussian Army, {0m ee te ees veds
Had been charged with killing a man | Go cou ry
> gne in Colorado but not provene LOUISVILLE COURLER-JOURNAL,
Loussville, Kye, 7-17-1889
As bolak maintained his i
Y air Als Innocence until the v i
mee eee the very end, the motive for
THE WARREN JOURNAL, Belvidere, N. J., October 51888 to July, 1889,
Drop fell at 10:5; the body jerked up to a height of 11 feet and
then fell to within four feet of ground, Neck not broken and he
strangled for 13 minutes. Slept from 12 o'clock until morning;
attended mass at 6 AM and then ate hearty breakfast sent in from
hotel, When warrant read to him and the Sheriff asked if he was
ready, replied: "Ready and waiting." Last words: "Goodbye, every=
body. Hang me for nothing. I am not guilty," Bollinshire, who
worked in same mill, had saved over $100 which he carried in money
belt. On evening of 9-26-1888, they left mill after work to go to
a farmer's to'steal apples, Bollinshire shot several times in
back and dragged over railroad track, As he wassbill alive, Bolak
crushed skull with several large stones, Stole money and fled,
Had been a soldier in the Prussian Army from which he deserted.
man i y unt d al
Had been charged with killing a in the old co lily se
one in Colorado but not provene LOUISVILLE COURLER-J 3
Lougsville, Kyey 7-17-1889
As bolak maintained his innoo
f s ence until the very e notre
the murder fe nat Gace, "y end, the motive for
WARREN JOURNAL, Belvidere, N. J., October,1888 to July, 1889,
Drop fell at 10:5h3 the body jerked up to a height of 11 feet and
then fell to within four feet of ground, Neck not broken and he
strangled for 13 minutes, Slept from 12 o'clock until morning;
attended mass at 6 AM and then ate hearty breakfast sent in from
hotel, ‘hen warrant read to him and the Sheriff asked if he was
ready, gael "Ready and waiting." Last words: "Goodbye, every=
body, me for nothing, I am not guilty," Bollinshire, who
Bape re es Sty ert fo ase len Caan ne caer ea ee
Belt, On evening of 9-26-1888) they left mill after work to,go te
a farmer's to'steal apples, Bollinshire shot several times
back and dragged over railroad track, As he wasstill alive, plse
crushed skull with several large stones, Stole money and fle
Had been a soldier in the Prussian Army, from which he _esgrtede
Had been charged with killing a man in the old countr. 58
‘one in Colorado but not proven, LOUISVILLE oun = JOUIAL,
Loussville, Kye, 7-17-1889
i
ifs
Hl
BOLAK, Michael
Bolak, alias Michael Jemma, was a 30-year-old native of Hungary who
emigrated to the United States and settled in Oxford, Warren Coes No
Jey Where<he obtained employment in a mill, Later Michael Bollenscher
(also spelled Bollingshire), a e2-year=old native of the same villace
night of Sept, 28, 1888, and were last seen walking towards kemm their
homes, The next morning the body of Bollenscher was found along the +
he was innonent, Nonetheless, he was convicted and Sentenced to die _
pang on iuly 15,1869, -he-was-hanged atthe County Jail ab Betvi dors.
e
{8
BOLAK, Michael
Bolak, alias Michael Jemma, was a 30-year-old native of Hungary who
emigrated to the United States and Settled in Oxford, Warren Coe, No
Js, wWhere<he obtained employment in a mill, Later Michael Bollenscher
(also spelled Bollingshire), a 22-year-old native of the same village
in Hungary came to Oxford and BYRER got a job in the same
mill and the two became close friends, They left work together on the
night of Sept, 28, 1888, and were last seen walking towards kemm their
homes, The next morning the body of Bollenscher was found along the «
tracks of the Delaware, Lagkawanna and Western Railroad, 3/k of a mile
from the Oxford Tunnel, He had’ been shot four times with a 032 cali-
ber pistol and his KERWE heag bore wounds which indicated that stones
had been thrown at it. Bolak was takan into custody because he was
the last person known to have seen Bollenscher alive. At his trial
it was offered in evidence that he had purchased a .32 caliber pistol
on July 27 and that he had shtown it into a garden after the crime,
The:case against him was purely circumstantial and he maintained that
he was imnonent. Nonetheless s he was convicted and sentenced to die |
| @nd_on July 16, 1889, -he-was-hanged-at the County Jail at Belvidere,
ce
BOLAK, Michael
Bolak, alias Michael Jemma, was a 30-year-old native of Hungary who
enigrated to the United States and settled in Oxford, Warren Cos, Ne
Jeg where she obtained employment ina mill, Later Michael Bollenscher|
(also spolled Bollingshire), a 22-year-old native of the sano village
in Hungary cane to Oxford and ‘BYXER got 2 job in the same
mill and the two became close friends, They left work together on the
night of Sept, 28, 1888, and were last seen walking towards kamm their
homes. The next morning the body of Zollenscher was found along the +|
tracks of the Delaware, Laékawanna and Western Railroad, 3/) of a mile
from the Oxford Tunnel, He had’ boen-shot- four times with a +32 cali-
ber pistol and his KMMME head bore wounds whi
