his trial, Casey, who maintained his innocence and sought to present
. an unsubstantiated alibi was convicted, An itinierant laborer, rids—
ing the freight train, positively identified him as the gunman who he
sought shoot and kill Phillips. The case was affirmed by the Oregon
Supreme Court which also subsecuently denied a motion to recall the
mandate. Casey never revealed his real identity, stating that he had
.a mother who was supposed to be living in the east and he did not want
to bring shame on her, He:maintained his innocence until the very
end when he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on Jugust 2), X96
1924, His last words, spoken to the Warden as they left the death
cell were: "Make it fast, #4kX Warden," He mounted the gallows with
a smile, chewing gum which he spat from his mouth as the cap was
being lowered over his face, On the night before his execution, he
reiterated his innocence, saying that the only crime that he had ever
committed was making and dealing in moonshine whiskey. His neck was
brokene
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OREGON JOURNAL, Portland, Ore,, Auge 2b, 198. (Photo, page twelve)
his trial, Casey, who maintained his innocence and sought to present
_an unsubstantiated alibi was convicted, An itinierant laborer, rid} —
ing the freight train, positively identified him as the gunman who he
sought shoot and kill Phillips. The case was affirmed by the Oregon
Supreme Court which also subsequently denied a motion to recall the
mandate, Casey never revealed his real identity, stating that he had
.a mother who was supposed to be living in the east and he did not want
to bring shame on her, He: maintained his innocence until the very
end.when he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on #ugust 2h, X%h
1928, His last words, spoken to the Warden as they left the death
cell were: "Make it fast, #A#X Warden." He mounted the gallows with
a smile, chewing gum which he spat from his mouth as the cap was
being lowered over his face. On the night before his execution, he
reiterated his innocence, saying that the only crime that he had ever
committed was making and dealing in moonshine whiskey. His neck was
broken. ‘
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OREGON JOURNAL, Portland, Ore,, Auge ahs 1928. (Photo, page twelve)
ia trial, Casey, | who maintained his innocence and sought to present
laborer, ridd.
ne the freight aes peritively Sdensitied him as the gunman who he
sought shoot and kill Phillips. The case was affirmed by the Oregon
Supreme Court yhich also subsequently denied a motion to recall the
mandate. Casey never revealed his real identity, stating that he had
a mother who was supposed to be living in the east and he did not want}
to bring shame on her, He: maintained his innocence until the ee
endjhen he was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on august 2h, ISh
1928, His last words, spoken to the Warden as they left the death
cell were: "Make it fast, #28X Warden," He mounted the gallows with
a smile, chewing gum which he spat from his mouth as the cap was
being lowered over his face, On the night before his execution, he
reiterated his innocence, saying that the only crime that he had ever
comet ae was making and dealing in moonshine whiskey. His neck was
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CASEY, Dan
Casey, a middle-aged white man, had, at one time, worked as a rail-
road switchman as had John &, Burns with whom he became acquainted
and friendly in Glenn Falls, Ida., in 1920, Both men moved to Port-
land, Ore., and Casey rented a room in a boarding house located at
129% Russell Street over which Burns and his wife had assumed charge,
Around 10 o'clock on the night of June ll, 1921, Casey and another
man, belgeved to have been Burns, were looting a box car of a train
pulled on a side track at Mock's Bottom in Multnomah County when they
were caught by J. H, "Buck" Phillips, a 52-year-old special agent of
the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. Phillips was
shot through the body three times but before he died he returned the
fire and one of the robbers was shot and wounded, Prior to his death
Phillips declared that the man who had shot him was a very tall man
(Casey was 6'3"), Both Burns and Casey were found hiding under a
bed in the boarding house three days after the crime, They were
arrested for having sold $00 worth of stolen cigarettes and it was
noted that Casey had a bullet wound, approximately 3 days old, which
had not been treated by a doctor in his right wrist. Both men were
charged with Phillips! murder and granted severances for their EXXX
trials, Burns was tried three times and finally acquitted, but at
CASEY, Dan
Casey, a middle-aged white man, had, at one time, worked as a rail-
road switchman as had John R, Burns with whom he became acquainted
and friendly in Glenn Falls, Ida., in 1920, Both men moved to Port-
land, Ores, and Casey rented a room in a boarding house located at
1294 Russell Street over which Burns and his wife had assumed charge.
Around 10 o'clock on the night of June 1, 1921, Casey and another
man, belzeved to have been Burns, were looting a box car of a train
pulled on a side track at Mock's Bottom in Multnomah County when they
were caught by J. H, "Buck" Phillips, a 52-year-old special agent of
the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. Phillips was
shot through the body three times but before he died he returned the
fire and one of the robbers was shot and wounded, Prior to his death,
Phillips declared that the man who had shot him was a very tall man
(Casey was 6'3"), Both Burns and Casey were found hiding under a
bed in the boarding house three days after the crime, They were
arrested for having sold $00 worth of stolen cigarettes and it was
noted that Casey had a bullet wound, approximately 3 days old, which
had not been treated by a doctor in his right wrist. Both men were
charged with Phillips' murder and granted severances for their EXXX
trials, Burns was tried three times and finally acquitted, but at
CASEY, Dan
Casey, a middle-aged white man, had, at one time, worked as a rail-
road switchman as had John &, Burns with whom he became acquainted
and friendly in Glenn Falls, Ida,, in 1920, Both men moved to Port~
land, Ores, and Casey rented a room in a boarding house located at
129} Russell Street over which Burns and his wife had assumed charge.
Around 10 o'clock on the night of June 1h, 1921, Casey and another
man, believed to have been Burns, were looting a box car of a train
pulled on a side track at Mock's Bottom in Multnomah County when they
were caught by J. H, "Buck" Phillips, a 52-year-old special agent of
Railroad and Company. Phillips was
shot through the body three times but before he died he returned the
fire and one of the robbers was shot and wounded, Prior to his death,
Phillips declared that the man who had shot him was a very tall man
(Casey was 613"), Both Burns and Casey were found hiding under a
bed in the boarding house three days after the crime, They were
arrested for having sold $00 worth of, stolen cigarettes and it was
noted that Casey had a poe wound, approximately 3 days old, which
had not been trosted by a doctor in his right wrist. Both men vere
Charged vith Euillipet mucder andigranted Severances tor their SEK
trials, Burns was tried three times and finally acquitted, Sauaae
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