and produced unsubstantasted alibis, Six days of their trial were
used—inthe taking of testimony after which both were convicted.and
sentenced to die. Appeals were filed in both cases but Kazarin
committed suicide in prison before his case was argued, Smith's con-
viction was affirmed_and- he was hanged at-San Quentin on Sept. 22,
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and produced unsubstantiated alibis, Six days of their trial were
used—in-the taking of testimony after which both were convicted.and
sentenced to die. Appeals were filed in both cases but Kazarin
committed suicide in prison before his case was argued, Smith's con-
viction was affirmed and he was hanged-at-San Quentin on Sept. 22,
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and produced unsubstentatted ae ibis, Six days of their trial were
nthe taking of testimony after which both were convicted and
Secs d to die. Appeals ee
in both cases but
comitted suicide in sae before his case was argued,
victdon was affirmed and -he was hanged at
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in
Smith's con=
Quentin on Sept. 22,
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SMITH, George
Smith, a 23-year-ald white man who lived with his grandfather at 116
Bryant $St., San Francisco, Calif,, and his komkhoex partner, John Kaza-
rin, both had lengthy police records and were suspected of having
committed a number of robberies, Around 9:30 on the morning of Dec,
20, 1930, they waited near the St. Marks Hotel in Oaklandfor Reinhold
A. Frey, a partner in the cigar and soft drink business of Dempsey &
Frey which also cashed payroll checks for workers, Rrey, they knew,
would pick up several thousand dollars at the Bank of America to be
used in the cashing of checks and they determined to rob him, In the
presence of a number of witnesses, they waylaid Frey on the street and
Kazarin struck him on the head with a blackjack while Smith attempted
to take the satchel containing the money, ‘shen Frey began screaming,
Kazarin returned to their car which they had left double parked and
Smith drew a revolver and shot kxm the merchant before he, too, re-
turned to the car without the satchel, The license plate had been
altered but a number of persons took down the number and positively
identified both Smith and Karazin. Smith was arrested two days later
while Karazgin managed to evade capture for several weeks before he,
also, was takan into 4HXKH@~% custody. Both men claimed their innocence
SMITH, George
Smith, a 23-year-ald white man who lived with his grandfather at 16
Bryant $t., San Francisco, Calif,, and his tomkkex partner, John Kaza-
rin, both had lengthy police records and were suspected of having
committed a number of robberies. Around 9:30 on the morning of Dec.
20, 1930, they waited near the St. Marks Hotel in Oaklandfor Reinhold
A, Frey, a partner in the cigar and soft drink business of Dempsey &
Frey which also cashed payroll checks for workers, Rrey, they knew,
would pick up several thousand dollars at the Bank of America to be
used in the cashing of checks and they determined to rob him. In the
presence of a number of witnesses, they waylaid Frey on the street and
Kazarin struck him on the head with a blackjack while Smith attempted
to take the satchel containing the money, when Frey began screaming,
Kazarin returned to their car which they had left double parked and
Smith drew a revolver and shot tmim the merchant before he, too, re-
turned to the car without the satchel, The license plate had been
altered but a number of persons took down the number and positively
identified both Smith and Karazin. Smith was arrested two days later
while Karazin managed to evade capture for several weeks before he,
also, was taken into MWxMa% custody. Both men claimed their innocence
SMITH, George
Smith, a 23-year-éld white man who lived with his grandfather at 116
Bryant st., San Francisco, Calif,, and his partner, John Kaza=
rin, both had lengthy police records and were suspected of having
comnitted a number of robberies, Around 9:30 on the morning of Dec
20, 1930, they waited near the St. Marks Hotel in Oaklandfor ieee
A, Frey, a partner in the cigar and soft drink business of Demp:
eer witch eleclcaatea lpr yc ou mace tftor woraves@tecys (tie nex,
would pick up several thousand dollars at the Bank of America to be
used in the cashing of checks and they determined to rob him, In the
presence of a number of witnesses, they waylaid Frey on the street and
Kazarin struck him on the head with a blackjack while Smith attempted
to take the sitchel containing the money, ‘hen Frey began screaming,
Kazarin returned to their car which they had left double parked and
Smith drew a revolver and shot kim the merchant before he, too, re-
turned to the car without the satchel, The license plate had been
altered but a number of persons took down the number and positively
identified both Smith and Karazin, Smith was arcested two days later
while Karazin managed to evade capture for several weeks before he,
alec, was taken into MWAMAP custody, Both nen clained their innocence
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