in his pants cuffs as well as particles of a= broken pieces of glass |
from a soda bottle with which the murdered woman had been beahen prior
to being manually strangled, Dennis was positively identified by a
number of persons who saw him in and around the building onthe night
of the mrder, tv his trial, he pleaded not guilty and sought to
prove an alibi, but each of the persons with whom he claimed to have
been that night denied his claims and he was convicted and sentenced
Bo die, His case was affirmed by the Oregon State Supreme Court and
when the Governor declined to intervene, he was asphyxiated at the
State Prison on February 2, 1916, Dennis, who was converted to the
Methodist religion on the day of his death, never admitted his euilt
and shortly before being led to the execution chamber he gave an
interview to reporters during the course of. which he denied kxs that
he had killed Mrs, McNallen and expressed hope that someday the real
truth would be known, He went to-his death calmly, chatting with the
guards and the chaplain as he was being stuapped into the death chair.
159 PACIFIC (2nd) 838; 161 PACIFIC (2nd) 670
OREGON JOURNAL, Portland, Ore,, Feb, 1, 196 and Feb. 2, 19L6
See TRUE DETECTIVE, May, 1947, p 36-ORE BOOK AND MAG EX
i ™
in his pants cuffs as well as particles of = broken pieces of glass |
from a soda bottle with which the murdered woman had been beahen prior
to being manually strangled, Dennis was positively identified by a
number of persons who saw him in and around the building onthe night
of the murder, At his trial, he pleaded not guilty and sought to
prove an alibi, but each of the persons with whom he claimed to have
been that night denied his claims and he was convicted and sentenced
do die. His case was affirmed by the Oregon State Supreme Court and
when the Governor declined to intervene, he was asphyxiated at the
State Prison on February 2, 1916, Dennis, who was converted to the
Methodist religion on the day of his death, never admitted his guilt
and shortly before being led to the execution chamber he gave an
interview to reporters during the course of which he denied kks that
he had killed Mrs, McNallen and expressed hope that someday the real
truth would be known, He went to.his death calmly, chatting with the
guards and the chaplain as he was being peeeupes: into the death chair.
159 PACIFIC (2nd) 838; 161 PACIFIC (2nd) 670
OREGON JOURNAL, Portland, Ore., Feb, 1, 1946 and Feb. 2, 196
See TRUE DETECTIVE, May, 194.7, p 36-ORE BOOK AND MAG EX
in his pants cuffs as well as particles of x broken pleces of glass
from a soda bottle with which the murdered woman had been beahen prior]
to being manually strangled, Dennis was positively identified by a
number of persons who saw him in and around the building on the night
At his trial, he pleaded not guilty and sought to
prove an alibi, but each of the persons with whom he claimed to have
een that night denied his claims and he was convicted and sentenced
Wo die, His case was affirmed by the Oregon State Supreme Court and
yhen the Governor declined to intervene, he was asphyxiated at the
State Prison on February 2, 1946, Dennis, who was converted to the
Methodist religion on the day of his death, never admitted his guilt
and shortly before being led to the execution chamber he gave an
interview to reporters during the course of which he denied kis that
he had killed Mrs, McNallen and expressed hope that someday the real
truth would be known, He went to.his death calmly, chatting with the
guards and the chaplain as he was being stzapped into the death chair,|
159 PAGIFIG (end) 8383 161 PACIFIC (2nd) 670
OREGON JOURNAL, Portland, Ore,, Feb, 1, 196 and Feb. 2, 1946
See TRUE DETECTIVE, May, 1947, p 36-ORE BOOK AND MAG EX
259 nora (on) 13 6 aE (et 9
iat Sogn Tortint, See Feb Uy 9U8 and Fey 2, 186
See THUR DETECCIVE, Maz, 2947, p 26-085 500K AHO MAG me
DENNIS. Andrew W,
Dennis, a l3-year-old white railroad worker, was a resident of Port-
land, Ore, He and his wife, the former Burdette McNallen, had been
married in 1927 and lived together until August, 19,3, when they got
into an altercation in a downtown bank during the course of which she
slapped him, They then agreed to separate and she moved into. an
apartment in the Westwood Apartments, 1609 S, W. Sixth Avenue with
her mothers, Mrs, Anna Belle McNallen and he moved into a room in
the Carlbon Hotel, Dennis continued to see his wife several times
each week and to mutual friends he expressed the hope that he could
get her to return to him, expressing bitterness towards Mrs, McNallen,
who he called "an old bitch" and "an old whore! and who he blamed as
being the cause for the separation, Late on the night of January
29, 194, he went to the apartment and, gaining admittance by some
ruse, strangled Mrs, McNallen to death, Persons HHAXMAN in adjoining
apartments who had heard noises informed the building superintendent
the nest morning and she entered the apartment where she found Mrs,
McNallents body lying face downaard on the floor, Dennis was taken
i in his room on January 3lst and blood HKANXMXXUX were
Aue aconteas clothes he had worn on one night of the murder. fl air,
subsequently proven to have been from Mrs, McNalleng’s head were found
DENNIS. Andrew W.
Dennis, a l3-year-old white railroad worker, was a resident of Port-
land, Ore, He and his wife, the former Burdette McNallen, had been
married in 1927 and lived together until August, 1943, when they got
into an altercation in a downtown bank during the course of which she
slapped him, They then agreed to separate and she moved into. an
apartment in the Westwood Apartments, 1609 S. W. Sixth Avenue with
her mothers, Mrs. Anna Belle McNallen and he moved into a room in
the Carlbon Hotel, Dennis continued to see his wife several times
each week and to mtual friends he expressed the hope that he could
get her to return to him, expressing bitterness towards Mrs, McNallen,
who he called "an old bitch" and "an old whore!! and who he blamed as
being the cause for the separation, Late on the night of January
29,5 194, he went to the apartment and, gaining admittance by some
ruse, strangled Mrs. McNallen to death, Persons WHHXMHM in adjoining
apartments who had heard noises informed the building superintendent
the nest morning and she entered the apartment where she found Mrs,
McNallen's body lying face downward on the floor, Dennis was taken
i ust in h om on January 3lst and blood AKANXMXXWX were
Beene neces clothes he had worn oh ane night of the murder, i air,
subsequently proven to have been from Mrs, McNalleng’s head were found
DENNIS. Andrew We
Dennis, a do vesieeld white railroad worker, was a resident of Port-
land, Ore, He and his wife, the former Burdette McNallen, had been
married in 1927 and lived together untal August, 1913, when they got
into an altercation in a downtown bank during the course of which she
slapped him, They then agreed to separate and she moved into
apartment in the Westwood Apartments, 1609 S, W. Sixth Avenue with
her mothers, Mrs, Anna Belle NcNallen and he moved into a room in
the Carlton Hotel, Dennis continued to see his wife several times
each week and to mutual friends he expressed the hope that he could
get her to return to him, expressing bitterness towards Mrs, fates
who he called "an old bitch" and "an old whore" and who he blamed a:
being the cause for the separation, Late on the night of January
29, 1944, he went to the apartment and, gaining admittance by some
ruse, strangled Mrs, McNallen to death, Persons #MNXNAH in adjoining
apartments who had heard noises informed the building superintendent
the nest morning and she entered the apartment where she found Mrs,
ts don the floor. Dennis was taken
ite custody wb pas a fgon, on dantary 3 tt and blodd, skaitiiCGtk Here,
ia°gn Shy cHobhes he had worn oh the night of the murder,
subsequently proven to have been fron Mrs, McNallen§s head were found
ase RS Ee he pe er, |
