his weapon and fled through a rear entrance to the building. Outside,
he forced an 18-year-old motorist to drive him for some distance and
then ejected him from the car which he drove to the home of his mother.
“in-law on West lhth St, The two officers! partner, seitting in the
car inthe frontof the building, heard the shots and radioed for an am-=
bulance and reinforcements, Both officers died shortly afterwards and
Davis was found hiding in a closet at» 1080 West llth St, four hours
after the shobting, -He surrendered and shortly afterwards made a com=
plete confession, claiming AMX that he had killed the officers because
HHEXXH he was afraid that they KHAXEXXX were arresting him in connec-
tion with his Chicago robberies, His-eonviction was-app-ealed-to and
affirmed by the Illinois State Supreme Court and on Oct, 17,.1952, he
was carried to the electric chair in the Cook County Jail, resisting
and bys terically screaming prayers, :
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107 NORTHEASTERN -(2nd)-607——__——_________—
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EXCERPTS BOUND.
his weapon and fled through a rear entrance to the building. Outside,
he forced an 18-year-old motorist to drive him for some distance and
then ejected him from the car which he drove to the home of his mother-
in-law on West Ith St. The two officers! partner, seitting in the
car inthe frontof the building, heard the shots and radioed for an am=
bulance and reinforcements, Both officers died shortly afterwards and
Davis was found hiding in a closet at. 1080 West lth St, four hours
after the shobting, He surrendered-and shortly afterwards made a com=
plete confession, claiming AX that he had killed the officers because
HHEKXR he was afraid that they MHAXKXXK were arresting him in connec-
tion with his Chicago robberies, His-eonviction was appealed to and
affirmed by the Illinois State Supreme Court and on Oct, 17,,1952, he
was carried to the electric chair in the Cook County Jail, See
and bys terically screaming prayerse
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 15, 19503 Oct. 17, 1952 (Photo)
107 NORTHEASTERN (2nd) 607 7
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EXCERPTS BOUND.
his weapon and fled through a rear entrance to the building, Outside,
he forced an 18-year-old motorist to drive him for some distance and
then ejected him from the car which he drove to the hone of his nother
in-law on West Usth St. The two officers! partner, seitting in the
car inthe frontof the building, heard the shots and radioed for an an-
bulance and reinforcenents, Both officers died shortly afterwards and
Davis was found hiding in a closet at- 1080 West llth St. four hours
after the shobting, He surrendered-and_shortly-afterwards made a com-
plete confession, claiming AME that he had killed the officers because
jugom he ws afraid that they KA@XKXXX were arresting him in connec-
n with his Chicago robberies, His conviction was appealed to and
aftimed by the Illinois State Supreme Court and on Oct, 17,.1952, he
was carried to the electric chair in the Cook County Jail, resisting
and a terically screaming prayerss
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EXCERPTS BOUND.
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DAVIS, Bernice ("Bernie")
Davis, a 2leyear-old black man, lived with his wife and infant daugh-
ter in a second-floor apartment at 233 West Maypole Ave,, Chicago,
Begiming in January, 1950, he committed a string of fifteen robberies
of loan companies and other establishmahts in that City, On July 12,
1950, he robbed a Weirton, ™% Vae, loan company of $500 and returned
to Chicago, However, a taxi-driver had noted his tag number and a
warrant was issued for his aprest after he had been identified on a
tag check and sent to Chicago, On the afternoon of July 1h, plain-
clothes offiers Edward T, Crowley and Donald McCormick went to his
apartment. Mrs, Davis answered the door and told them that her hus-
band was not. at home, They insisted on searching the apartment and
found Davis, dressed only in his underclothes, hidd@n in a closet,
They ordered him to get dressed and accompany them to the police
station, After he had put his. clothes on and while he was seated on
a couch and putting on his shoes, he drew a revolver and ordered the
officers not to move, McCormick tried to draw his weapon and Davis
shot him three times, Crowley began firing and one bullet struck
Davis in the knee, He returned the fire and Crowley was also shot
three times but still attemted to struggle with Davis as he fled from
the apartment, Davis then struck him over the head repeatedly with
DAVIS, Bernice ("Bernie")
Davis, a 2l-year-old black man, lived with his wife and infant daugh-
ter in a second-floor apartment at 2313 West Maypole Ave,, Chicago,
Beginning in January, 1950, he committed a string of fifteen robberies
of loan companies and other establishmmahts in that City. On July 12,
1950, he robbed a Weirton, ™% Vas, loan company of $500 and returned
to Chicago, However, a taxi-driver had noted his tag number and a
warrant was issued for his arrest after he had been identified on a
tag check and sent to Chicago, On the afternoon of July 1), plain-
clothes offiers Edward T, Crowley and Donald McCormick went to his
apartment. Mrs. Davis answered the door and told them that her hus-
band was not. at home, They insisted on searching the apartment and
found Davis, dressed only in his underclothes, hiddén in a closet,
They ordered him to get dressed and accompany them to the police
station, After he had put his clothes on and while he was seated on
a couch and putting on his shoes, he drew a revolver and ordered the
officers not to move, McCormick tried to draw his weapon and Davis
shot him three times, Crowley began firing and one bullet struck
Davis in the knee, He returned the fire and Crowley was also shot
three times but still attempted to struggle with Davis as he fled from
the apartment. Davis then struck him over the head repeatedly with
DAVIS, Bernice ("Bernie")
Davis, a 21-year-old black man, lived with his wife and infant daugh-
ter in a second-floor apartment at 2313 West Maypole Ave,, Chicago,
Beginning in January, 1!
of loan companies and other establisherhts in that City.
1950, he robbed a Weirton, ¥% Vae, loan company of $500 and returned
to Chicago, However, a taxi-driver had noted his tag number and a
warrant was issued for his arrest after he had been identified on a
tag check and sent to Chicago, On the afternoon of July 1h, plain-
clothes offiers Edward T, Crowley and Ponald McCormick went to his
Davis answered the door and told them that her hus-
They insisted on searching the apartment and
found Davis, dressed only in his upderclothes, hiddan in a closet,
They ordered him to get dressed and accompany them to the police
station, After he had put his clothes on and while he was seated on
a couch and putting on his shoes, he drew a revolver and ordered the
officers not to move, McCormick tried to draw his weapon and Dav
at him three times, Crowley began firing and one bullet struck
in the knee, He returned the fire and Crowley was also shot
Eivee times but still attempted to struggle with Davis as he fled fron
the apartment, Davis then struck him over the head repeatedly with
