193), Alexander managed to escape custogly again and this time he re-
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mained at large for 32 days until—he—was—arrested—in #Tboany> Ne Ys
Returned to the State Prison, when he saw that he had no chance for
a commtation of his sentence, he turned to religion and spent most
of his time in consultation with the chaplain and reading a prayer
book. He was praying in a low voice when he entered the death cham-
ber on February .19, 1935, and gave a faint smile to the witnesses as
he was being straped in the electric chair where he expiated his
crime.
SPRINGFI“LD UNION, Springfield, Massachetts » February 19, 1935
Bulore Lute, See Araite Metedtine , Giby, 449
193), Alexander managed to escape custogly again and this time he re-
mained at large for 32 days until he was-arrested-in-Albanyy; Ny Y.
Returned to the State Prison, when he saw that he had no chance for
a commtation of his sentence, he turned to religion and spent most
of his time in consultation with the chaplain and reading a prayer
book. He was praying in a low voice when he entered the death cham-
ber on February .19, 1935, and gave a faint smile to the witnesses as
he was being straped in the electric chair where he expiated his
crime.
SPRINGFIZLD UNION, Springfield, Massachetts » February 19, 1935
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PRINGFISLD UNION, Springfield, Massachwtts, February 19, 1935
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Ketetiive , Quly/ 1949
KAMINSKI, Alexander J.
Kaminski, a 23-year-old white resident of New Britain, Sonn., and a
companion, Paul Wargo, were Stopped and searched by the Springfield,
Mass., police on Sept. 14, 1933. ‘the officers found illegal fire-
arms in their automobile and they were arrested, tried, convicted
and sentenced to a jail term &ér possession of the weapons, On Oct,
22, they managed to escape the Hampden County Jail and, in the pro-
cess, one of bf the jail guards, Merritt W. Hayden, was beaten’ to
death. Wargo was recaptured shortly afterwards but Kaminski made
good his escape and was not retaken until Nove 23, when he was taken
into custody under the name of Robert Leroy in Virginia, A finger-
print check revealed his true identity and he was returned to Massa-
chusetts where, in February, 193), he and Wargo were placed on trial,
The proceedings were interrupted when Kaminski's brother, John, threw
a homemaite bomb on the courthouse floor and shot the Sheriff in the
thigh when he attempted to subdue him. Alexander Kaminski was con-
victed of first degree murder and sentenced to die while Wargo, con-
victed of second degree murder, received a life sentence, John Ka-
minski later received a 23-to-25 yearsentence for assault and for
attempting to aid his brother and Wargo to escape. On Sept. paar
KAMINSKI, Alexander J.
Kaminski, a 23-year-old white resident of New Britain, Yonn., and a
companion, Paul Wargo, were stopped and searched by the Springfield,
Mass., police on Sept. 14, 1933. “he officers found illegal fire-
arms in their automobile and they were arrested, tried, convicted
and sentenced to a jail term S6r possession of the weapons, On Oct.
22, they managed to escape the Hampden County Jail and, in the pro-
cess, one of df the jail guards, Merritt W. Hayden, was beaten’ to
death. Wargo was recaptured shortly afterwards but Kaminski made
good his escape and was not retaken until Nove 23, when he was taken
into custody under the name of Robert Leroy in Virginia, A finger-
print check revealed his true identity and he was returned to Massa-
chusetts where, in February, 193), he and Wargo were placed on trial,
The proceedings were interrupted when Kaminski's brother, John, threw
a homemage bomb on the courthouse floor and shot the Sheriff in the
thigh when he attempted to subdue him. Alexander Kaminski was con-
victed of first degree murder and sentenced to die while Wargo, con-
victed of second degree murder, received a life sentence, John Ka-
minski later received a 23-to-25 yearsentence for assault and for
attempting to aid his brother and Wargo to escape. On Sept. Rue
KAMINSKI, Alexander J.
good his escape and was not retaken until Nov.
into custody under the name of Rober’
print check re
minski later received a 23-to-25 yearsentence for assault and for
attempting to aid his brother and Wargo to escape. On Sept. 17,
oped hod sourched by the Spriterteld
