mother, attracted by the shots, ran to the scene and the three would-—
be hijackers fled,. Several months later, the ENKEXHKKKX KKK two wo-
men who had accompanied them to the farm related their stories to
officers and identified all five men, Cantilla was taken into custody
on-January 21, 1930, and one-by-one.they were all arrested with Parsi .
being the last on June 12, Polumbo was placed on trial first,~convic-
ted with.a recommendation to,mercy, and sentenced to Life imprisonment
At separate trials, Crow, Cantilla and Powell.were all convicted, and
sentenced to die, their defense having been unsuccessful attempts to.
prove alibis, Parsi, the last KKK to go before a court, pleaded Bbuil-
ty and was sentenced to die, The Crow, Cantilla and Powell cases
were all unsuccessfully appealed and on August 17, 1931, all four
were electrocuted at Rockview State Prison, The only emotion shown
by any was when Cantillats voice grew weak as he approached the death
chamber chanting a prayer. Prior to their executions, all protested
their innocence, but Crow was the only. man to make a statement in the
execution chamber, His last words, were: "I am innocent, as innocent
as a new-born babe, God bless my baby."
JOHNST OWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Pas, Nov, 1, Nov, 15 & Nov, 17, 1931,
15 ATLANTIC 283 (Crow); 15h ATLANTIC 287 (POwell); & 15) ATLANTIC
295 (Cantilla)
mother, attracted by the shots, ran to the scene and the three would-
be hijackers fled,. Several months later, the KHKXEXHMXKK HK two wo-
men who had accompanied them to the farm related their stories to
officers and identified all five men, Cantilla was taken into custody
on-January 21, 1930, and one-by-one.they were all arrested with Parsi
being the last on June 12, Polumbo was placed on trial first,-convic-
ted with.a recommendation to.mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment
At separate trials, Crow, Cantilla and Powell. were all convicted, and
sentenced to die, their defense having been unsuccessful attemts to
prove alibis, Parsi, the last KM to go before a court, pleaded guil-
ty and was sentenced to die, The Crow, Cantilla and Powell cases
were all unsuccessfully appealed and on August 17, 1931, all four
were electrocuted at Rockview State Prison, The only emotion shown
by any was when Cantilla's voice grew weak as he approached the death
chamber chanting a prayer. Prior to their executions, all protested
ir innocence, but Crow was the only. man to make a statement in the
execution chamber, His last words. were: "I am innocent, as innocent
as a new-born babe. God bless my baby."
JOHNST OWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Paes, Nov. li, Nov, 15 & Nov. 17, 1931,
15) ATLANTIC 283 (Crow); 15 ATLANTIC 287 (P@well); & 15) ATLANTIC
295 (Cantilla)
mother, attracted by the shots, ran to the scene and the three would-
be hijackers fled,. Several months later, the XHK#EXEK
men vho had accorpanied than to the farm related their stor
ries to
Cantilla was taken into custody
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ty and was sentenced to die, The Crow, Cantilla and Powell cases
were all unsuccessfully appealed and on August uM, 1931, all four
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JJOHNST OWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Pasy Nov. ll, Nov, 15 & Nov, 17, 1931,
15h ATLANTIC (Grow); 15) ATTANTIC 287 (POwell); & 15) ATLANTIC
295 (Cantilla)
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CANTILLA, Frank ("The Ace of Spades"), CROW, Carl, PARSI, RKXHK and
POWELL, Frank ("Bull Montana')
Cantiala, Crow, Parsi and Powell, all white men between 35 and lO-
yearseold, were engaged in the xillegal whiskey business with Crow
a manufacturer on his farm in K@MREXSAXfXRAXY Adams Township, Cambria
Co., Paes In May, 1928, his still was raided and the whiskey confis-
cated and Crow expressed the belief that the officers had been tipped
off by George Hoffman, a neighbor who was also engaged in the XXxx
illicit manufaturing of whiskey. Late on the afternoon of July lh,
XXRX 1928, Crow, accompanied by Cantilla, Par&i, Powell, Tony Polumbo
and two women drove to the Hoffman farm, The two women were ordered
to leave the automobiles and Crow waited by the cars while Cantilla,
Parsi and Powebl, carrying some five gallon cans, approached the
uildings on the Hoffman farm, They found three sons of George Hoff-
man, Louis, Hermann and Homer and, lining them up against a wall, at
gunpoint demanded to know where there whiskey was, hidden, expressing
.the determination of hijacking its, When the brothers stated that
they knew nothing of any whiskey, Polumbo struck Louis Hoffman over
the head with his pistol and all three men began firing, Louis
loffman was killed in the fus&llade and Herman Hoffman was seriously
wounded while Homer Hoffman managed to flee into the woods, The boy's
Joe
CANTILEA, Prank ("The Ace of Spades"), CROW, Carl, ,PARSI, RRXKK and
POWELL, Frank ("Bull Montana")
Cantiala, Crow, Parsi and Powell, all white men between 35 and l0-
yearseold, were engaged in the xillegal whiskey business with Crow
a manufacturer on his farm in KAXKEX@AXZXRAL Adams Township, Cambria
Cos, Pae In May, 1928, his still was raided and the whiskey confis-
cated and Crow expressed the belief that the officers had been tipped
off by George Hoffman, a neighbor who was also engaged in the XXxx
illicit manufaturing of whiskey, Late on the afternoon of July lh,
KW8X 1928, Crow, accomapnied by Cantilla, Pargi, Powell, Tony Polumbo
and two women drove to the Hoffman farm, The two women were ordered
to leave the autiomobiles and Crow waited by the cars while Cantilla,
Parsi and Powebl, carrying some five gallon cans, approached the
buildings on the Hoffman farm, They found three sons of George Hoff-
man, Louis, Hermann and Homer and, lining them up against a wall, at
gunpoint demanded to know where there whiskey was, hidden, expressing
the determination of hijacking ite, When the brothers stated that
they knew nothing of wy whiske » Polumbo struck Louis Hoffman over
the head with his pistol and all three men began firing. Louis
Hoffman was killed in the fus&llade and Herman Hoffman was seriously
wounded while Homer Hoffman managed to flee into the woods, The boy's
» Frank ("The Ace of Spades"), CROW, Carl, PA
POVELL, Frank ("BuLl Montana”)
iala, Crov, Parsi and Powell, all white men between 35 and 1,0
yearseold, were engaged in the illegal whiskey business with crow
a manufacturer on his farm in KRXWEXR Adems Township, Cambria
In May, 1928, his still was raided and the whiskey confis-
ed
Cosy Pas
cated and Crow expressed the belief that the officers had been tij
off by Geor; also engaged in the 1Xxx
illicit manufatu iskey. Late on the agternoon of July 1h,
Paral, Povell, Tony Polunbo
XRIX 1928, Crow, acc ere by Cantilla,
and two women drove to the Hoffman The tno women wei
gunpoint de
termination
et nothing of un; ey, Pol Hof fnap_over
ad with his pisto Be s
n killed i ‘uséllade and Hernan, Hoffman was seriously
younded while Homer managed to flee into the woods, The boy's
