Glou's son#in-law entered the shop and inquired after hime Myma ex- _
palined that Glou had gone out for a bite to eat, leaving him in charge
and when the son-in-law inouired as to who he was, Myma aroused his |
suspicions by saying tha t he was Glou's cousin, When the son-in-law
steoped behind the counter where he found the body, Myma fled out of
the door into a busy crowd of pedestrians, The Son-in-law followed,
screaming "Murder, Murder," and Myma was pursued by a crowd fon some
distance before he was takcled by a newsboy and taken into custody, At
the jail, he beaame so irrational and violent that he was transferred
to a padded cell, hen a reporter asked why he was arrested, he replies
"T killed a Jew." Alienists ruled, that he was feigning insanity and he
was tried, convicted and sentenced to dies When the jury returned its
verdict, he remarked to a guard: "God will judge everyone of them," and
later when the judge pronotnced the sentence, he went into an emotional
tirade in which he maintained his innocence and claimed he was being pul
to death because he was a poor man, His case was unsuccessfully sk
ed to the State Supreme Court and while awaiting the outcome he became:
a model prisoner, so well liked by fellow prisoners and the Sheriff's N
staff that they collected money to purchasedflowers for him before he.
was taken to the Penitentiary for execution, He was electrocuted, at 8g
Rockview State Prison on May 5, 192i, and went to his death bravely ~
even though tears coursed down his facee He entered the chamber carry}
ing a crucifix which he raised into the ajr while he SiN aS Godly SS
CHG?! “Uortes cr dered." Wirt di gC liyrte pov burial S
Glou's sons#in-law entered the shop and inquired after him, Myma ex-
palined that Glou had gone out for a bite to eat, leaving him in charge
and when the son-in-law inouired as to who he was, Myma aroused his
suspicions by saying tha t he was Glou's cousin. When the son-in-law
stepped behind the counter where he found the body, Myma fled out of
the door into a busy crowd of pedestrians, ‘he Son-in-law followed,
screaming "Murder, Murder," and Myma was pursued by a crowd fon some
distance before he was takeled by a newsboy and taken into custody, At
the jail, he beaame so irrational and violent that he was transferred
to a padded cell, ‘hen a reporter asked why he was arrested, he replie
"T killed a Jew." Alienists ruled, that he was feigning insanity and he
was tried, convicted and sentenced to die. When the jury returned its
verdict, he remarked to a guards "God will judge everyone of them," and
later when the judge pronotmced the sentence, he went into an emotional
tirade in which he maintained his innocence and claimed he was being put
to death because he was a poor man, His case was unsuccessfully appea
ed to the State Supreme Court and while awaiting the outcome he became
a model prisoner, so well liked by fellow prisoners and the Sheriff's
staff that they collected money to purchasediflowers for him before ae
was taken to the Penitentiary for execution, He was electrocuted at
Rockview State Prison on May 5, 192, and went to his death bravely
even though tears coursed down his face, He entered the chamber car
ing a crucifix which he raised intg the ajr while he prayeds'Oh God! <
Enya te} wi a), aise peo, io oi p Sy vip .
Gloufs sonwin-law entered the shop and inquired after him, Myma ex
palined that Glou had gone out for a bite to eat, leaving him in charge
and yhen the son-in-law inowired as to who he was, Myma aroused his
suspicions by saying tha t he was Glou's cousin, When the son-in-law
stepped behind the counter where he found the body, Myma fled out of
the door into a busy crowd of pedestrians, ‘he son-in-law followed,
ming "Murder, Murder," and Myma was pursued by a crowd fon some
nee before he was takcled by a newsboy and taken into custody, At
the jail, he beaame so irrational and violent that ke was transferred
to a padded ceDl, ‘hen a reporter asked why he was arrested, he replies
"I killed a Jew." Alienists ruled, that he was feigning insanity and he
was tried, convicted and sentenced to die. When the jury returned its
se}
dista:
verdict, he remarked to a guard: "God will judge everyone of then," and
later when the judge pronounced the sentence, he went into an enotional
tirade in which he maintained his innocence and claimed he was being put
to death because he was a poor man, His case was unsuccessfully app cal
ed to the State Supreme Court and while awaiting the outcome he became,
a model prisoner, so well liked by fellow prisoners and the Sheriff's ¥
staff that they collected money to purchaseiflowers for him before hs
Penitentiary for,
execution, He wag electrocuted at
i n May 5, 192k, and went to his death brave!
even hough tears coursed down his fi He o
ntered +! chi
ing a crycifix which he raised into the ajr while he prayed+'Oh,
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“MYMA, John F. 7"
Serves Fines SSAC hod, fogs ld j | EF Atiaitic, YS 6
Myma, a 25-year-old white man, was a resident of Dickson City, fa, He
first. got into trouble #HE in 1915 when he was arrested on a charge of
stealing 21 bicycles, At that time, a Mrs, Duggan befriended him and
tried to assist -him in rehabilitation and thereafter he used the alias
Frank Be Duggan interchangeably with his own name, Because of petty
thefts, he served three different sentences in the Huntington Reforma-
tory and was released for the last time during the latter part: of May,
1922. Shortly thereafter, he went to Scranton and registered at the
EastmankHotel under the Duggan alias, Addicted to both. Cocaine and
morphine, he needed money to support his habit and he pawned his watch
to Wolf Glou, a 60-year=old jeweler who: owned a shop located at, 105
Penn Avenue. On June 9, he returned to Glou's shop and asked for more
{money on the watch which the aged jeweler refused, After arguig with
‘Glou, he left the shop and went to the Lackawanna railroad yard where
he armed himself with a lheinch steel bar that had a nut on one end,
He returned to the shop around 5:30 in the afternoon and, telling Glou
that he had obtained some money, asked to see some watches in the show
case, When Glou bent over the counter to withdraw the case, Myma blu-
dgeoned him repeatedly over the head and.Glou fell to thefloor uncon-
scious, with a crushed skulle Myma took $1.00 from Glou's pocket, nine
gold watches and a silver match ease and was preparing to leave when
MYMA, John F, a
Gemanteu Fines S-S141¢ploh, fog tJ) 119 Attovtic, Ie
Myma, a 25-year-old white man, was a resident of Dickson Oity, fas) He
first got into trouble WHE in 1915 when he was arrested on a charge of
stealing 21 bicycles. At that time, a Mrs, Duggan befriended him and
tried to assist -him in rehabilitation and thereafter he used the alias
Frank B, Duggan interchangeably with his own name, Because of petty
thefts, he served three different sentences in the Huntington Reforma-
tory and was released for the last time during the latter part. of May,
1922. Shortly thereafter, he went to Scranton and registered at the
EastmankHotel under the Duggan alias. Addicted to both, Cocaine and
morphine, he needed money to support his habit and he pawned his watch
to Wolf Glou, a 60-year-old jeweler who owned a shop located at, 105
Penn Avenue. On June 9, he returned to Glou's shop and asked for more
money on the watch which the aged jeweler refused. After arguig with
Glou, he left the shop and went to the Lackawanna railroad yard where
he armed himself with a lheinch steel bar that had a nut on one end.
He returned to the shop around 5:30 in the afternoon and, telling Glou
that he had obtained some money, asked to see some watches in the show
case. When Glou bent over the counter to withdraw the case, Myma blu-
dgeoned him repeatedly over the head and.Glou fell to thefloor uncon-
scious, with a crushed skull. Myma took $1,00 from Glou's pocket, nine
gold watches and a silver match ease and was preparing to leave when
age SSI Phot, poy tJ) 1 EF Ahteulc, So
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Yyma, a 25-year-old white man, wis a Sectiaisian Dislsen City, Pa, He
first got into trouble WME in 1915 when he was arrested on a charge of
stealing 21 bicycles. At that time, a Mrs, Duggan befriended him and
tried to assist -him in rehabilitation and thereafter he us: ra the alias
Frank B, Duggan interchangeably with his own name, aus. petty
thefts, he served thres differant sentences in the Huntington Reforna-
tory and was released for the last time during the latter part. of May,
1922. Shortly thereafter, he went to Scranton and registered at the
EastmankHotel under the Duggan alias. Addicted to both. Cocaine and
morphine, he needed money to support his habit and he pawned his watch
to Wolf Glow, a 60-year-old jeweler who: owed a shop located at, 105
Penn Avenue, On June 9, he returned to Glou's shop and asked for more
money on the watch which the aged Jeweler refused, After arguig with
© the Lackawanna railroad yard where
he armed himself with a 1b. Bet cteel bar that had a nut on one end,
Ee returned to the shop around 5:30 in the afternoon and, telling Glou
that he had obtained some money, asked iB see some watches in the show
case, When Glou bent over the c: 0 withdraw the case, Myna blu-
Ggconed hin repeatedly over the Reger ol oneret val wietioee aicane
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crushed skull, yma took $1,00 from Glou's pocket, nine
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