TH FRESNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, Fresno, Calif.» 2—18=21 and 2-19-21,
Photograph in EXX issue of 2-18-1921
THE FRHSNO MORNING REPUBLICAN, Fresno, Calif., 2-18-21 and 2-19-21,
Photograph in BXX issue of 2-18-1921
PUBLICAN, Fresno, Calif.,
sue of 2-18-1921
NAKIS, Ernest
Nakis, a 33-year-old native of Greece induced elderly Edwin Taylor,
widely known as "the broom man" because of his occupation as a broom
maker to accompany him to an outhouse on a ranch eight miles from
Fresno on May 16, 1919. Taylor was reputed to carry a large sum of
money and a witness saw Nakis and taylor enter the house, heard two
shots fired and saw Nakis leave alone and drive off in an automobile,
The witness noticed the last four digits on the tagm and Nakis was
traced and taken into custody. He steadfastly maintained his inno-
cence and was so constant in his statements that the Greek consulate
and a large nurber of his fellow countrymen made an effort mk to have
his sentence commted to life imprisonment. On the night hefore his
execution, the Warden at San “uentin permitted a group of prisoner
WUSLEIHAE to play for him outside his cell for an hour as he waltzed
about doing improvised dance stepse He was hanged on Feb/ 18, 1921,
As he started to mount the Hallows, he asked for permission to speak
and screamed: "They are hanging an innocent man," He continued re-
peating this remark until the mask muffled his voice,
NAKIS, Ernest
Nakis, a 33-year-old native of Greece induced elderly Edwin Taylor,
widely known as "the broom man" because of his occupation as a broom
maker to accompany him to an outhouse on a ranch eight miles from
Fresno on May 16, 1919. Taylor was reputed to carry a large sum of
money and a witness saw Nakis and !aylor enter the house, heard two
shots fired and saw Nakis leave alone and drive off in an automobile.
The witness noticed the last Sour digits on the tage and Nakis was
traced and taken into custody. He steadfastly maintained his inno-
cence and was so constant in his statements that the Greek consulate
and a large number of his fellow countrymen made an effort mk to have
his sentence commited to life imprisonment. On the night hefore his
execution, the Warden at San “uentin permitted a group of prisoner
HUELEHAE to play for him outside his cell for an hour as he waltzed
about doing improvised dance steps. He was hanged on Feb/ 18, 1921.
As he started to mount the Rallows, he asked for permission to speak
and screamed: "They are hanging an innocent man." He continued re-
peating this remark until the mask muffled his voice.
NAKIS, Ernest
Nakis, a 33-year-old native of Greece induced elderly Edwin Taylor,
widely known as "the broom man" because of his occupation as a broom
maker to accompany him to an outhouse on a ranch eight miles from
Fresno on May 16, 1919. Taylor was reputed to carry a large sum of
money and a witness saw Nakis and ‘aylor enter the house, heard tw
shots fired and saw Nakis leave alone and drive off in an automobile.
The witness noticed the last four digits on the tage and Nakis was
traced and taken into custody. He steadfastly maintained his inno-
cence and was so constant in his statements that the Greek consulate
and a large munber of his fellow countrymen made an effort mk to have
his sentence commited to life imprisonment. On the night hefore his
execution, the Warden at San Yuentin permitted a group of prisoner
HBSLELKEE to play for him outside his cell for an hour as he waltaed
about doing improvised dance steps. He was hanged on Feb{ 18, 1921.
4s he started to mount the gallows, he asked for permission to speak
and screamed: "They are hanging an innocent man," He continued re-
peating this remark until the mask muffled his voice.
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