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REARNEY, Patrick and LAWLER, James ebruary 21, 1919
Kearney and Tawler, white Cincinnati, Ohio, bandits, went to the
Covington, Kye s ita aie loca .ted at Twelf te ha Lreet &b and Russell Avenue
where the Directors of the Ni nth Ward Perpe tual, Building Association
were holding their et eee te in a back room and counting mem-
bership dues on the night of March 5, 1918. They were accompanied
by William "Zeke" Moran and the three men entered through the back
door ,ama@ demanding the money. Without warning, they opened fire,
killing two of the directors, John Rehm and Andrew Nordmeyer. One
of the directors, Covington Puptic Safety Commissioner Thomas Kluem=
per, drew his own revolver and killed Moran, being wounded in the
cheek himself in the fusillade of shots, ‘Kearney and Lawler grabbed
& roll of bills totaling S1100 from the table and FBX fled, %ear-
ney mua was captured a few hours later in Cinc&nnati and Tawler was
saken into custody the next day. Both were convicted and sentenced
to die, but on May 18 they managed to e escape from the Covington Co,
Jail, Kearney was promptly recapture oy a Lawler mangged to make
i getaway to Cincinaati where he alsc was, taken inta custody on
May 25, They were then taken to the ae te Prison at iddyvvi peg 6
rhs loa
await their execution. Both men calmly want to thair deaths in the
electric chair on Feb, 21, 1919, At their Fes EEK mutual request,
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HARNEY, Patrick and LAWLER, James ebruary 21, 1919
Wearney and Lawler, white Cincinnati, Ohio, bandits, went to the
Covington, Ky., saloon located at Twelfth Street and Russell
where the Directors of the Ninth Ward Perpetual, Building Association
were holding their annual meeting in a back room and counting mem-
bership dues on the night of March 5, 1918. They were accompe
by William "Zeke" Moran and the three men entered through the back
door ,amé demanding the money. Without warning, they opened fire,
killing two of the directors, John Rehm and Andrew Nordmeyer. One
the directors, Covington Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Kluem-
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cheek himself in the fusillade of shots. ‘Kearney and Lawler grabbed
a roll of bills totaling $1100 from the table and FEXXX fled. Kear-
‘ler was
Both were convicted and sentenced
to escape from the Covington Co,
recaptured, but Lawler mangged to make
inaati where he als baken inte custody
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They were then taken to the @ Prison at iddyvills £6
await their execution. Both men calmly want to th8ir deaths in the
electric chair on Feb, 21, 1919, At their SEXES mutual request,
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