ALLEN, Jerry
Allen, a 39-year-old white Many and his wiles nadLe,. were. sapera ated
and Mrs, Allen was working in a house of prostitution. locaked.in.
Williams, Colusa Co., Calif, On Dec. 25, 1912, Allen went..ta.the..
house and they got into an argument during which he drew a.pi stol and
shot and killed her « He then shot himself through the head but the
would was not fatal and h&s life was saved in order that he might
stand trial where he was onnvicted and sentenced to die, His execu=
tion was delayed pending appeals to the Superior and Supreme Courts
of California and by the efforts of his friends to have his sentence
commuted to life imprisonment. Fi inally he was hanged at San Quentin
on April 10, 191), He met his death fearlessly, comm nenting that no
man could say that Jerry Adams was a coward on the gallows. en last
request, that he be allowed to wear his wife's wedding band at
execution was granted,
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DAILY COLUSA SUN, Colusa, Calif., April 11, 191,
Affirmed: 137 PACIRIC 1118 - see YM]
ALLEN, Jerry moe
Allen, a 39-year-old white man, and his wifes Sadie,.were.seperated
and Mrs, Allén was working in a house of prostitution =r ek ia.
Williams, Colusa Co., Calif, On Dec. 25, 1912, Allen went.ta-the.
house and they got into an argument during thich he ahah a oe Sstol and
shot and killed her. He then shot himself through the head but the
woulhd was not fatal and h&s life was saved in order that he might
stand trial where he was onnvicted and sentenced to die. His execu-
tion was delayed hee appe to the Superior and Supreme Courts
of California and by + of his friends to have his
commuted to life en Finally he was hanged at S. entin
on April 10, 191). He met his death fearlessly, comm ienting that no
man could say that Jerry Adams was a coward on the ih
request, that he be allowed to wear his wife's wedding
execution was granted,
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COLUSA SUN, Colusa, Calif,, April 11,
Affirmed: 137 PACIRIC 118 - see
191).
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