Frank Wendt, PA, 1917 December 3

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the names of his two companions implicated in the killing.

An officer has been sent to bring him back to Altoona,"

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McGinley in “une, 1915. Wendt's brother,

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"Altoona, Dec. 3-Frank A, Wendt, of this city,
was put to death at Rockview at 7 o'clock this

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McGinley in “une, 1915. Wendt's brother,
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Dec, 55) 191%) Page one.

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the names of his two companions implicated in the killing,
in officer has been sent to bring him back to Altoona."
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WENDI, Frank Alfred

Electrocuted, Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Blair County) on Decemher 3, 1917, fob the murder of
Constable Michael McGinley in June, 1915, Wendt's
brother, Walter, convicted of 2nd degree murder for

his part in McGinley's death, was sentenced to 20 years
in Western Pennsylvania. Penitentiary,

JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 3, 1917
"Altoona, Paey 9-16-1916=Word was received from Chicago
that Walter Wendt, nineteen years old, accused of having
aided in the murder of Michael McGinley, a policeman, in
October, 1915, had been arrested there, Wendt, according
to the Chicago police, confessed, He is said to have told

WENDT, Frank Alfred

Electrocuted, Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Blair County) on Decemher 3, 1917, fob the murder of
Constable Michael McGinley in June, 1915, Wendt's
brother, Walter, convicted of 2nd degree murder for
his part in McGinley's death, was sentenced to 20 years
in Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary.

JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 3, 1917
"Altoona, Paey 9-16-1916-Word was received from Chicago
that Walter Wendt, nineteen years old, accused of having
aided in the murder of Michael McGinley, a policeman, in
October, 1915, had been arrested there, Wendt, according
to the Chitcago police, confessed, He is said to have told

WEND?, Frank Alfred

Electrocuted, Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Blair County) on Decer 1917, fob the murder of
Constable Michael McGinley in June, 1915, wendt's
brother, Walter, convicted of 2nd degree murder for

his part in NoGinley's death, was sentenced to 20 years
in Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary.

JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE, Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 3, 1927
"Altoona, Pas, 9-16-1916-ord was received from Chicago
that Walter Wendt, nineteen years old, accused of paring
aided in the murder of Michael McGinley, a policeman,
October, 1915, had been arrested there, Wendt, Bocce
to the Chicago police, confessed, He is said to have told

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