ANDERSON, Neil
Anderson, a 23-year-old Las Vegas, Nev., white man, had one previous
felony conviction on his record. On the night of July 17, 1938, he
and his friend, 2 7-year-old Wilbert F, King, entered the car being
driven by a Fresno, Calif., planing mill worker, G. &, Ward, as it
stopped at an intersection. Anderson shot Ward five times as they
entered the car and he and King drove it out into the country where
they pulled Ward, mortally wounded, from the car, stole $00 from
his pockets and left him to die by the side of the road. An under~
world informant provided police with Anderson's name and he was taken
into custody in Las Vegas where he admitted having killed Ward and
implicated King in the crime. Both men were convicted and sentenced
to die but the Yovernor commited King's sentence to life imprisonment.
California law provided that a person sentenced to death who had a
previous felonly conviction could be commuted only on recommendation
of the State Supreme Court and as that body did not recommend clemen-
cy, Anderson was asphyxiated at San Quentin on March 15, 19)0.
FRESNO BEE, HRESNON, CALIF. MARCH 15, 1910. PHOTO IN THIS ISSUE.
ANDERSON, Neil
Anderson, a 23-year-old Las Vegas, Nev., white man, had one previous
felony conviction on his record. On the night of July 17, 1938, he
and his friend, 2 7~year-old Wilbert F, King, entered the car peling
driven by a Fresno, Calif., planing mill worker, Ge 4, Ward, as it
stopped at an intersection. Anderson shot Ward five times as they
entered the car and he and King drove it out into the country where
they pulled Ward, mortally wounded, from the car, stole $00 from
his pockets and left him to die by the side of the road. An under~
world informant provided police with Anderson's name and he was taken
into custody in Las Vegas where he admitted having killed Ward and
implicated King in the crime. Both men were convicted and sentenced
to die but the Governor commted King's sentence to life imprisonment 4
California law provided that a person sentenced to death who had a
previous felonly conviction could be commuted only on recommendation
of the State Supreme Court and as that body did not recommend clemen=
cy, Anderson was asphyxiated at San Quentin on March 15, 190.
FRESNO BEEZ, BRESNON, CALIF. MARCH 15, 190, PHOTO IN THIS ISSUE.
ANDERSON, Neil
Anderson, a 23-year-old Las Vegas, Nev., white man, had one previous
felony conviction on his record. On the night of July 17, 1938, he
and his friend, 2 7-year-old Wilbert F, King, entered the car being
driven by a Fresno, Calif., planing mill worker, G. 5, Ward, as it
stopped at an intersection, Anderson shot Ward five times as they
entered the car and he and King drove it out into the country where
they pulled Ward, mortally wounded, from the car, stole $00 from
his pockets and left him to die by the side of the road. An under~
world informant provided police with Anderson's name and he was taken
into custody in Las Vegas where he admitted having killed Ward and
implicated King in the crime, Both men were convicted and sentenced
to die but the Sovernor commted King's sentence to life imprisonment.
California law provided that a person sentenced to death who had a
Previous felonly conviction could be commted only on recommendation
of the State Supreme Court and as that body did not recommend clemen-|
cy, Anderson was asphyxiated at San Quentin on March 15, 190.
FRESNO BES, BRESNON, CALIF. MARCH 15, 190, PHOTO IN THIS Issus,
