Northwest History. Aviation 8. Crime, United States.
Make It Snappy. MAKE IT SNAPPY Barney West, about 50, has been sentenced to hang September 27 at Dawson, Yukon territory. He confessed to killing Michael Essency, a miner whom he robbed of $850. When notified by the judge that the death' sentence was about to be pronounced, he replied, "We...
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1932
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Online Access: | http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/87185 |
Summary: | Make It Snappy. MAKE IT SNAPPY Barney West, about 50, has been sentenced to hang September 27 at Dawson, Yukon territory. He confessed to killing Michael Essency, a miner whom he robbed of $850. When notified by the judge that the death' sentence was about to be pronounced, he replied, "Well, make it snappy!" |
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