Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 2 | Two Thugs Crucify Ex-Convict for Refusal to Join in Robbery

I Two Thugs Crucify Ex-Convict Ex For Refusal to Join in RENO Nev Aug 27 W Ed A Ed Collins year old ex-convict ex was nailed to a cross and left to todie todie todie die with his cloth clothes s burning at athis athis athis his feet teet because he said I know too much Rescued he told he-told told officers before going to sleep today under the influence of at hypodermics that he was nailed to the cross last night by two f former pals pats Involved in ina a San Diego Cal Cat payroll hold hold- hold up p for which he was wa sent to San Quentin prison r l' l When he refused to join them in a robbery and insisted upon going straight Collins said they told him All AH right if It you want to be a saint aint well we'll make one out of ot you Collins Collins' screams and the fire which seared his feet attracted Earl Dabney a negro to the spot near the county hospital He summoned summoned summoned sum sum- police who rescued d him They found him face upward spread eagled on the crude cross ib r c tI tIA A ten-penny ten nail was driven through each hand and each foot Doctors said he would recover unless the nail holes in his feet and hands became infected Police Captain B. B R. R Addenbrooke Addenbrooke Adden Adden- brooke said Collins also known as Chester Howard came here hereTh Th Thursday after being r released August August August Au Au- gust 3 from San Quentin prison in California where he served six years three months and 10 days dais for fol the San Diego DIago robbery 1 k 1