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Show STRANGLER BORICH EXECUTED. Murderer of Woman Faces Firing Squad at Utah Prison. Salt Lake City. Cold-bloodedly as . . lie planned the murder of Velma Atkin, alias Velma Green, John Borich went to His death Friday morning at the state prison in 'expiation of the crime. After listening to the reading of the deatli warant, he arose, combed his hair and said, "All right, i am ready." He walked down the corridor eating an apple. After being bound in a chair and telling those present goodbye, good-bye, the firing squad performed its duty, death oi the murderer being almost al-most instantaneous with the crack of the rifles. According to his confession, he met the woman he killed in the summer months at one of the city parks. He wooed and won her affections and suggested to her that she allow him to have her life insured. This was done and the two posed as Mr. and Mrs. John Green. He admitted having thought of the murder before he paid the life insurance premium. On September 16 he persuaded her to go with him to Tooele and near that town Borich choked the woman to death. |