Old Woman Beaten to Death
three ruffians hanged United Press Association.—Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. WINNIPEG, Feb. IG. Convicted of beating to death an 81-years-old woman in a burglary, three men—Peter Korcnowski, Daniel Frytula and William Ivanulta—were hanged together. Desperate for l'unda after a series of carousals, they plotted to rob a 91-years-old farmer, Elko Cottick, who they believed had wealth concealed on him. They broke into the farmhouse, beat ing and trussing Cottick. His wife resisted and was fatally beaten. Accused were only arrested as suspects. The trio supplied damaging evidence
unknowingly by a discussion of the crime and an agreement to tell the same story in Court, all of which was recorded through a hidden police radio in the cells.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 42, 20 February 1939, Page 5
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