THE DEATH PENALTY
BRITISH SUBJECT HANGED KIDNAPPING OF PRISON OFFICIALS SAN QUENTIN (California), May 22. Alexander Maekay was hanged to-day. The prisoner had issued one more appeal to the British people but the British authorities declined further to intervene. Joseph Kristy, of Cleveland, who was convicted of tlie same offence, was hanged with Maekay. A message received from Sacramento on April 20 last stated: Governor Merriam, of California, to-day reprieved Alexander Maekay, a British subject, an hour before the time set down for his hanging for kidnapping prison officials in a futile attempt to escape from the San Quentin prison on January 10, 1935. The action was taken in response to the request of the British Government. Mackay's case aroused considerable interest in Britain, where public opinion expressed itself against his execution. The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) staved his execution for 30 days.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22889, 25 May 1936, Page 9
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