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Domestic News
April 10, 1914
Ladysmith News Budget
Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
George Koscak, convicted of transporting dynamite to blow up manufacturer T. W. DeCou's home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was taken to Waupun state prison to begin a five-year sentence after the supreme court denied a stay.
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KOSCAK TAKEN TO PRISON
Kenosha Man Convicted of Transporting Dynamite to Blow Up House Begins Five-Year Term at Waupun.
Kenosha.--The last chapter in the famous Kenosha dynamite case was written when George Koscak, recently convicted of transporting dynamite to Kenosha to blow up the home of T. W. DeCou, manufacturer, was taken to the state prison. The sheriff was formally apprised of the fact that the supreme court would not grant a stay of execution to Koscak and, fearing a demonstration among the friends of the Croat, he was taken to prison. He was sentenced to five years.
Kenosha Man Convicted of Transporting Dynamite to Blow Up House Begins Five-Year Term at Waupun.
Kenosha.--The last chapter in the famous Kenosha dynamite case was written when George Koscak, recently convicted of transporting dynamite to Kenosha to blow up the home of T. W. DeCou, manufacturer, was taken to the state prison. The sheriff was formally apprised of the fact that the supreme court would not grant a stay of execution to Koscak and, fearing a demonstration among the friends of the Croat, he was taken to prison. He was sentenced to five years.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Koscak Conviction
Kenosha Dynamite Case
Prison Sentence
Supreme Court Denial
What entities or persons were involved?
George Koscak
T. W. Decou
Where did it happen?
Kenosha
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kenosha
Key Persons
George Koscak
T. W. Decou
Outcome
sentenced to five years in state prison at waupun
Event Details
George Koscak was convicted of transporting dynamite to Kenosha to blow up the home of T. W. DeCou, manufacturer. The supreme court denied a stay of execution, and fearing a demonstration by his friends, the sheriff took him to the state prison to begin his five-year term.