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June 4, 1935
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Volney Davis, tough member of Barker-Karpis gang, pleads guilty in St. Paul to conspiracy in Edward G. Bremer kidnapping after Chicago capture and betrayal by sweetheart Edna Murray; faces life sentence, cleared of Weyerhaeuser case.
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TOUGH MOBSTER
PLEADS GUILTY
TO CONSPIRACY
Volney Davis, Suspect in Weyerhaeuser Case Before Court
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 4.—Glad to "get it off his chest," Volney Davis, known to the Department of Justice agents as the toughest member of the Barker-Karpis gang, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnaping Edward G. Bremer yesterday.
"It is no use trying to beat these G-boys," said Davis after pleading before Federal Judge M. M. Joyce.
He will be sentenced Friday with life imprisonment as the possible penalty.
Davis was brought here by plane after being captured in Chicago following a gun fight. His arrest precludes any possibility of being mixed up in the Weyerhaeuser kidnaping as it is deemed a physical impossibility. He was arrested in Chicago Saturday.
BETRAYED BY SWEETHEART
ST. PAUL, June 4. — Mobster Davis said he was betrayed by his sweetheart, Edna Murray, called the "kissing bandit."
Davis said he made arrangements to meet his sweetheart in a Chicago suburb and the authorities were notified of the proposed meeting.
The gangster, in entering his guilty plea, said: "The minute they read the indictment I could see they knew as much about this Bremer kidnaping as I did. It is no use trying to beat these G-boys."
PLEADS GUILTY
TO CONSPIRACY
Volney Davis, Suspect in Weyerhaeuser Case Before Court
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 4.—Glad to "get it off his chest," Volney Davis, known to the Department of Justice agents as the toughest member of the Barker-Karpis gang, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnaping Edward G. Bremer yesterday.
"It is no use trying to beat these G-boys," said Davis after pleading before Federal Judge M. M. Joyce.
He will be sentenced Friday with life imprisonment as the possible penalty.
Davis was brought here by plane after being captured in Chicago following a gun fight. His arrest precludes any possibility of being mixed up in the Weyerhaeuser kidnaping as it is deemed a physical impossibility. He was arrested in Chicago Saturday.
BETRAYED BY SWEETHEART
ST. PAUL, June 4. — Mobster Davis said he was betrayed by his sweetheart, Edna Murray, called the "kissing bandit."
Davis said he made arrangements to meet his sweetheart in a Chicago suburb and the authorities were notified of the proposed meeting.
The gangster, in entering his guilty plea, said: "The minute they read the indictment I could see they knew as much about this Bremer kidnaping as I did. It is no use trying to beat these G-boys."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Betrayal
What keywords are associated?
Mobster Guilty Plea
Kidnapping Conspiracy
Barker Karpis Gang
Betrayal By Sweetheart
Federal Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Volney Davis
Edna Murray
Edward G. Bremer
M. M. Joyce
Where did it happen?
St. Paul, Minn.; Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Volney Davis
Edna Murray
Edward G. Bremer
M. M. Joyce
Location
St. Paul, Minn.; Chicago
Event Date
June 4
Story Details
Volney Davis, a member of the Barker-Karpis gang, pleads guilty to conspiracy in the kidnapping of Edward G. Bremer, admitting defeat against federal agents after being betrayed by his sweetheart Edna Murray and captured in Chicago following a gunfight. He faces possible life imprisonment and is cleared of involvement in the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping.