Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — GARY MAN SENTENCED TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR [ARTICLE]

GARY MAN SENTENCED TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Hammond, Ind., July 23.—Nicholas Dudonovich of Gary was condemned to the electric chair by jury in the Lake County Criminal Court at Crown Point last • night for the commission of an atrocious crime. Because Joseph Bubes neglected to invite him to his wedding party oil May 3/ Dudonovich bought a gun and went to the party where he deliberately fired into a of merrymakers, killing George Swastovich instantly. His only defense was that he had been /drinking “moonshine” liquor.