Paul Jaworski (born Paul Poluszynski, 1900, died January 21, 1929) was a Polish-American gangster born in Poland. He immigrated to the United States in 1905. Although born to Catholic parents, when offered the services of a chaplain before his execution Jaworski said:
"I preached atheism since the day I quit singing the choir. A man is yellow if he spends his life believing in nothing and then comes crawling to the church because he is afraid his death is near."[2]
He was the leader of the Flathead gang, which committed the first-ever armored car robbery, on March 11, 1927.[3][4] The gang stole over $104,000 from an armored vehicle on Bethel Road (now Brightwood Road), Bethel, (now Bethel Park), 7 miles outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5] The bandits placed 500 pounds of black powder (stolen the previous day from nearby Mine 3 in Mollenaur, PA) under the roadbed, and made off with money that was on its way to Coverdale, Pennsylvania for the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company.
Detroit News payroll robberyedit
The gang was also known for the payroll robbery of The Detroit News business offices in 1928.[6]
Executionedit
Jaworski was shot and arrested in Detroit on 13 September 1928, while attempting to escape from the police across Chambers Avenue, after being hunted down to a nearby restaurant.[2] He was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania on January 2, but received a stay of execution, until a sanity evaluation could be completed.[7] Jaworski was executed by electric chair in Pennsylvania for a separate payroll robbery which resulted in a murder.[6] The execution took place on January 21, 1929.[8]
^. Indiana Evening Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1929. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
^ abMorton, James (2002) [1998]. "10: Cleveland". Gangland International: The Mafia and Other Mobs. Warner. pp. 235–236. ISBN0-7515-2237-6. Of course pre-war crime in Cleveland had not been wholly from the Italian and Jewish element. There were at least two major Polish-led gangs of robbers. One was the Flatheads led by Paul Jaworski. On 13 September 1928 when Jaworski and Frank "Whitey" Kraft were caught in a restaurant, Kraft ran out the back but Jaworski holed up in Chambers Avenue. He was driven out by tear gas and was shot. It was not thought he would survive, but he did so. He has already shot a prison guard escaping from Pittsburgh, and was said to have killed up to 26 people including a former gang member who was also a drug addict. Jaworski, rather than see him suffer, threw his body in the river. Returned to Pennsylvania where he was electrocuted." "Shortly before his execution, Jaworski sent his friends a postcard with his future address - 45 Hellsfire Road, 6/14 miles from Hell. Father Pat O'Brien would not have used him as an example. Frank "Whitey" Kraft was later killed by police in Detroit.
^Top 10 Inventions in Money Technology | ATM Marketplace November 2, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Bandits Dynamite Armored Pay Car and Take $104,250". New York Times (March 12). March 12, 1927. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
^ abThe Great Detroit News Payroll Robbery, Detroit History, at detnews.com, 5/1/2000 Archived July 13, 2012, at archive.today
^. The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. January 5, 1929. p. 3. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
^. The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. January 21, 1929. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
Booksedit
Kavieff, Paul (2001). The Violent Years: Prohibition and the Detroit Mobs (Gangsters and Rum Runners). Barricade Books. ISBN1-56980-210-6.
January 01, 1970
paul, jaworski, born, paul, poluszynski, 1900, died, january, 1929, polish, american, gangster, born, poland, immigrated, united, states, 1905, although, born, catholic, parents, when, offered, services, chaplain, before, execution, jaworski, said, bornpaul, p. Paul Jaworski born Paul Poluszynski 1900 died January 21 1929 was a Polish American gangster born in Poland He immigrated to the United States in 1905 Although born to Catholic parents when offered the services of a chaplain before his execution Jaworski said Paul JaworskiBornPaul Poluszynski1900PolandDiedJanuary 21 1929 aged 28 29 SCI Rockview Benner Township PennsylvaniaCause of deathExecution by electrocutionResting placePrison Cemetery Rockview 1 40 51 01 N 77 46 38 W 40 85028 N 77 77722 W 40 85028 77 77722Known forCoverdale armored car robberyCriminal statusExecutedRelativesSam Jaworski Tom Pallas Catherine LoganConviction s First degree murderCriminal penaltyDeath sentence I preached atheism since the day I quit singing the choir A man is yellow if he spends his life believing in nothing and then comes crawling to the church because he is afraid his death is near 2 Contents 1 First armored car robbery 2 Detroit News payroll robbery 3 Execution 4 See also 5 References 6 BooksFirst armored car robbery editHe was the leader of the Flathead gang which committed the first ever armored car robbery on March 11 1927 3 4 The gang stole over 104 000 from an armored vehicle on Bethel Road now Brightwood Road Bethel now Bethel Park 7 miles outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 5 The bandits placed 500 pounds of black powder stolen the previous day from nearby Mine 3 in Mollenaur PA under the roadbed and made off with money that was on its way to Coverdale Pennsylvania for the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company Detroit News payroll robbery editThe gang was also known for the payroll robbery of The Detroit News business offices in 1928 6 Execution editJaworski was shot and arrested in Detroit on 13 September 1928 while attempting to escape from the police across Chambers Avenue after being hunted down to a nearby restaurant 2 He was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania on January 2 but received a stay of execution until a sanity evaluation could be completed 7 Jaworski was executed by electric chair in Pennsylvania for a separate payroll robbery which resulted in a murder 6 The execution took place on January 21 1929 8 See also editToni MusulinReferences edit Paul Jaworski Paid Supreme Penalty Yesterday Body Unclaimed Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana Pennsylvania January 22 1929 p 1 Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Retrieved January 10 2009 a b Morton James 2002 1998 10 Cleveland Gangland International The Mafia and Other Mobs Warner pp 235 236 ISBN 0 7515 2237 6 Of course pre war crime in Cleveland had not been wholly from the Italian and Jewish element There were at least two major Polish led gangs of robbers One was the Flatheads led by Paul Jaworski On 13 September 1928 when Jaworski and Frank Whitey Kraft were caught in a restaurant Kraft ran out the back but Jaworski holed up in Chambers Avenue He was driven out by tear gas and was shot It was not thought he would survive but he did so He has already shot a prison guard escaping from Pittsburgh and was said to have killed up to 26 people including a former gang member who was also a drug addict Jaworski rather than see him suffer threw his body in the river Returned to Pennsylvania where he was electrocuted Shortly before his execution Jaworski sent his friends a postcard with his future address 45 Hellsfire Road 6 14 miles from Hell Father Pat O Brien would not have used him as an example Frank Whitey Kraft was later killed by police in Detroit Top 10 Inventions in Money Technology ATM Marketplace Archived November 2 2005 at the Wayback Machine On This Day com March 11 Bandits Dynamite Armored Pay Car and Take 104 250 New York Times March 12 March 12 1927 Retrieved November 6 2013 a b The Great Detroit News Payroll Robbery Detroit History at detnews com 5 1 2000 Archived July 13 2012 at archive today Tests Sanity of Jaworski The Morning Herald Uniontown Pennsylvania January 5 1929 p 3 Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Retrieved January 10 2009 Paul Jaworski to be executed this morning The Morning Herald Uniontown Pennsylvania January 21 1929 p 1 Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Retrieved January 10 2009 Books editKavieff Paul 2001 The Violent Years Prohibition and the Detroit Mobs Gangsters and Rum Runners Barricade Books ISBN 1 56980 210 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Jaworski amp oldid 1181855557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
