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Fifty Years Inmate Faces Christmas Release From Connecticut Prison
John P. Warren, designated as convict No. 1 at Wethersfield, seeks a pardon after fifty years in Connecticut’s state prison. If granted, he would spend his first Christmas free since 1876, having confessed to murdering his wife and receiving a life sentence. Warren, now 71, shows strong mental and physical stamina and has support from family and prominent backers.
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Startford
State Board of Pardons
John P. Warren
Connecticut
Wethersfield
Warren
Board of Pardons
United States
Brook
Willington
Tolland County
Wieter
Hartford