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Man Would Sell Eye to Fund Family While in Prison
Reuben Dearman Jr a 31 year old Army veteran pleaded guilty to five counts of passing worthless checks and asked to sell one of his eyes to aid his wife and four daughters while he serves a possible federal prison term. He told reporters he would agree to the eye operation if it would help his family though doctors and clinics had not yet replied. He was remanded to jail in Wheeling with $5,000 bail as the case was set for sentence pending probation investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Charleston Gazette
Wheeling
Reuben Dearman, Jr
U. S
William E
Baker
Mayo Clinic
Tf U. S
Nell Moran
Rochester Minn
Johns
Kins Hospital
Baltimore
Dearman
Clarksburg
FBI