Slayer of Area Woman Pleads Before Board
Florence Arizona the Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles heard a plea to spare the life of Carl J Folk 61 condemned to die for the torture murder of a young Pennsylvania woman Mrs Betty Faye Allen 22 of Wattsburg Pa in her trailer near Holbrook Folk tortured and strangled his wife His execution in the gas chamber is set for March 4 Folk formerly a New Mexico carnival owner was convicted of murder Nutting the Holbrook county prosecutor argued murder was not proved Folk s wife defended him At Cranston R I Brennin Crow agreer 1 died at the state infirmary after 43 years as a convicted murderer with no visitors or letters since 1941 paralyzed 26 years
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Florence, Ariz
Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Carl J. Folk
Pennsylvania
Folk
W. Dean Nutting
Holbrook
Arizona
New Mexico
Betty Faye Allen
Wattsburg
Allen
Nutting
Arizona Supreme Court
Wanted by the FBI fugitive from Ohio armed robbery case
Federal complaint filed in Akron Ohio on November 9 1951 charges Dye with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for armed robbery. Described as 44 year old white male 5 10 140 pounds with brown hair blue eyes tattoo initials C D on right forearm and multiple facial scars. Citizen urged to contact FBI with information. subject considered armed and dangerous.
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Pad
W. Va
C.D
Akron
Ohio
Dye
FBI
Boy to Stand Trial for Murder on February 14
A 14-year-old boy from Monessen, John Lewisdickerson, is charged with murder in the hammer slaying of 76-year-old Newton Philips of Monessen. The attack occurred June 8 1954 at Philips home. Philips died July 4 after hospital treatment. The state says the motive was robbery.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County Criminal Court
John Lewis Dickerson
Monessen
Newton Phillips
Phillips
Dickerson
Hitch in Erie City Hall Plan Signals Doubt
Safety Director Michael Cannavino voiced doubt on the timing of the Erie City Hall project while remaining supportive. Mayor Arthur Gardner scheduled a 2 p.m. meeting with councilmen and school directors to determine where officials stand on the plan and potential talks with the county.
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Erie
Arthur Gardner
Michael Cannavino
Cannkvine
Gardner
Woman Charged With Accepting Stolen Goods
A Pittsburgh woman, 58 year old Mrs Josephine Zappalo, faces Morals Court action on receiving stolen goods charges after testifying a 12 year old boy sold her $2,000 worth of jewelry for 375 dollars the boy said he found. Police said the items were part of 4000 dollars in watches and rings stolen in two burglaries.
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Pittsburgh
Josephine Zappalo
Wolfe
Siegel Denies Gas Charges In Erie Stockholders Suit
In Common Pleas Court Erie promoter Charles J. Siegel denies any stockholders’ interest in four gas leases claiming ownership only of actual wells. The suit, filed before drilling began, centers on whether 48 stockholders including 18 from Erie had interests in the leases or none. The case questions control of the enterprise and potential profits from a much anticipated large gas well south of Erie.
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Siegel
ERIE
Common Pleas
Erie County
Charles J. Siegel
John Britton
Wells trade cap triggers lawsuit tied delays
The latest and richest Wells in the trade are capped pending a lawsuit outcome. Britton says Siegel sold interests in the newest well to investors from Erle. Other scraps note hail killed sheep and a masked gunman robs Saxon Theatre then drops loot. Retirement aim favors at least half pre retirement income.
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Britton
Siegel
Erle
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Brennin Crowagreer
State Infirmary
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F. C. Chapin & Son
Hitch
New Erie
Tuffy
Corner of
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Pondel
Sunoco
N. Center St
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Chamber of Commerce
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