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wsTuesday. January 29. 194640 Vienna Slayersste-Rus-is Se-helve J Na-t the spute chief Soviet n the try. isfon, urned first (10 a.5ar of . Vis-Iran by a ower, ; suf-y the(Continued from page 1)__neighbor. He struck Edna,” Rothwell said.Rothwell related that Wester-man had come into his office to tell of the theft of his money. “Officials were suspicious of the theft and they visited Mrs. West-erman. They told her: “Mrs. Westerman, we know in our own minds where the money went to,” he said. “She asked officials to wait for severals days and said she would see what she could do. “Later when Westerman was given the facts he told officials to “Let's forget about the money. I’ll go back to Kansas. I love my wife.”The prosecutor told of a divorce sought by Mrs. French. He said that Mrs. Westerman, after inquiring about a divorce had been told she had no grounds on which to file. He told of French's continued presence in the Westerman home and of an affection that Gene developed for him.ncil,” latter in by irties. d fair it of t cor-of thesertedwhichitselftweenle de-arties ne to . The ationsandHe told too of Wesxerman's pride in his son. his desire to see him through high school and a gift of $100 he made to the boy for the purchase of a sow for a project in which he was interested.He cited the attempt of French ot procure others to “bump Westerman off” and finally of the plot which was concocted by the three defendentg to get rid of Westerman.“Gene left his home one Sunday morning to go rabbit hunting when his father returned i from Kansas. He met French by appointment at an abandoned barn. French showed him where a rifle was hidden in straw. He instructed the boy ho\* 1 to shoot his father. ‘Hit him first in the body and then in theGene Wefore the for his 1 blouse ai stood wit as Mr. 1 he was degree n “This k was the I that he i ever kne in statin*a seconc was undlt; mother £ cutor sa Asked answerec Judge to take ! visement he could Algoa ai acter of be sent Boys at In sen Blair, wl most difi jsaid “T1 example know the a crime He deplc state ins purposesGene 1I main pr live in tf j be given ificials si ! enter otl tion alor Judge Holmes, participa |was app three del were wit I attorney j without Miss \ the gua other cl who unti I living vvi mother., no hint * -
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Jefferson City Capital News
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Tue, Jan 29, 1946
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