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ials,ited*6— pri-atntil37,theand36,me-areJewiti-iad-;tedrichrer-therk-nanair-andrer-;ot-Ian,ionto!er~:terer.tpardon.TAZEWELL. Tenn., June 21 |7P)—Elderly William (Bill) Russell, known here as Claiborne county’s wealthiest citizen, returned to his home at Cumberland Gap todayw freed by pardon from serving a prison sentence for the slaying of his brother, Horace,Remained At Juil Friends and county officials remained at the jail with Pwussell last night waiting for the arrival of the pardon, signed by Governor Browning upon the recommendation of more than 3,000 persons.Russell was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after an elee-tion-day shooting in August, 1936, in which.Horace Russel], and his nephew, Albert Russell, were killed, William Russell was sentenced to serve two years in prison tn connection with his brother’s death.He had been free under $2,000 bond until the Supreme Court upheld the conviction a few days ago. Since then he had been in jail but had not been confined to a celi.“It was too much trouble to lock him up with the others/' Chief Deputy Sheriff Huse Greer explained.“Rill had too many visitors. Wewolud have had to keep locking j 0and unlocking the door/'
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Kingsport Times
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Tue, Jun 21, 1938
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