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TANGLED LOVE!1 AFFAIRS FOUND SLAYING CAUSEIW idow I ells How She Fated Husband Wailing ,jI* or His Execution !______DEATH LONG PLANNEDIConfessions Keveal Illicit Courtships By Mother And Daughter IWith two children on her lap, Mrs. Mary Burton sat opposite her husband, William Burton, for more than 3D minuter awaiting: his execution on the night of Oct. lit, 11W2. she told county officers in a signed confession Monday night.Analyzing a number of statement** -made Dy several witnesses countyofficers today assigned iilieit love affairs a* tiie motive for the inur* der.Admissions made bj Mrs Burton. Grover Doss, and Carrie Burton Schulfz, 1! 1, daughter oi the slain ! man, named his brother, Joseph i Burton, as actual gunuser, county officers said.Tell Of Illicit Love Affairs Joseph Burton wanted his broth* er killed so he could carry on relations with Currie Slt;ihulu, the I confessions recite,Grover loss wanted Burton killed so he could call on Mrs. Burton without interference, county officers said,Mrs. Burton wanted her husband
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Tue, Oct 30, 1934
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