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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1954

Page

4

Farmer Held for Chaining Beating Wife in Fort Scott

A 28 year old farmer near Fort Scott Kansas is jailed after his wife Doris Blackmore testified she was chained to his bed at night and beaten with sticks gun butts and a rubber hose over two months sometimes twice daily. She, mother of five, is hospitalized in serious condition and the husband Ceci Blackmore pleaded innocent to assault with intent to do bodily harm. He was jailed after failing to post 5000 dollars bond.

Fort Scott Kan Upi Doris Blackmore Ceci Blackmore Claude Emrich

Indictments Grow As Phenix City Vice Trials Continue

Phenix City authorities wrap a six day recess as more indictments are expected in the vice trials. Gambler Red Cook faces a four year old nightclub murder charge in a case tied to the 601 Club where witnesses say gambling ran around the clock. The murder case was reopened after National Guardsmen took over law enforcement this summer amid a broad vice cleanup. A grand jury returns to work to probe the former criminal empire along the Chattahoochee River town.

Phenix City Ala UPI Hi An Red Cook Qook National Guardsmen Chattahoochee River

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