Prison guard bribery probe hearing in Ohio
A Senate committee in Columbus, Ohio heard testimony from William Inroy, a bank robber, alleging that prison brutality and cover ups at the state penitentiary include killings of prisoners by guards. The witness warned of further violence if reforms are not made, and the investigation will resume next Tuesday with focus on bribery and sentence reductions for inmates.
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Ohio
Preston FE. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Senate
William Inroy
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Two Black men Die in Electric Chair at Cook County Jail
Report states Ben Norsingle and John Reed, both Black, were executed by electric chair at Cook County jail after being convicted in a serious case linked to a carnival incident involving a butcher named John Mara. The article notes the execution as the culmination of the case with limited details on the sentencing and appeal process.
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Ben Norsingle
John Reed
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John Mara Butcher
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Death by Own Action of Texas Woman Probed
Detectives investigated the fatal shooting of Mrs. Vera Daniels, 96, of Del Rio, Texas, who died at a Louisville hospital after being found in a rooming house pool of blood. Coroner Roy Carter returned a verdict of suicide after a brief inquiry.
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Louisville
INS
Vera Daniels
del Rio
Roy Carter
Leavenworth Names Scholar in College Aid
In Connecticut a scholarship fund worth 600 dollars awaits a student of good character and promise. The catch is the recipient’s surname must be Leavenworth. The award has not been given since 1919 when Carleton Leavenworth of Woodbury held it, highlighting a long-standing eligibility rule and a wait for a fitting candidate.
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Carleton Leavenworth
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Actress Sharon Lynn and film executive plan marriage flight
Friends of Sharon Lynn and Benjamin Glazer reveal the couple chartered an airplane to travel to Xuma Arizona where they planned to be married. A reception is scheduled at the home of Dolores Del Rio there tomorrow night.
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Sharon Lynn
Benjamin Glazer
Thas
Xuma
Arizona
Dolores del Rio
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