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The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

08 Feb 1940

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The Chronicle Telegram

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Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

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2

Woman and Youths Questioned in Hammer Slaying Case

Prosecutor J Ewing Smith continued questioning a woman and two youths in Bellefontaine Ohio about the hammer killing of Fred Jenkins a 56 year old railroad telegrapher. Donald Slater 18 confessed to the slaying saying Jenkins had become abusive to him and family. The Jenkins family is detained without formal charges as the grand jury prep proceeds.

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Jenkins Dayton Miamisburg Smith Slater Logan County Grand Jury Young Jenkins Mrs Jenkins Te Jays Sherif Paul Hannum Huntsville High School Miami Jenkins Slater Mis Davion Joan
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10 Year Old Leaves Home After Two Months Loveless Tragedy

Dayton police report a boy confessed to killing Jenkins after claiming he found him at a restaurant and warned Mrs Jenkins. Prosecutor Smyth said Mrs Jenkins helped wrap the body, move it from the house to Slater’s car, then they drove 75 miles south disposing clothing near Troy and another body part near Miamisburg. Slater and the boy’s mother were later taken into custody after Mrs Jenkins identified a bed in Dayton. Slater, a junior athlete, and the boy’s father and kin live near Huntsville and Covington.

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