Joli et Assault Case Trial to Kendall Co.
William Wesley Crossman Morris preacher confessed kidnapper rapist of two Joliet young women last December 28 and 29. He will be turned over to Kendall county for prosecution on kidnapping and rape charges. Crossman will be moved to Kendall jail with guards. Prosecutors plan an early March term grand jury and trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wesley Crossman
Joliet
Kendall County
Will County
Frank H. Masters Jr
Jerome Nelson
Masters
Crossman
Kendall
Gilbert A. Knater
Church of God
Morris
Chicago
Marie McGrath
Anton Prunckle
Frank McMahon
John Dillon
Tasters
Henderson
Tenn
Hillcrest
Altho
Joseph R. Triznan
Howard Martinson
Chicago St
Martinson
Roy Doerfler
Yorkville
Determined police track down Joliet kidnapper rapist
Police solved a Joliet area kidnapping and rape case after a five week manhunt. Officers checked Chevrolet nine passenger station wagons, tracked a car matching descriptions, and timed the abductor's stopped clock to arrest the suspect. The capture ended a district wide pursuit spanning Kendall county and Joliet.
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Dillon
Matthew Hartford
Joliet
Joliet man leads officers to farm road in search for victim
Scene shows William W. Crossman guiding Joliet Police Captain John Dillon and Kendall County Sheriff Frank Wellman to a desolate farm road near Aux Sable creek seven miles west of Joliet. He reveals where he attacked a kidnapped victim from Hillcrest Shopping Center. Traffic Officer Howard Martinson points to a stopped clock in Crossman’s car linked to the arrest after a downtown Joliet sighting.
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Joliet
Kendall County
Joseph Trizna
John Dillon
William W. Crossman
Morris Preacher
Frank Wellman
Aux Sable Creek
Hillcrest
Howard Martinson
Crossman
Joliet Jaycees honor Wat son A Healy with Distinguished Service Award
The Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce awarded the 29th Distinguished Service Award to architect Wat son A Healy of 508 N Prairie in a Woodruff Hotel banquet attended by about 250. Healy, of Wilkins Healy and Moore, is married with four children and was among ten nominees. James I Toy presented the award and lauded local Jaycees while Daniel Campbell received the Jaycees Key award. Junior Citizenship honors went to 17 year old Robert Sterling of Joliet Township High School as Dr John English praised his leadership. Weatherman Clint Youle was ill. Thomas M Plank stood in with a 35 minute talk forecasting steady economic growth.
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Joliet
Gene Bogdan
Benjamin Borkon
Raymond Doll
Arthur Markwalter
Farnsley Peters
Robert Skopac
Arthur Smith Jr
DSA
James I. Toy
Joliet Federal Savings and Loan Association
Toy
Rock River Savings and Loan Co
Rockford
Jaycees
Daniel Campbell
Virginia
Blockson Chemical Co
Everett Davis
Campbell
Harold Streicher
S. Eastern
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Dick Chisholm
Streicher
Robert Sterling
Everett Sterling
Miami
Will County
Sterling
Joliet Township
John English
Chicago
Clint Youle
Youle
Thomas M. Plank
First National Bank of Chicago
Plank
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