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Desperate Burglar Halts At Wothing in a Noted City Burglary
A 1900 city murder and burglary case unfolds as Patrolman John Shipp is killed during a break in. The fugitive, masked and armed, flees through yards and fences, exchanging shots with pursuing officers. After a long chase, Edwin Ruthven is captured, tried, and electrocuted in Ohio for the crime. The report blends sensational detail with police procedure and era-specific crime lore.
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