THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF MATERIAL GATHERED BY DAVE RICHARDSON THAT FOLLOWS THIS CASE ALL THE WAY TO THE CONVICTS’ FINAL MOMENTS IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. THE DEATH OF OFFICER LEO W.K. BUSCH WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 1926, PAGE 1 Riddled With Six...
THE DEATH OF OFFICER EARL A. SKINNER WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED JUNE 8, 1926, PAGE 1 TWO POLICEMEN HURT IN ANSWERING ALARM. MOTORCYCLE SIDESWIPES CURB IN DRIVER’S EFFORT TO AVOID COLLISION. WIND CAUSES DAMAGE. Two policemen were injured late yesterday...
This is a portion of a news article researched by Dave Richardson that recounts the Line of Duty Death of Officer Claude Koontz THE DEATH OF OFFICER CLAUDE C. KOONTZ ON NOVEMBER 30, 1925. PARTIAL WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED DECEMBER 1, 1925, PAGE 1 1 DEAD, 2 DYING,...
Researched by retired Det. Sergeant Dave Richardson THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ROOKIE OFFICER RAYMOND C. LEISINGER ON AUGUST 28, 1924, AND THE RESULTING PLIGHT OF HIS BLIND WIDOW AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED AUGUST 29, 1924, PAGE 2 WIDE...
Dave Richardson’s research of news accounts of the circumstances and subsequent trail involved in the shooting death of Officer John Purcell THE OCTOBER 15, 1923 SHOOTING DEATH OF OFFICER JOHN W. PURCELL, AND WOUNDING OF OFFICER HORACE R. CRAWFORD. ONE SUSPECT...
THE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CAREER AND 1923 SHOOTING DEATH OF OFFICER FREDERICK G. STANGE BY DETECTIVE THOMAS O’DONNELL; AND THE BIZARRE SIDE STORIES TO THIS AFFAIR. THERE WAS APPARENTLY A LOT GOING ON THAT THE POST DID NOT PUBLISH, INCLUDING THE...
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