"Victim G&live — near execution,
"NEAR TRAGEDY; Three witnesses accuse Jim Scar-
lett, Fort Worth, Texas, of killing Andy Lace-~
field in a fight and umping his body in river
Scarlett is convicted and sentenced to die al-
though state does not present proof of death.
On eve of execution, Lacefield is discovered
alive; he explains water revived him and he did
not come forward aie Peano Cole pea wen
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"victim" alive - near execution.
"NEAR TRAGEDY: Three witnesses accuse Jim Scar-
lett, Fort Worth, Texas, of killing Andy Lace-
field in a fight and umping his body in river.
Scarlett is convicted and sentenced to die al-
though State does not present proof of death.
On eve of execution, Lacefield is discovered
alive; he explains water revived him and he did
not come forward because Scarlett had beaten
him." Volumn "The Month Fifty Years Ago, October,
1887," OFFICI AL DETHCTIVE STORIES, BAK October
1, 1937, page 47
"Victim" alive - near execution
Three witnesses accuse Jim Scar—
orth, Texas, of kil
field in a fight and umping h
Scarlett 1s convicted and sent
though state does not present proof of death.
On eve of execution, lacefield is discovered
alive; he explains water him and he did
not come forward because Scarlett had beaten
“The Month Fifty Years Ago, October,
I AL DETECTIVE SIORINS, HAR October
1, 1937, page 47
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