Wilburn Crews, FL, 1941 October 6

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CREWS, Wilburn. R.-. / |
.., 6 33-year—old /rasident- of Jacksonville pide: 1a. 3 had ~

_been estranged from his 26-year-old wife, Olie Mae for _

Was staying with their 10-year-old daughter, Shirley, He—

_ter who had just said "Helloy Daddy," in the abdomnem, A

“police who soon arrived, Shirley finally recovered but
was in @ critical condition f On | lone time, Crews was

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about three months when, on July 16, 1938, he caught @
taxi to the Mandarin secihon of Jacksonville where KIX she

called them to the porch and immediately shot Olie Mae
four times, killing her instantly. He then shot his: daugh-

neighbor came over, disarmed Crews and held him for the
electrocuted on Oct. 6, 191.

Jacksonville Times Union, Jacksonville 9 ‘lorida.

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| Crews, a 33-year-old/resident of Jacksonville, Fla., had
been estranged from his 26-year-old wife, Olie Mae for

| about three months when, on July 16, 1938, he caught a
taxi to the Mandarin section of Jacksonville where BAX she
was staying with their 10-year-old daughter, Shirley. He
called them to the porch and immediately shot Olie Mae i
four times, killing her instantly. He then shot his daugh-
ter who had just said "Helloy Daddy," in the abdomnem, A
neighbor came over, disarmed Crews and held him for the |
‘police w ho soon arrived. Shirley finally recovered but
was in a critical condition for along time. Crews was—
electrocuted on Oct. 6, 19h1.

Jacksonville Times Union, Jacksonville, Florida.

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Crews, a 33-year-old/resident of Jacksonville, Fla,, had
been estranged from his 26-year-old wife, Olie Mae for
about three months when, on July 16, 1938, he caught a
taxi to the Mandarin secthon of Jacksonville where KXX she
was staying with their 10-year-old daughter, Shirley, He
called them to the porch and immediately shot Clie Mae
four times, killing her instantly. He then shot his daugh.
ter who had just said "Helloy Daddy," in the abdomes, A
neighbor came over, disarmed Crews and held him for the
police who soon arrived, Shirley finally recovered but
was in a critical condition for a long time, Crews was
electrocuted on Oct, 6, 19).

Jacksonville Times Union, Jacksonville, ge



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