Frank Salazar, 1939 December 16

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had returned to IMiles and he was taken into custody when the police
went to his sister's house. They also recovered WAEEXKSHKE Wilma
Kennedy who was unharmed. Salazar admitted the crime, but stated
that he had been drinking at the time. Because of the intensity

of the local feeling, he was RRSMESEX pranted a change of venue to
Nolan County where he was convicted and sentenced to die. He was
electrocuted on Dec. 16, 1939,

“THE STATE, Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 18, 1938 and Dec. 19, 1938

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FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE, May, 1939. Page: a "Phe Unh r of the
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went to his sister's house. They also recovered WEEE Wilma
Kennedy who was unharmed. Salazar admitted the crime, but stated
that he had been drinking at the time. Because of the intensity
of the local feeling, he was REMESEK granted a change of venue to
Nolan County where he was convicted and sentenced to die. He was
electrocuted on Dec. 16, 1939,

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THE STATE, Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 18, 1938 and Dec. 19, 1938
CRIME DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, June, 1939. Page 3) (TEX. MAG. EXCERPTS)

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Love-Crazed Killer" by John R, Franchey. (TEX. iad xe 9

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Salazar, a 23-year-old Mexican farm laborer, Wee employed by a pros-

perous egal Parmer, Paul Kennedy, of Miles, Tex. The Mexican
fell in love with Kennedy's 16-year-old daughter, Wilma, BRAX#hSx
but it was a relatiohship that her parents did not encourage, Fi-
nally, following an argument of Salazar's attentions ee his daugh-
ter, Kennedy dischagged him employee. and Salazar left the area, A
few weeks later, he returned and on the afternoon of Deer 53) 1936;
he purchased _a cheap shotgun. .That night he went to the Kennedy
home and shot and killed Paul. Kennedy as he lay sleeping. When |
Lennedy rushed into the hall, he killed her also. He then forced
Wilma to the barn where the Kennedy car was kept, tied her and re-
tunned to the house where he bludgeoned her two little sisters,
10-year-old Imogene and li-year-old Faye with an axe. He kidnapped
Miss Kennedy and took her toa sister! s home near Austin where he
held her prisoner. The Kemedy's bodies were discovered two days
later when Kennedy's brother pecame alarmed begause the cows had
not_been milked, _Miraculously, the two little girls were still
living and, after being rushed to a hospital , they survived. 3%
Salazar was immbdiately suspected when it was discovered that he

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Salazar, a 23-year-old } cotee farm laborer, was employed by a pros-
perous tenant farmer, oa Kennedy, of Miles, Tex. The Mexican
fell in love with Kennedy's tee old daughter, Wilma, BKIXERSe
but it was a relatiohship that her parents did not encourage. Fi-
nally, following an argument of Salazar's attentions to his daugh-
ter, Kennedy dischagged him employee. and Salazar left the area, A
few weeks later, he returned and on the afternoon of Dec. AUS Ay) aes sin
he purchased_a_ cheap shotgun. .That night he went to the Kemedy
home and shot and killed Paul. Kemedy as he lay sleeping. When Mrs.
Nennedy rushed into the hall, he killed her also. He then forced
Wilma to the barn where the Kennedy car was kept, tied her and_re-
tunned to the house where he bludgeoned her two little sisters,
10-year-old Imogene and lsyear-old Faye with an axe. He kidnapped
Miss K Sennedy and took her to a sister's home near Austin where he
held her prisoner. The Kemedy s bodies were discovered two days
later when Kennedy's brother became alarmed be@ause the cows had
not_been milked. _Miraculously, the two little girls_were still
living and, after being rushed to a hespital, they survived. Sih
Salazar was immbdiately suspected when it was discovered that he

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