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LEONSKI, Edward

White, Court Martial # 26717; South west Pacific Areas
Tried and condemned A Court ea) under Article 92 on
July 17, 19:2; hanged Nowember l,, 1912, See Uns i
Bat Man of the Blackouts," by Me Ee penton: INSIDE
TIVE, October, 1923 page 1). Filed with ne |

"Melbourne ~ (UP) = Pvt. Edward J. Leonski, the former
New York grocery clerk who strangled three women because
he could not resist the softness of their throats and the
beauty of their voices, was found guilty by a couré martia!
today and sentenced to be hanged, lLeonski, 2h, confessed
he killed the women and a medical commission reported to
the court martial he was not insane and never had been."

DAILY NEWS, Jackson, Mississippi, July 17, 1942 (12=5.)

LEONSKI, Edward

White, Court Martial # 26717; South w
Tried and condemned by Court Marial un
July 17, 1912; hanged November ],, 1912. e
Bat Man of the Blackouts," by M. E. Benton; INSIDE
TIVE, October, 1923 page 1j. Filed with military 1

ific Area;

"Melbourne ~ (UP) = Pvt. Edward J. Leonski, the former
New York grocery clerk who strangled three women because
he could not resist the softness of their throats and the
beauty of their voices, was found guilty by a cour$ martial]
today and sentenced to be hanged. Leonski, 2), confessed
he killed the women and a medical commission reported to
the court martial he was not insane and never had been."
DAILY NEWS, Jackson, Mississippi, July 17, 192 (12-5.)

LEONSK, Edwar
white, Court }
Tried

duly 17, 19h25
Bat Man of the Blackout:
TIVE, October, 19425

"Melbourne - (UP) - Pvt. Edward J. Leonski, the former

New York grocery clerk who strangled three women because
he could not resist the softness of their throats and the
beauty of their voices, was found guilty by a cour§ martia!

today and sentenced to be hanged, Leonski, 2h, confessed
he killed the women and a medical commission reported to
the court martial he was not insane and never had been."
DAILY NEWS, Jackson, Mississippi, July 17, 1942 (12-5.)

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