Henry Seadlund, 1938 July 14

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John Henry Seadlund and confessed that he and Gray had eee upped

Ross. After the ransom money had been paid, he, shot Ross

killed Gray to keep from dividdng the money with them, He

PBL Officers to the wooded area in Minnesota where he had
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Henry Seadlund executed on 1938-07-14 in Illinois (IL)
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