Joseph Obrien, PA, 1916 December 11

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O'BRIEN, Joseph We

White, electrocuted Pennsylvania (Montgomery Co.) on
Decs 11, 1916, "Norris, Pa., Mar. 6, 191l-Despite the
contention of the defense that the prisoner was an im-
becile of the lowest type and not guilty on the grounds
of insanity, Joseph W, O'Brien was found guilty of mir-
der in the first degree here today for killing 7-year-
old Israel Goldman, The boy's body was discovered last
September on the golf links of the Whitemarsh Country
Club, The prisoner, it was testified, always had taken
delight in torturing childrén and was known as 'Crazy
Joe,'" TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 3-7-191) (2-5.)

O'BRIEN, Joseph We.

White, electrocuted Pennsylvania (Montgomery Co.) on
Dec. 11, 1916. "Norris, Pa., Mar. 6, 191l-Despite the
contention of the defense that the prisoner was an im-
becile of the lowest type and not guilty on the grounds
of insanity, Joseph W. O'Brien was found guilty of mir-
der in the first degree here today for killing 7-year-
old Israel Goldman, The boy's body was discovered last
September on the golf links of the Whitemarsh Country
Club, The prisoner, it was testified, always had taken
delight in torturing childrén and was known as 'Crazy
Joe,'" TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 3-7-191) (2-5.)

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Dece 11, 1916, "Norris, Pa., Mar. 6, 191l-Despite the
contention of the defense that the prisoner was an im-
becile of the lowest type and not guilty on the grounds
of insanity, Joseph VW, O'Brien was found guilty of mir-
der in the first degree here today for killing 7-year-
old Israel Goldman, The boy's body was discovered last
September on the golf links of the Whitemars!
The prisoner, it was testified, alwa:
delight in torturin, ildrén and was known as 'Crazy
TENNESSEAN, Nashville, TN, 3-7-1914 (2-5.)

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