Antonio Grace, 1913 August 4

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hidden underneath the soap in his shaving mg. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on August
hy, 1913-6

BSSXAAKREXSAEAL UNCENSORED DETECTIVE, February, 1951. "Strangler
Jack and the Pink Garter," by Iuther Locke, Page 34

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hidden underneath the soap in his shaving mg. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on August
kh, 1913.

SSSXEARKSXSAKAL UNCENSORED DETECTIVE, February, 1951. "Strangler
Jack and the Pink Garter," by luther Locke. Page 3,

hidden underneath the soap in his shaving mg. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison on August
4, 1913.

BGSXAFASXGEHAAL UNCENSORED DETECTIVE, February, 19524 "Strangler
Jack and the Pink Carter," by luther Locke. age 3
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GRACE, William Antonio

Grace, 2 25-year-old white man, was a bigamist who had been married
to at least two women who he had deserted. His brother, John (Stran-
gler Jack), a one-time professional wrestler who had. held the New
England Welter-wWeight title, leanred of his intention to marry a
third woman and was determined to Stop it. The brothers met in a
priva te EXES#SSHXEXEK club room in Walden, N. Ye, early on the
morning of September 8, 1912, Strangler Jack told William that if
he planned to go ahead with his impending marraige later in the day
he would go to the girl and tell her that she was marrying a biga-
mist. An argument ensued duringxthe course of which William split
Strangler Jack's skull with a meat cleaver from the club's kitchen,
He then bobbed his brother's corpse to make it appear that had been
the motive, XSXEXXK&XEXHK He left the club and took his unsuspecting
bride to New York City where they were married later that day. He
became a suspect when a man who had passed the club during the cousse
of the argument between the brothers told police that he had heard
Strangler Jack threaten to disclose William's past to the bride if
he did not call off the marriage. When William's quarter's were

Sea rched, Strangler Jack's diamond wings and stick-pin were found

GRACE, William Antonio

Grace, a 25-year-old white man, was a bigamist who had been married
to at least two women who he had deserted. His brother, John (Stran-
gler Jack), a one-time professional wrestler who had held the New
England Welter-Weight title » leanred of his intention to marry a
third woman and was determined to stop it. The brothers met in a
priva te BXYXKESSHXEXEK club room in Walden, N. Y., early on the
morning of September 8, 1912, Strangler Jack told William that if
he planned to go ahead with his impending marraige later in the day
he would go to the girl and tell her that she was marrying a biga-
mist. An argument ensued duringsthe course of which William split
Strangler Jack's skull with a meat cleaver from the club's kitchen,
He then bobbed his brother's corpse to make it appear that had been
the motive, XSXXXXKSXEXKK He left the club and took his unsuspecting
bride to New York City where they were married later that day. He
became a suspect when a man who had passed the club during the cousse
of the argument between the brothers told police that he had heard
Strangler Jack threaten to disclose William's past to the bride if
he did not call off the marriage. When William's quarter's were
Sea rched, Strangler Jack's diamond wings and stick-pin were found

GRACE, William Antonio

Grace, a 25-year-old white man, was a bigamist who had been married
to at least two women who he had deserted, His brother, John (Stran.
gler Jack), a one-time professional wrestler who had held the New
England Welter-Weight title,

third wonan and was determine

priva te

riage.
Sea rehed, Strangler Jack's diamond wings and stick-pin were found



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