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LINGER, Eugene Henry

",eeMugene Henry Linger, 31, a convicted murderer, Linger
died June 5, 1958, for killing William H, White at Weston,
When Linger died in the chair a thunderstorm was raging
and thunder rolled above the high, dark walls of the
Moundsville big house. He was pronounced dead 11 minutes
after the man-made lightning hit him,"

Article, "Yesterday And Today - End of Death Penalty in
State - Part II,'t by Shirley Donnelly in Beckley, W. Vaey

newspaper, dated March 17, 1965.

LINGER, Eugene Henry

",.eMugene Henry Linger, 31, a convicted murderer, Linger
died June 5, 1958, for killing William H. white at Weston,
When Linger died in the chair a thunderstorm was raging
and thunder rolled above the high, dark walls of the
Moundsville big house. He was pronounced dead 11 minutes
after the man-made lightning hit him,"

Article, "Yesterday And Today - End of Death Penalty in
State - Part II," by Shirley Donnelly in Beckley, ™. Vaey
newspaper, dated March 17, 1965.

LINGER, Eugene Henry

",,,Eugene Henry Linger, 31, a convicted murderer, Linger
died June 5, 1958, for killing William H, White at Weston,
When Linger died in the chair a thunderstorm was raging
and thunder rolled above the high, dark walls of the
Moundsville big house, He was Pronounced dead 11. minutes
after the man-made lightning hit h:

Article, "Yesterday And Today = End et) teatn Penalty, in
State - Part II," by Shirley Donmelly in Beckley, '% Vas,
newspaper, dated March 17, 1%

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