Bun Riley, OK, 1935 September 20

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Gann. but the facts of the slayings of Hobart |
Watkins and Homer Beasley were admitted into bvi-
dence at his trial. lhe three victims and the
defendant all were about 25 years old and close
associates at the time of the triple slaying
near Canadian the latter part of June, 1934. A
shobt time aster the triple slaying, Kiley made
a written confession, admitting the ‘shootings and
giving as his reason that he and the three had
been ‘fixed up! in many crimes and that they had
tried to put the blame. on’himg" San Antonio EX-
PRESS, San Antonio, Texas, July 13, 1935.

TRUE DETECTIVE, Nov., 1934, page 35 -
© KLAHOMA BOOK AND MAGAZ I N EXCERPTS.

Gann. but the facts of the slayings of Hobart
Watkins and Homer Beasley were admitted into kbvi-g
dence at his trial. ‘The three victims and the
defendant all were about 25 years old and close
associates at the time of the triple slaying

near Canadian the latter part of June, 193). A
short time aster the triple slaying, eos made

a written confession, admitting the ‘shootings and
giving as his reason that he and the three had
been 'fixed up! in many crimes and that they had
tried to put the blame.on'himg" San Antonio EX-
PRESS, San Antonio, Texas, July 13, 1935.

TRUE DETECTIVE, Nov., 1934, page 35 -
© KLAHOMA BOOK AND MAGAZ I N EXCERPTS,

Gann, but the fects of the slayings of Hobart
Watkins end Homer Beasley were admitted into avi~
dence at his trial, The three victims and the
defendant 911 were about 25 years old and close
associates at the time of the triple slaying

near Canadian the latter part of June, 1934. A
short time aSter the triple slayina, Miley made

a written confession, admitting the shootings anq|
giving as his reason that he and the three had
been ‘fixed up! in many crimes and that they had
Pied to put che blame-on himg" Sen Antonio EX-
PRESS, San Antonio, Texas, July 13, 1935.

TRUE DETECTIVE, Nov., 1934, page 35 -
© KLAHOMA BOOK AND MAGAZ I N EXCERPT

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| RILEY, Bun
@ectrocuted, Okla. S« P,, on 9-20-1935
Nee large card

REAL DETACTIVE, Sept. 197k. "Blood-llad Butcher of Rocky
Danyon." page 23
See excerpt men THEY DIED FOR THEIR SINS, filed Okla. Wk.

sheets = NW - Bound = jin front,
"Oklahoma City, July 12 -Bun Riley, who confessed
he killed 3: young men because they ‘had some-
thing on me,' must die int he electric chair at
McAlester penitentiary Sevtember 20. pe eri imi ~
nal court of appeals decreed today. The young
defendant was convicted for the slaying of Rill

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a RILEY, Bun

@ectrocuted, Okla, S« P,, on 9-20-1935
See large card

REAL DETUCTIVE, Sept. 197). "Blood+Mad Butcher of Rocky
Danyon." page 23 :
See excerpt from THEY DIED FOR THEIR SINS, filed Okla. Whe
sheets = NW - Bound ~ in front,
"Oklahoma City, July 12-Bun 8iley, who confessed
he killed 3-young men becaase they 'had some-
thing on me,' must,die inthe electric onal y, $e
McAlester penitentiary September 20, the crimi-~
nal court of appeals decreed today. The young
defendant was convicted for the slaying of Rill

RILEY, Bun

See excerpt. fron TUBY DIED FOR THEIR SINS, filed ORla. Wy.
sheets = NWU - Bound - in front,
"Olehoma City, July 12-8un Riley, who confesse
he killed 3 young men‘becaase they 'hed some~
ti iz O1 Os i
Wohlester eénitantiasy Sepcember 80) ens e aint?
nal court of appeals decreed today. The you
defendant was convicted for the slaying of Ril



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