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CADUE, Frank
(Military)
"Washington, De Cey Dece 3, 19l7eThe execution of Private
Frank Cadue of the Infantry, for the assault and murder
of a 7-year-old French girl, in France, on November 5,
has been approved, Cadue was hanged, after sentence by
a military court martial, instead of being shot, as had
previously been said, The record of the trial says he
confessed to the crime and pleaded that being under the
influence of liquor, hk did not know what he was doing,
In reviewing the case, the war department considers that
military law has been complied with in every respect,
Cadue's was the first case of its kind to occur in the
American army abroad,"" JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 3,

19 li (1-2, )

pame article in Pittsburg POST

CADUE, Frank

(Military)

“Washington, De Ce, Dec. 3, 1917-The execution of Private
Frank Cadue of the Infantry, for the assault and murder
of a 7-year-old French girl, in France, on November 5,
has been approved, Cadue was hanged, after sentence by
a military court martial, instead of being shot, as had
previously been said, The record of the trial says he
confessed to the crime and pleaded that being under the
influence of liquor, hg did not know what he was doing.
In reviewing the case, the war department considers that
military law has been complied with in every respect,
Cadue's was the first case of its kind to occur in the
American army abroad,"" JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 3,

1917 (1e2.) fame article in Pittsburg POST

“Washineton, D, Ces Dec. 3, 1917=The execution of Priva’
Frank Cadve of the Infantry, for the assault and murder
of a T-year-old French girl, in France, on November 5,
has been approved, Cadue was hanged, after sentence by
a military court martial, instead of being shot, as had
previously been said, The record of the trial says he

confessed to the crime and pleaded that being under the
influence of liquor, hk did not know what he was doing,
In reviewing the case, the war department considers that
military law has been complied with in every respect.
Cadue's was the first case of its kind to occur in the
American army abroad," JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Dec. 35

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