the girl criss-crossed the country and she was finally taken into cus-
tody in a stolen car in Birmingham, Ala, That same night Martin stole
another car and left behind a pistol which ballistics proved had fired
the shot that had killed Carver, Martin was finally captured during
the latter part of fugust after he attempted to run a boad baiock in
Ste Louis, Mo., dhile driving an automobile stolen from a deputy
sheriff, He and Isgrige were granted severences for their trials and
Martin was convicted and sentenced to die. Isgrigg, who subsequently
pleaded guilty, was ghwen a life sentence, Martin's conviction was
affirmed on appeal and he was hanged at he Kansas State Prison on
July 16, 195),
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the girl criss-crossed the country and she was finally taken into cus-
tody in a stolen car in Birmingham, Ala, That same night Martin stole
another car and left behind a pistol which ballistics proved had fired
the shot that had killed Carver. Martin was finally captured dnring
the latter part of ‘ugust after he attempted to run a boad biock in
St. Louis, Mo., @dhile driving an automobile stolen from a deputy
sheriff, He and Isgrigg were granted severences fob their trials and
Martin was convicted and sentenced to die. Isgrigg, who subsequently
Pleaded guilty, was glzen a life sentence, Martin's conviction was
affirmed on appeal and he was hanged at the Kansas State Prison on
July 16, 195h.
MASTER DETECTIVE, February, 1953, "Mast Wanted Killer" by Jack D'Arcy
page 42,
265 PACIFIC (2nd) 297
the girl criss-crossed the country and she was finally taken into cus-
tody in a stolen car in Birmingham, Ala, That same night Martin stole
another car and left behind a pistol which ballistics proved had fired
the shot that had killed Carver, Martin was finally captured daring
the latter part of iugust after he attempted to run a boad bhock in
St. Louis, Mo,, dhile driving an automobile stolen froma d
sheriff, He and Isgrigg were granted severences fo their trials and
Martin was convicted and sentenced to die. Isgrigg, who subsequently
Pleaded guilty, was gliten a life sentence, Martin's conviction was
affirmed on appeal and he was hanged at the Kansas State Prison on
July 16, 195,
MASTER DETECTIVE, February, 1953, "Mast Wanted Killer" by Jack D'Arcy
page h2y
265 PACIFIC (2nd) 297
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MARTIN, Merle William
Martin, a 3-year-old white man, had a.long criminal record and had
served a term in Federal prison for interstate transportation of a
stolen motor vehicle, In 1952 he teamed up with a former brother-in-
law, Charles Isgrigg, a Joplin, Mo., taxi driver who haso possessed a
criminal record and, accompanied by Isgrigg's girl friend they drove
in a stolen car to Olathe, Kans, where they checked into a hotel room,
Isgrigg and Martin committed several burglaries in the area and were
returning to their room on the night of June 23, 1952, when their car
ran into a ditch. Officers noticed the stalled vehicle and on inspec-
tion found many of the stolen goods inside, They staked out the area
for the return of the buamglars and when Martin and Isgrigg drove up in
a pickup truck with which they planned to pull the car out of the ditch
the officers ordered them to raise their hands, Instead, both men. be-
gan firing pistols at the kw police and Deputy Sheriff Willard Sarver,
the Republkean candidate for Sheriff of Johnson County, was shot throug]
the heart and killed, Both men fled into the woods and Isgrigg was
captured the next day. While he refused to name his accomplice, Mar~
ee was identified by y ee rprints taken from the stolen car. He and
Tsgrige’s ede friend fled and the F, B. I. which was brought into the
ace
case p him on its'fen Most Wanted" List, For two months Martin and
MARTIN, Merle William
Martin, a )3-year-old white man, had a.long criminal record and had
served a term in Federal prison for interstate transportation of a
stolen motor vehicle, In 1952 he teamed up with a former brother-in-
law, Charles Isgrigg, a Joplin, Mo., taxi driver who hAso possessed a
criminal record and, accompanied by Isgrigg's girl friend they drove
in a stolen car to Olathe, Kans, where they checked into a hotel room,
Isgrigg and Martin committed several burglaries in the area and were
returning to their room on the night of June 23, 1952, when their car
ran into a ditch. Officers noticed the stalled vehicle and on inspec-
tion found many of the stolen goods inside, They staked out the area
for the return of the banglars and when Martin and Isgrigg drove up in
a pickup truck with which they planned to pull the car out of the ditch
the officers ordered them to raise their hands. Instead, both men. be-
gan firing pistols at the kw police and Deputy Sheriff Willard 6arver,
the Republitean candidate for Sheriff of Johnson County, was shot throug
the heart and killed, Both men fled into the woods and Isgrifg was
captured the next day. While he refused to name his accomplice, Mar~
tin was identified by fingerprints taken from the stolen car. He and
mpi ee girl friend fled and the F, B. I. which was brought into the
case placed him on its"£en Most Wanted"list, For two nents Martin and
MARTIN, Merle William
Martin, a l3-year-old white man, had a.long criminal record and had
served a tern in Federal prison for interstate transportation of a
stolen motor vehicle, 1952 he teamed up with a former brother-in-
law, Charles Isgrigg, a eieeuae Mo,, taxi driver who cae possessed a
criminal record and, accompanied by Isgrigg's girl friend they drove
in a stolen car to Olathe, Kans, where they checked into a hotel room,
Isgrigg and Martin committed several burglaries in the area and were
returning to their room on the night of June 23, 1952, when their car
ran into a ditch, Officers noticed the stalled vehicle and on inspec-
tion found many of the stolen goods inside, They staked out the area
for the return of the bunglars and when Martin and Isgrigg drove
a Inst ea:
es PLatog pistale yin kx pol ton/ond Deputy Sheriff wiatard Garver,
the Republéean candidate for Sheriff of Johnson County, was shot throug]
nations tranaii liedeekigtiien tied invelene wesusierd Isgrigg was
While he refused to nane his accomplice, Mar~
erprints taken from the stolen ca: a
and the F, Be I.
him on its"fen Most Wanted"list,
For two months Martin and
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