was taken into custody on August 28, He was promptly taken to a
hospital for the ramoval of Murphy's bullet and treated X&¥ to pre-
vent lockjaw. Simpson admitted that he had killed the two policemen,
sayting that he was wanted and did not want to go back to prison,
Vonvicted and sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Massachu-
setts State Prison on May 13, 1938, ae
LIFE Magazine, Sept, 13, 1937, Page 102 i
1970 DaTHCTIVE YEARBOOK. "Cruel Fate of the Pretty Blonde Pickup"
by Ken George. Page 16, :
BEFORE FINAL WRITE-UP, See STARTLING DETECTIVE, Sept,, 1919, P. 33
MASS, BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
was taken into custody on August 28, He was promptly taken to a
hospital for the rmmoval of Murphy's bullet and treated XB¥ to pre-
vent lockjaw, Simpson admittad that he had killed the two policemen,
sayting that he was wanted and did not want to go back to prison,
Convicted and sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Massachu~
setts State Prison on May 13, 1938, :
LIFE Magazine, Sept. 13, 1937. Page 102 {
1970 DETECTIVE YEARBOOK. "Cruel Fate of the Pretty Blonde Pickup"
by Ken George, Page 16, :
BEFORE FINAL WRITE-UP, See STARTLING DETECTIVE, Sept., 199, P. 33
MASS. BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
was taken into custody on August 28, He was promptly taken to a
hospital the removal of Murphy's bullet and treated XBE to pre-
vent lockjaw. Simpson admitted that he had killed the two policemen,
sayting that he was wanted and did not want to go back to prison,
Convicted and sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Mas:
setts State Prison on May 13, 1938,
LIFE Magenine, Sept. 13, 1937, Page 102
4
1970 DSTACTIVE YEARB 1 Fate of the Pretty Blonde Pickup"
by Ken George, 6.
ORE FINAL WRITE-UP, See STARTLIN E. Sept., 1919, P. 33
300K AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
SIMPSON , Kidward P,
Simpson, a l3-year-old white ex-convict with a record of 3h arrests,
was» wanted for escape from jail and a4 series of robberies, On the
afternoon of Aug. 21, 1937, hewas driving with a girl friend in New-
ton, Mass., when he committed a minor traffic violation, He was
Stopped by a patrol car and when he could not xsproduce a driver's
license of papers for the Stolen automobile, one officer waat to a
telephone to call headquarters waile Officer: Henry G. Bell stayed
with Simpson and thb girl. The girl stepped out of the car and Simp=
son drew a pistol and disarmed Bell who he forced to drive the car,
A motoreycle policeman, Lawrence 2, Murphy, saw the abduction of his
fellow officer and started in pursuit. He forced the car to a halt
and Simpson shot both Bell and Murphy as he fled from the car, Mur-
phy managed to fire a shot at Simpson and it sruck him in the neck
but he nonetheless escaped and made his way to a Dorchester tenement
where an ex-convict friend lived and holed up there, Both Officers
Bell and Murphy died of their wounds; and all of the friends of Simp-
son who had been identified by his fingerprints in the stolen car
_Were round up, *inalis ene-of then ‘revealed his hiding place and he
SIMPSON, Edward P,
Simpson, a 3-year-old white ex-convict with a record of 3h arrests,
was: wanted for escape from jail and a series of robberies. On the
afternoon of Aug. 21 » 1937, hewas driving with a girl friend in New-
ton, Mass., when he committed a minor traffic violation. He was
stopped by a patrol car and when he could not xpproduce a driver's
license of papers for the stolen automobile, one officer want to a
telephone to call headquarters while Officer: Henry G. Bell stayed
with Simpson and thb girl. The girl stepped.out of the car and Simp-
son drew a pistol and disarmed Bell who he forced to drive the car,
A motorcycle policeman, Lawrence 4, Murphy, saw the abduction of his
fellow officer and started in pursuit. He forced the car to a halt
and Simpson shot both Bell and Murphy as he fled from the car, Mur-
phy managed to fire a shot at Simpson and it sruck him in the neck
but he nonetheless escaped and made his way to a Dorchester tenement
where an ex-convict friend lived and holed up there. Both Officers
Bell and Murphy died of their wounds, and all of the friends of Simp-
son who had been identified by his fingerprints in the stolen car
Were round up. _“inally ene-of them revealed his hiding place and he
SIMPSON, Edward P.
Simpson, a 3-year-old white ex-convict with a
was wanted for escape from jail and a
afternoon of Aug.
cer and started in pursuit.
shot both Bell D Mur-
it sruck him in the neck
phy managed to fire a shot
ripe nonetheless escaped and made his way to a Dorchester temwrnt
he:
f the friends of Si
Son who had been identified by his fingerprints in the stolen cas
were round up. _‘inally-ene-of them revealed his hiding place and he
