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GORDON, William

White, XXXXMAKWKHAX hanged, West Virginia State Prison

(Mercer County) on 1-3-1917,

"Princeton, We Vae, July 19, 196A Mercer County crimi-
nal court jury tomorrow will begin deliberating the fate
of William Gordon, 2leyear=old Columbia, S, C,, sailor,

charged with first, degree murder in the shotgun-slaying
of Mrs, Josephine Carr of Bluefield, W. Va., last April
1. Counsel for both the state and the defense comle~
ted final arguments late today after five days of testi-
mony, "
CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S, C,, 7=-20<1)6
See #"Murder at High Noon," by Joseph Hilton,
MASTER DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, November, 195), p 56
W. VA. - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BOUND.

GORDON, William

White, 4XEXKKAKUXMAX hanged, West Virginia State Prison
(Mercer County) on 1-3-19)7.

"Princeton, We Vas, July 19, 1946<A Mercer County crimi-
nal court jury tomorrow will begin deliberating the fate
of William Gordon, 2l-year-old Columbia, S, Cay sailor,
charged with first degree murder in the shotgun-slaying
of Mrs, Josephine Carr of Bluefield, W. Va., last April
1. Counsel for both the state and the defense comple-
ted final arguments late today after five days of testi-
mony,"

CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S, C,, 7-20<1)6
See #"Murder at High Noon," by Joseph Hilton,

MASTER DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, November, 195, p 56
W. VA. - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BOUND.

GORDON, Willian

White, HXEKKMKIKAAX hanged, West Virginia State Prison
(Mercer County) on 1-3-19L7.

"Princeton, W. Vas, July 19, 19h60A Mercer County crimi-
nal court jury tomorrow will begin deliberating the fate
of William Gordon, 2leyear-old Columbia, 8, C., sailor,
charged with first degree murder in the shotgun-slaying
of Mrs, Josephine Carr of Bluefield, W, Va, last April
1, Counsel for both the state and the defense comle-
ted final arguments late today after five days of testi-
mony,"

CHARIESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S, Cy, 7-20-16
See #"Murder at High Noon," by Joseph fititon,
MASTER DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, November, 195i, p56

W. VA. - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BOUND.

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