John Becker, PA, 1937 July 26

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REN RE TORE MUO TPRED EST NT eG eI

BECKER, John Lange Cais

On the night of April 10, 1936, Becker, a watchman for
the Pittsburgh-Shawmut Railroad, bludgeoned and cut the
throat and wrists of Katie Bracken, a signal tower oper-
ator for the same company because she had spurned his
advances. Not suspected at first, Becker was subse-
quently a pprehended, tried and convicted. He died

in the electric thair //-zZ7-/ ¥.

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SOURCE: FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE , Janua ry, 1966

DETECTIVE CASES, April, 1988, page 20
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BECKER, John ange Coe

On the night of April 10, 1936, Becker, a watchman for
the Pittsburgh-Shawmut Railroad, bludgeoned and cut the
throat and wrists of Katie Bracken, a signal tower oper-
ator for the same company because she had spurned his
advances. Not suspected at first, Becker was subse-
quently a pprehended, tried and convicted. He died

in the electric vhair //- Zt-/ ¥.

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SOURCE: FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE , Janua ry, 1966

DETECTIVE CASES, April, 1988, page 20
PENNSYLVANIA -BODK AND MAGA ZINE EXI

BECKER, John Mang. Cd

On the night of April 10, 1936, Hecker, a watchman for
the Pittsburgh-Shawmut Railroad, bludgeoned and cut the
throat and wrists of Katie Bracken, a signal tower oper-

in the electric chair //-<

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SOURCE: FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE , Janua ry, 1966

DETECTIVE CASES, April, 1988, page 20
PENNSYLVANIA -BODK AND MAGA ZINE



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