John Lawrence, CA, 1953 October 30

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On the night of August 19, 1952, 37-year-old Lawrance
lured his 16-year-old god-daughter, Kathryn Knollel from
her Redlands, Calif., home on the pretext of going for
anight drive. He brutally rappd her and then bludgeoned
her to death, leaving the body on a road in the desert
some fifty miles from her home. He was exectihed in San
Quentin's Gas Chamber on Oct, BOs) oo 3

Source: Master Detective April 197)

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On the night of August 19, 1952, 37-year-old Lawrance
lured his 16-year-old god-daughter, Kathryn Knotlel from
her Redlands, Calif., home on the pretext of going for
anight drive. He brutally rappd her and then bludgeoned
her to death, leaving the body on a road in the desert
some fifty miles from her home. He was exectted in San
Quentin's Gas Chamber on Oct. 30, 1953.

Source: Master Detective April 197)

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On the night of August 19, 1952, 37-year-old Lawrance
lured his 16-year-old god-daughter, Kathryn Knotiel from
her Redlands, Calif., home on the pretext of going for
a night drive, He brutally raped her and then bludgeoned
her to death, leaving the body on a road in the desert
som ty miles from her hone. He was exectited in San
tin's Gas Chamber on Oct. 30, 1953.

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