Hake
Carson, a 54-year-old white man, had-deserted from the 4rmy and
attled in Mora, Bk& Wash.e, where he lived under the name of Allen
ears, On the night of Oct. , 1937, newwas ab the home of oe ie
p8-year-olld Linwood-Sproul, from -whom-he-had-borrowed a rifle to do
ome hunting. oie wife and 17-year-old granddaughter were in
Fag next room when the rifle RABSKAKSY discharged, killing Sproul
instantly. Carson claimed that he was loading the gun when it went
ofr accidentally and his story was accepted, Shortly afterwards,
however, he was arrested, charged with and convicted of carnal know-
Ledge-of Sproul's-erand daughter. He was” then questioned as to
whether his shooting of his friend was accidental or not and ee fi-
nally confessed that he had mrderéd Sproul and faked the accident
eee was convicted and sentenced to die and he was hanged at
lashington State Prison on Dec. 8, 1939.
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white-man, had-deserted from the
Wash., where he lived under
ight of Oct. ll, 1937, he was at the home of
~oid Linwood Spr roul, from whch he-had borrowed a rifle to do
me “runtiing Sproul's wife and 17-year-old granddaught
xb room when the rifle AXSEKEERU discharged, ki.
Carson claimed that he was loading the gun when it went
tally and his story was accepted. Shortly afterwa
ne ines aes charged with and convicted of camel
s-grand daughter. He was then questioned
Ss ie of his friend was accidental or not a 3
t he had mrderéd Sproul and faked the acc cident.
convicted and sentenced to die and he was hanged at
gton State Prison on Dec, 8, 1939.
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