some money that he had attempted to withdraw from a Missouri bank
where Minnie had a savings account. At his trial, he claimed that
Minnie had been accidentally shot as they struggled over a pistol
that she had drawn and used to threaten him, Medical testimony
showed that the wound inflicted was not instantly fatal and that he
had left her to slowly bleed to death after he had killed her. Con-
victed ‘and sentenced to die, he was ak hanged at San Quentin Prison
on Dec. 4, 1931,
HUMBOLDT STANDARD, Eureka, Calif., May 27, 1930; June 5, 1930;
June 6, 19303 June 9, 19303 June 1h, 1930,
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some money that he had attempted to withdraw from a Missouri bank
where Minnie had a savings account. At his trial, he claimed that
Minnie had been accidentally shot as they struggled over a pistol
that she had drawn and used to threaten him, Medical testimony
showad that the wound inflicted was not instantly fatal and that he
had left her to slowly bleed to death after he had killed her. Con-
victed ‘and sentenced to die » he was ak hanged at San Quentin Prison
on Dec. h, 1931,
REAL DETECTIVE, April, 1963, Page 28,
HUMBOLDT STANDARD, Eureka, Calif., May 27, 19303 June 5, 19303
Wa 19303 June 9, 1930; June 14, 1930,
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he had killed her, Con-
hanged at San Quentin Prison
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King, a 26-year-old white mechanic, was a native of Racine, Wis., whe
moved to California where he was arrested for having sold some tools
which did not belong to him and, following his trial and conviction,
Sentenced to San Quentin Prison. Released on parole in June, 1929,
he met the girl to whom he had become engaged prior to his arrest
and they stayed together for approximately one month when he met 28-
year-old Minnie (Mickey) McCoy, a night club entertainer, Miss Me-
Coy had several bank accounts and King convinced her to purchase a
new automobile and travel the country with him. The covered the
West Coast with Miss McCoy supporting King. through. prostitution with
the exception of a one month period when they were in Idaho and he
worked in a garage, King stayed in touch with his fiance and made
arrangements to meet her in Corvallis, Wash. Around Feb, 20, 1930,
he and Miss McCoy returned to California and just over the Humboldt
Co. line, he shot her in the head, removed the labelsfrom her cloth-
ing, stole her money and jewelry and drove her automobile to Corval-
lis where he met his fiance, He gave her Minnie's purse and jewelry
and they married shortly afterwards, The body was found some time
later and identified by some peculiarities of her feét, King was
arrested in Portland, Ore., when he went to the post office to get
KING, Clarence L, Sha Z, VA aS /
King, a 26-year-old white mechanic, was a native of Racine » Wise, whg
moved to California where he was arrested for having sold some tools
which did not belong to him and, following his trial and conviction,
sentenced to San Quentin Prison. Released on parole in June, 1929,
he met the girl to whom he had become engaged prior to his arrest
and they stayed together for approximately one month when he met 28-
year-old Minnie (Mickey) McCoy, a night club entertainer. Miss Mc-
Coy had several bank accounts and King convinced her to purchase a
new automobile and travel the country with him. The covered the
West Coast with Miss McCoy Supporting King. through. prostitution with
the exception of a one month period when they were in Idaho and he
worked in a garage. King stayed in touch with his fiance and made
arrangements to meet her in Corvallis, Wash. Around Feb, 20, 1930,
he and Miss McCoy returned to California and just over the Humboldt
Co. line, he shot her in the head, removed the labelsfrom her cloth-
ing, stole her money and jewelry and drove her automobile to Corval-
lis where he met his fiance, He gave her Minnie's purse and jewelry
and they married shortly afterwards, The body was found some time
later and identified ey Some peculiarities of her feét, King was
arrested in Portland, Ore., when he went to the post office to get
KING, Clarence L, uaa, fp Stl
King, a 26-year-old white mechanic, was a native of Racine, Wis., whd
moved to California where he was arrested for having sold some tools
's purse and jewelry
was found sone time
by sone peculiarities of her fest. King was
arrested in Portland, Ore., when he went to the post office to get
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