bodies were discovered by a neighbor the next day, he went out to the
farm to aid in the investigation. 5ecause of the bad blood between _
him and the deceased members of the family, he became an immediate
suspect as the officers assumed that the killer knew the household
well, having known where to find Johnston Agrue's shotgun and Leo
Agrue's savings. After several days questioning, C4rter confessed.
Tried and convicted, he was sentenced todeath, He was electrocuted
at the Indiana State Prison on Feb. 10, 192.
HEADQUARTARS DETHCTIVa, April, 1964. "Secret Blood Binge at the 01d
Farm," by Tony Iubino. Page 6.
bodies were discovered by a neighbor the next day, he went out to the
farm to aid in the investigation. Because of the bad blood between
him and the deceased members of the family, he became an immediate
suspect as the officers assumed that the killer knew the household
well, having known where to find Johnston Agrue's shotgun and Leo
Aprue's savings. After several days questioning, Cérter confessed.
Tried and convicted, he was sentenced todeath. He was electrocuted
at the Indiana State Prison on Feb. 10, 192,
HBADQUARTARS DETECTIVE, April, 1964. "Secret Blood Binge at the Old
Farm," by Tony Iubino. Page 6.
botiies were discovered by a neighbor the next day, he vent out to the
westigation. Because of the bad blood between
hin and the deceased menbers of the fantly, he became an innediate
suspect as the officers assumed that the killer knew the household
After several days questioning, Carter confessed.
Tried and convicted, he was sentenced to death, He was electrocuted
at the Indiana State Prison on Feb. 10, 1942.
HEADQUARTSRS DETECTIVE, April, 1964. "Secret Blood Binge at the Old
Farm," by Tony Iubino. Page 6.
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CARTER, Virginius (Dink) February 10, 1942
Carter, a 33-year-old white native of Kentucky, was—a—earborn Co.,
Ind., laborer. His criminal record included three prison terms con-
sisting of six months for vehicle taking, two years for statuatory
rape, and sixty days for adultery. He married two of the daughters
of a respected Dearborn Co. farmer, Johnston Agrue, divarcing the
first in order that ine might marry the second. However, he did not
get along with tomate the other members-of his wives! family and was
constantly embroiled in arguments with them. In May, 19l)1, he
hitch hiked from Aurora to the Agrue farm and secured Mr. Agrue's
shotgun from the house. He walked down to a field where two of the
Agrue boys, Leo and William, the latter a twin brother of his second
wife, were plowingyaand shot and killed both of them. He waylaid
Johnston Agrue who was returning home in a hollow near the house
and shot him in the face and neck, Next he went to the house where
Mrs, Agrue was preparing the 8%8KK evening meal, and killed her.
The Agrue's 12-year-old granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Breeden, who
was visiting with them ran from the kitchen to the barn and Carter
killad her there with the sameshotgun. He then used an axe to break
the Lock -on-a-trunk in which Leo Agrue kept over 3L00-in savings
which he stole. Carter hitch hiked back to Aurora and, after the
CARTER, Virginius (Dink) February 10, 1942
Carter, a 33-year-old white native of Kentucky, was_aHearborn Co.,
Ind., laborer. His criminal record included three prison terms con-
sisting of six months for vehicle taking, two years for statuatory
rape, and sixty days for adultery. He married two of the daughters
of a respected Dearborn Co. farmer, Johnston Agrue, divarcing the
first in order that ne might marry the second. However, he did not
get along with ticaxmx the other members-of his -wives' family and was
constantly embroiled in arguments with them. In May, 19), he
hitch hiked from Aurora to the Agrue farm and secured Mr. Agrue's
shotgun from-the house. He walked down to a field where two of the
Agrue boys, Leo and William, the latter a twin brother of his second
wife, were plowingyaand shot and killed both of them. He waylaid
Johnston Agrue who was returning home in a hollow near the house
and shou him in the face and neck, Next he went to the house where
Mrs, 4 erie was preparing the 8%&KR evening meal, and killed her.
The &Agrue's 12-year-old granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Breeden, who
was visiting with them ran from the kitchen to the barn and Carter
killd her there with the sameshotgun. He then used an axe to break
the lock on a trunk in-which Leo Agrue-kept- over $100 in savings
which he stole. Carter hitch hiked back to Aurora and, after the
CARTER, Virginius (Dink) February 10, 1942
Carter, a 33-year-old white native of Kentucky, was a Dearborn Co.,
Ind, laborer. His criminal record included three prison terms con-
sisting of six months for vehicle taking, two years for statuatory
rape, and sixty days for adultery. He married two of the daughters
of a respected Dearborn Co. farmer, Johnston Agrue, divireing the
first in order that he might marry the second, However, he did not
get along with mimoct the other members of his wives! family and was
shotgun from the house. He walked down to a field where two of the
Agrue boys, Leo and Willian, the latter a twin brother of his second
wife, were plowingyaand shot and killed both of them, He waylaid
Johnston Agrue who was returning hane in a hollow near the house
and shot him in the face and neck, Next he went to the house where
Mrs. Agrue was preparing the S#84K evening meal, and killed her.
The Agrue's 12-year-old granddaughter, Mary Slizabeth Breeden, ne
was visiting with them ran from the kitchen to the barn and Car
cing eee eeraie chsl enecne tat + Ueptieniieed en ees to eee
the lock on-a trunk in which Leo eae kept over $100 in savings
which he stole. Carter hitch hiked back to Aurora and, after the
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