W. Harl Doliman, = i
ton salesman,/returning home for Thanksgiving, stopped: to give them
a hand. Read knocked him unconscious with the butt of his pistol,
they threw him into the, bafkseat, robbed him and siphoned. the..gas
from his car, Read then poured gasoline over Dollman's unconscious .
.body. and they, burned him alive in his automowile. They continued
their escapades of service station robberies and kidnapped and robbed
several other persons, releasing them unharmed, until Dec, 6 when
State Troopers apprehended them outside a roadside tavern, Read and
-Gingrell. managed to escape, but “Lrby was wounded in the hip and taker
into custody. He confessed their escapades, naming Read as. the actual
killer of both Matthews and Dollman, Gingrell was captured in Wash-
ington, D. C., on Dec. 1, but Read managed to elude capture until
Jane 21, 1937, when he was taken into custody in Rushton, aan follows
ing his robbery of a taxi driver, Returned to West Virginia, he was
speedily tried and Convicted of the Dollman killing and sent&nced to
die. is followers, Kirby and Gingrell each received life sentences,
Read was hanged at the West Virginia State Brison on Nove 55 1937.
MASTER a eae Noves 1937. "Nomads of Doom" by Lt. James H,.
Nillinger, “ape 2h.
W. Harl Dollman,
ton salesman,/returning home for Thanksgiving, stopped to give them
a hand. Read knocked him unconscihaus with the butt of his pistol,
they threw him into the, ba&kseat, robbed him and siphoned. the-.gas
from his car, Read then poured gasoline over Dollman's unconscious
body, and they: burned him alive in his automowile. They continued
their escapades of service station robberies and kidnapped and robbed
several other persons, releasing them unharmed, until Dec. 6 when
State Troopers apprehended them outside a roadside tavern. Read and
-Gingrell. managed to escape, but “irby was wounded in the hip and taker
into custody, He confessed their escapades, naming Read as. the actual
kilter of both Matthews and Dollman. Gingrell was captured in Wash-
ington, D. C,, on Dec. 1), but Read managed to elude capture until
Jan. 21, 1937, when he was taken into custody in Rushton, ~a., follow-|
ing his robbery of a taxi driver. Returned to West Virginia, he was
speedily tried and convicted of the Dollman killing and sentanced to
die. His followers, Kirby and Gingrell each received life sentences,
Read was hanged at the West Virginia State Brison on Nove 55 1937.
MASTER DETECTIVE, Nove, 1937. "Nomads of Doom" by Lt. James H,.
Fillinjer. ‘ape 2. ( :
W, Earl Dollnan,
n,/returning hone for Thanksgiving, stopped to give them
ad knocked him unconsciaus with the butt of his pistol,
they threw him into the, baékseat, robbed hin and siphoned the. gas
fron his car, Read then poured gasoline over Dollman's unconscious
body. and they: burned hin alive in his automowile. They contimed
ir wscapades of service station robberies and kidnapped and robbed
several. other persons, releasing them unharmed, until Dec. 6 when
State Troopers apprehended them qutside a roadside tavern, Read and
Gingrell. managed to escape, but “irby was wounded in the hip and tal:
into custody, He confessed their escapades, naming Read as. the actua
killer of both Matthews and Dollman, Gingrell was captured in Wash~
ington, Ds Gs, on Dec. 1h, but Read managed to elude capture until
Jen, 21, 1937, when he was taken into custody in Rushton, “a., follow
ing his robbery of a tad. driver. Returned to West Virginia, he
speédily tried and convicted of the Dolman EES Ge
s followers, Kirby and Gingrell each ed Life sentences,
as hanged at the West vine State Bcleent on Nov. 5, 1937.
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MASTER DETECTIVE, Novss 1937. "Nomads of Doom" by Lt, Yames He.
Fillinjer. ‘ace ake
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READ, William Brown. Jor - Sad TCT figs yao
Read, a cya one white native of Maryland, was first arrested in
eeaey City, Texes, for burglary in 1925. Subsequent. arrests-and-re-!_
formatory sentences, were given him in Washington, D. Ce, Lorton, Vas,
and Jessups, Md, After his final release. from a Maryland..reformatory,
he KBSKKAXBB enlisted the aid of War Joseph Kirby, a native of Penn-
sylvania who he had met at the reformatory and 20-year-old Lawrence
Gingrell, a Maryland neighbor, as partners in a holdup gang. On Nov.
a 1936, they were riding around casing service stations with a view
to robbery when they noticed a wealthy 65-year-old Montgomery Coo, Mde
farmer, Elwood D,. Matthews, who had previously, given testimony that
was instrumental in the conviction and imprisonment of, Read's brother.
they waylaid the old man who was returning home with groceries, beat
him and then forced him to accompany them XSEX£KE on foot for two
miles into some woods where they tied him with his own suspenders,
and threw him into a rreek to drown. Matthews HSARK pleaded for his
life and Read shot him three times, Yor the next BRRBX four days,
they traveled through Maryland and West, Virginia, stealing cars and
robbing servicestations.e On the night of Nov. 25, they ran out of
gasoline in rural Braxton Coe, W. Vas, and a Slj-year-old Charles-
READ, William Brown . Nov : oS. i 742
Neady a 25-year-old white native of Maryland, was first arrested in
Garden City, Tex., for burglary in 1925, Subsequent peers and re=!
formatory sentences,were given him in Washington, De C.y Lorton, Vae,
and Jessups, Md. After his final release. from a Maryland. refornatery,
he XSEKKAXBH enlisted, the aid of War Joseph Kirby, a native of Penn
sylvania who he had met at the reformatory and 20-year-old Lawrence
Gingrell, a Maryland neighbor, as partners in a holdup gang. On Nov.
21, 1936, they were riding around casing service stations with a view
to robbery when they noticed a wealthy 65-year-old Montgomery Coc, Mde
farmer, Elwood D. Matthews, who had previously, given testimony that
was instrumental in the conviction and imprisonment of, Read's brother.
They waylaid the old man who was returning home with grocer ies, beat
him and then forced him to accompany them X&#X£NB on foot for two
Miles into some woods where they tied him with his own suspenders,
and threw him into a rreek to drown, Matthews $8ARK pleaded for his
life and Read shot him three times, For the next BARBX four days,
they traveled through Maryland and West, Virginia, stealing cars and
robbing servicestations. On the night of Nov. 25, they ran out of
gasoline in rural Braxton Coe, W. Vaey and a Bi.-year-old Charles-=
RSAD, William Brown lov. 5S, (IEP
ne 2ayear-old white native of Yaryland, was first arrested in
Garden City, Tox., for burglary in 1925, Subsequent. arfests-and re~
formatory Sentences, were given him in Washington, D. C., Lorton, Va.
and Jessups, Md. After his final rolease fron a Maryland reforpatory,
he enilisted, the aid of War Joseph Kirby, a native of F
sylvania who he had met at the reformatory and 20-year-old Lawrones
Gingroll, a Maryland neighbor, as partners in a holdup gang. On
21, 1936, they vere riding around casing service stations with a
ery ven they noticed a wealthy 65-year-old Nontgonery Co
od De Yasthevs, who had previously, ciren testineny ttt
s ant of Read's brother.
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hip ond then forced hin to acconpany then EBEEEKG on Toot for
miles into some
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they traveled through Maryland and
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