te die. He was electrocuted on R&EXXGEIXIPEEX Nov. 26, 1eek
MASTER DETECTIVE, N@vember, 1972
POLICE DETECTIVE, April, 1963
gle Tie Uectzcteie Wenubey 1976 Pog 2 PY
',ee00rn June 10, 1929, ih Marion Co., ona. Killed waitress Shirley
Bradford on May 2, 1955, in Fremont. Was convicted Oct, 15, 1955,
after being located in Kansas: State Penitentiary where he was serving
10-20 years for a liquor store robbery, Articles about electrocution
are found ‘in FREMONT NEWS MESSENGER, 11=26-1956 (1); Nove. 27, 1956 (1)
and his autobiography and criminal record on page 13 of latter, ‘Ltr,
dtd. 10-12-1982 from Ruth W. Balsizer, Sece, Sandusky Co, Historical
Socity, 306 High St., Fremont, Ohio },3)20,
Booklet, "Three Hours to Live" filed in brown envelope
with Ohio books,
to die. He was electrocuted on NGEIXSEPIRKEX Nov. 26, 1956.
MASTER DETECTIVE, N@vember, 1972
POLICE DETECTIVE, April, 1963 Aft
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",eeborn June 10, 1929, ih Marion Co., Ohio, Killed waitress Shirley
Bradford on May 2, 1955, in Fremont. Was convicted Oct, 15, 1955,
after being located in Kansas: State Penitentiary where he was serving
10-20 years for a liquor store robbery, Articles about electrocution
are found in FREMONT NEWS MESSENGER, 11-26-1956 (1); Nove 27, 1956 (1)
and his autobiography and criminal record on page 13 of latter, ‘Ltr,
dtd, 10-12-1982 from Ruth W. Balsizer, Sec.e, Sandusky Co. Historical
Socity, 306 High St., Fremont, Ohio 1,3)\20,
Booklet, "Three Hours to Live" filed in brown envelope
with Ohio books,
to dle. Ho was electrocuted on N&RXUSSIAPEEX Nov. 26, 1956.
MASTER DETECTIVE, rama wh
POLICE DETECTIVE, April,
Fae, tie hey 19 7h Page 21
Hee? Sea 10, 1929, ih Marion Co., Oho, Killed waitress Shirley
Bradford on May 2, 1955, in Fremont, Was convicted Oct, 15, 1955,
after being located in Kansas: State Penitentiary where he was serving
10-20 years for a liquor store robbery, Articles about electrocution
are found in FREMONT NEWS MESSENGER, 11-26-1956 (1); Nove 27, 1956 (1)
and his autobiography and criminal record on page 13 of latter, Ltr.
dtd, 10-12-1982 from Ruth W. Balsizer, ae Sandusky Co, Historical
Socity, 306 High St., Fremont, Ohio 13120,
Booklet. "Three Hours to Live" filed in brown envelope
with Ohio books.
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TANNYHILL, Samuel Woodrow
Tannyhill, a 26-year-old white Army deserter had a record that inclu-
ded imprisonment in both his native Ohio and Missouri on charges of
rape, robbery and forgery. TA Rarly.on the morning of May 2, 1955,
he entered an all night restaurant in “remont, Ohio, and robbed the
29-year-old waitress, “hirley Bradford. To prevent her hotifying. .
the police immediately, he forced her at gunpoint te accompany him,
intending to release her unharmed later. Mrs. “radford knew Tanny=
hill's sister and recognized him. When she threatened to tell his
} sister, he bludgeoned her to death with BKE an autanobile
jack. 4annyhill then picked up two girl friends and headed Wast.
He became a suspect when a customer who left the restaurant just as
he was entering recognized the automobile that : ;
Tannyhill had recently purchased as being one that he had priced
Shortly before and gave the officers the name of the car lot where he
had originally seen it. The owner of the lot yaim provided the po-
lice with Tannyhill's name and 4n investigation disclosed his restau-
rante He was finally located in Sumner County, Kans., where he was
being held on robbery charges. Extratited to Shio, he confessed the
robbery-murder of Shirley Bradford and was donvicted and sentenced
TANNYHILL, Samuel Woodrow
Tannyhill, a 26-year-old white Army deserter had a record that inclu«
ded imprisonment in both his native Ohio and Missouri on charges of
rape, robbery and forgery. MW Early.on the morning of May 2, 1955,
he entered an all night restaurant in “remont, Ohio, and robbed the
29-year-old waitress, “hirley Bradford. To prevent her hotifying
the police immediately, he forced her at gunpoint te accompany him,
intending to release her unharmed later. Mrs. “radford knew Tanny~
hill's sister and recognized him. When she threatened to tell his
sister, he bludgeoned her to death with EXE an automobile
jack. ‘annyhill then picked up two girl friends and headed Waste
He became a suspect when a customer who left the restaurant just as
he was entering recognized the automobile that :
Tannyhill had recently purchased as being one that he had priced
shortly before and gave the officers the name of the car lot where he
had originally seen it. The owner of the lot gam provided the po-
lice with Tannyhili's name and 4n investigation disclosed his restau~-
rante He was finally located in Sumer County, Kans. where he was
being held on robbery charges. lxtratlited to » he confessed the
robbery-murder of Shirley Bradferd and was donvicted and sentenced
TANNYMILL, Sapmel Woodrow
Tannyhill, a 26-year-old white Arnf deperter had a record that inclu-|
ded imprisonment in both his native Ohio and Missouri on charges of
rape, robbery and forgery. TM Early on the morning of May 2, 39555
he entered an all night restaurant in “remont, Ohio, and robbed
29-year-old waitress, “hirley Bradford, To prevent her ho’
the police immediately, he forced her at gunpoint te accompany him,
intending to release her unharmed later. Mrs, “radford knew Tanny-
hill's sister and him, When she to tell his
‘Tannyhill had recently purchased as being one that he had
peridion before and gave the officers the name of the car ee eae he
seen it. The owner of the lot gakm provided the po-
dasa with Tannyhill's name and n investigation disclosed ae sents
rant. He w Located in Sumer Count; 9
jas finally Kans., where he wa:
being held on robbery charges. lxtratited a0 Ole, iS confessed the
rebbery-murder of Shirley Bradford and was donvicted and sentenced
