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DETECTIVE 5 December 8. "The Crime at Campy Rancho" by
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DAVID, Claud Juhy 21, 1939
David, a 2h-year-old white man, had been arrested in Georgia in 1932
on a chargeof forgery. He then moved to California where he was sen-
tenced to San Yuentin ZAM from Modoc Co. in 1933. After he received
a parole, he ohaained employment as a ranch manager in Tehama Dounty.
Even though his parole forbade his ownership of any type of weapon,
David had purchased a revolver from a BBYESXSAXLSBARA 32-year-old
route salesman, Jarl Cofer of Gerber. On the evening of March 16,
1938, Coffer arrived at the ranch and demanded payment of the money
that *Dayid owed. At gunpoint, David bound his hands behind his pack
with baling wire and drove him in Cofer's automobile to a deserted
area where he beat him to death with the stock of Cofer's own rifle.
a body was discovered the next day and David became an immediate
suspect when Cofer's route book indicated that Dériid was to be his
ie call for the day. After several days of intensive interrogation,
he finally confessed, stating that robbery was his primary motive as
he wanted additional money to use in dating his various girl friends.
Convicted aoe Ses to death, he was asphyxiated at San Quentin on
July \7 On 193
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DAVID, Claud Juby 21, 1939
David, a 2hyear-old white man, had been arrested in Georgia in 1932
on a chargeof forgery. He then moved to California where he was sen~
tenced to San Quentin XM from Modoc Co. in 1933. After he received
a parole, he oh&ained employment as a ranch manager in Tehama Oounty.
Given though his parole forbade his ownership of any type of weapon,
David had purchased a revolver from a BOUSSXBAISEARA 32-year-old
route salesman, Harl Cofer of Gerber. On the evening of March 16,
1938, Cofer arrived at the ranch and demanded payment of the money
that Dawid owed. At gunpoint, David bound his hands behind his pack
with baling wire and drove him in Cofer's automobile to a deserted
area where he beat him to death with the stock of Cofer's own rifle.
The body was discovered the next day and David became an immediate
suspect when Cofer's route book indicated that David was to be his
last call for the day, After several days of intensive interrogation,
he finally confe ssed, stating that robbery was his primary motive as
he wanted additional money to use in dating his various girl friends.
Convicted and sentenced to death, he was asphyxiated at San Quentin on
July 21, 19396
DAVID, Claud Judy 21, 1939
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ven though his parole forbade his ownership of any type of weapon,
David had purchased a revolver from a 3 2qyear=old
route salesman, Zarl Cofer of Gerber. On the evening of March 16,
nee Cofer arrived at the ranch and demanded payment of the
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avid owed. At gunpoint, David bound his hanis behind bh:
with baling wire and drove hin in Cofer's automobile to a deserte
area ‘where haiteat hin 16 aaath with the etcck of Cofer'e if’
The body was discovered the next day and David became an immedi
suspect when Cofer's route book indicated that David was to be his
last call for the day. After several days of intensive interrogation,
he finally confessed, stating that roblery was his primary motive as
he wanted additional money to use in dating various girl friends,
Gonvicted and sentenced to death, he was asphyxiated at San Quentin on
July 21, 1939
