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was taken into custody and returned to Cattaraugus Count where he
was tried and found guilty of the double murder, He was electrocuted
at Sing “ing Prison on August 29, 1935.

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was taken into custody and returned to Cattaraugus Count where he
was tried and found guilty of the double murder. He was electrocuted
at Sing Sing Prison on August 29, 1935.

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as taken into custody and returned to Cattaraugus Count where he
as tried and found guilty of the double murder, He was electrocuted
at Sing ing Prison on August 29, 1935.

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| Lindsay, ee ee served three terms in New..York penal
institutidns for theft. During his last imprisonment at Great Mea-
dows, he became friendly with Harold “arnsworth who was Serving a
sentence from Cattaraugus_County for carrying-a—concealed-weapon.—
Farnsworth was released first and returned to Cattaraugus County where
he married Bernice Kenyon, the spinster 20-yearssolder than he, who
-—had_served_as—court—stenographer—at—his—trial, The newly-weds-moved ;
to Steamburg where, using Mrs. “arnsworthd’s savings, they puréhased
| a dairy farm. When Lindsay was released, he went to work for Farns-
-—worth _and_remained—for—saverai—months. Cn ere 33 soo, te qui
and was seen hitéh-hiking out of Steamburg. The next morning, “arns-
worth made his delivery to the dairy where he sold his milk and then
-returned_home.—-Three days later, when noone-had seen the Farnsworths,
a neighbor stopped by and, as the cows had not been milked, entered
_ the house where he found the bodies of Bernice Farnsworth, killed by
—Severalblows about the head by-an ax,—in-the-celler, and Harold

Farnsworth, shot three times, by the front dopr which he was evidently
entering when killed, lindsay was immediately suspected and when

__larnsworth'!s automobile which had_been stolen was discovered abandoned!

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Lindsay, ae iar musician, served three terms in New..York.penal]
institutions for theft. During his last imprisonment at Great Mea-

to Steamburg where, using Mrs. 'arnsworthds savings, they puréhased

| a dairy farm. When Lindsay was released, he went to work for Farns-

returned home. _Three-days-later ;-when-noone-had-seen-the farnsworths,
a neighbor stopped by and, as the cows had not been milked, entered
_ the house where he found the bodies of Bernice Farnsworth, killed by
several _blows—about—the head by-an-ax, in the-celler, and Harold
Farnsworth, shot three times » by the front dopr which he was evidently
entering when killed. lindsay was immediately suspected and when
—_Harnsworth!s_automobilewhich _hadbeen-stolen was discovered abandoned
in New York City, the search sentered there. On March 11, Lindsay

LINDSAY, Alfred J.
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lindsay, a/professional msician, served three terms in New.-York.pe:
institutadns for theft. During his last imprisoment at Great Mea-
dows, he became friendly with Harold “arnsworth who was serving a
sentence from Cattaraugus County for_carrying-a-concealed-weapons
Farnsworth was released first and returned to Cattaraugus County wher
he married Bernice Kenyon, the spinster 20-yearseolder than he, who
had a " é ae niguaes

+ The -newly- weds moved
. “arnsworthés savings, they puréhased
was released, he went to work for Farns-
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and was seen hitéh-hiking out of Steamburg. The next morning, “arns-

returned hone. Three days later, when noone-had seen the Farnsworths,|
a neighbor stopped by and, as the cows had not been milked, entered
the house where he found the bodies of Bernice Farnsworth, killed by
Several _blows-about the head by-an-ax,-in the-celler, and Harold
Farnsworth, shot three times, by the front dopr which he was evidently]
entering when killed. Lindsay was immediately suspected and when
Farnsworth's automobile which had been_stolen was discovered abandoned
in New York City, the search eentered there. On March 11, lindsay
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