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driven by a fata of Talbott!s to whom he had Loaned i wl Yada ert = aL
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purpose OL going to get them some girls. ‘the friend related where
talbott was Staying and he was taken into cus todye Af first he
claimed that the car had bean lent. to—him—bir_3a_horse— een To nta
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ear given him a ride from Waitsburg to Freewa ens but, after being
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Lad, SRMRELLES returned to Washington, he confessed the crime, Tal-
b Ont ! Ss _ atto al TrhHevs rel eaded him not oni lin bw reasacon af tue oe ae Used ee Vy 99 oto d
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he was found guilty with no recommendation for mercy:and sentenced
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to death, A quiet and docile prisoner while awaiting execution,
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scovered that evening i:
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where
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he was found guilty with no recommendation for mercy and sentenced
to death. A quiet and docile prisoner while awaLting recat LON»
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8-10-1938
8-11-1938
8-12-1938
1-15-1938
11-16-1938
Photograph in issues of 8-11-1938 and 11-17-21
TALB OTT, Earl Clayton
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Talbott, a 19 ~year-old white Waitsburg, Washe, had served several
months at the "tate training School at Chehallis 3 following his con-
wiction on a charge of tire theft. In 1938, he was working as a
farm hand during the wheat harvest and met 70-year-old Waitsburg
farmer W. E. McKinney whose crop !albott's employer was harvesting.
Talbott and Moiinney made a verbal agreement for Talbott to purchase
a horse and saddle fret the elderly xmwam rancher for $20, and on the
morning of Auge 9, 1938, Talbott went to the ranch to get the horse.
He and McKinney qent into the xmm machine shed and sat on the back
of a trailer to discuss the matter and McKinney related that his
daughter had asked him not to sell the horse and saddle and he had
decided to abide by her wishes. This infuriated lalbott and he hit
McKinney on the side of the head with a pair of pliers and then shot
him twice in the head. He attempted to pull the trailer down to a
river where he was going to dispose of the body, but lost control and
when the tongue of the wagon struck the ; ground, Mek dtinnsy 5 body was
catapulted from it. Talbott covered the body with some debris, stole
the saddle, a couple of guns and McKinney's ‘automobile and left.
Mckinney's body was discovered later in the day by his brother and an
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alert was issued for officers to be on the lookout for his automo-
yeral
bot bs
1onths
wiction on a cha
farm hand dur
1er We. Ee
ritsburg, Washes
ats at é
re theft. In 1938, he was wu
ie wheat harvest and met 70-year-old Wa
erop Talbott's employer was harvesting.
Talbott and McKinney made a verbal agreement for Talbott to purchase
a horse and saddle from the elderly xwam rancher for $20, and on wl
t went to the ranch to get
ne shed and sat on the back
of Aug. 9; ee Tahbott
nd McKinney went into the xm machi
of a trailer to discuss the matter and McKinney related that
ter had asked him not to sell the horse and saddle and he had
r wishes. This inf ‘uriated Tatpott and he hit
the side of the head with a pair of pliers and then shot
the head. He attempted to pull the trai wn to a
to dispose of the body, but 1.
ue of on struck the ground, McKim
om ite lal bo! t covered the es with
a couple of guns and 's automob
r was disco the day by
7h Paris 4y
1ed for officers
him twice
rer where he was
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