Howard Carey, DE, 1935 June 7

for his participation, Howard, since murder, had married
& father of 3 children. His defense was that his mother
of whom -he was afraid had forced him. Her defiease was
that she was afraid of brother because he had’ threatened
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for his participation. Howard, since murder, had married
& father of 3 children. His defense was that his mother
of whom he was afraid had forced him. Her defiease was

that she was afraid of brother because he had threatened
her.

for his participation, Howard, since murder, had married
& father of 3 children, His defense was that his mother
of whom he was afraid had forced him, Her defiease was

that she was afraid of brother because he had threatened
her.
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CARSY, May H. & Howard large cand
May, Sl-year-old grandmother & Howard, her 26-year-old
son, hanged Georgetown, Dela. LW hes borg 1935. She
weighed only about 90 lbs., did not have neck broken &
slowly strangledeeeejury recommended mercey but court ig-
nored. At trial offered no denial and practically no de-

fense against charge that, with assistance of another
of her song, beat and shot to death her brother for the
purpose of collecting her share of estate. She was ad=
ministrator and her share was $457.59 plus $132 for
settling. 4lso received $257 which she claimed he owed
her for fodder and corn, Solution to crime came 7 years
after when the youngest Carey boy, Lawrence, then 22,

was arrested on minor charge and boasted about knowledge
of uncle's death, Had heard it discussed at home. .Bro-
James who was 15 at time of crime, received life

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CAREY, May He & Howard large card
May, 5l<year-old grandmother & Howard, her 28-year-old
son, hanged Georgetown, Dela. Ube GL 1935. She
weighed only about 90 lbs., did not have neck broken &
slowly strangledeesejury recomended mercey but court ig-
nored. At trial offered no denial and practically no de-
fense against charge that, with assistance of another
of her song, beat and shot to death her brother for the
purpose of collecting her share of estate. She was ad= |
ministrator and her share was $57.59 plus $132 for
settling. Also received $257 which she claimed he owed
her for fodder and corn, Solution to crime came 7 years
after when the youngest Carey boy, Lawrence » then 22,
was arrested on minor charge and boasted about knowledge
of uncle's death, Had heard it discussed at home. .Bro-

James who was 15 at time of crime, received life

CAREY, May H. & Howard large car
May, 5li-year-old grandmother & Howard, her 26-year-old
son, hanged Georgetown, Dela. Ves de 1935. She
weighed only about 90 lbs., did not have neck broken &
y strangled....jury recoimended mercey but court ig-
At trial offered no denial and practically no de-
against charge that, with assistance of another
song, beat and shot to death her brother for the

purpose of collecting her share of estate. She was ad~

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