George Donaldson, 1946 March 7

spot in the woods where he had buried Simpkin and the km blood-
stained iron bar EKAEXKEXKRAXKSSAXESXKIRAKASHXANSXOHEED TAD
which he had bludgeoned the custodian to death, Tried and con-
wicted of having killed Simpkin for the purpose of robbery, Don-
aldson was sentenced to die and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing
Prison on March 7, 1916.

MASTER DETECTIVE, May, 1964. ‘age 26 |
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con-
wicted of having killed Simpkin for the purpose of robbery, Don-
aldson was sentenced to die and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing
Prison on March 7, 1916.

MASTER DETECTIYE, May, 1964, ‘age 26

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spot in the woods where he had buried Simpkin and the tm blood-
stained iron bar with
which he had bludgeoned the custodian to death, Tried and con-
wicted of having killed Simplin for the purpose of robbery, Don-
aldson was sentenced to die and he was electrocuted at Sing Sing
Prison on March 7, 19h6.

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egies » a 8-year-old white man, had a criminal record dating
Noack thirty years. In 19, he was on parole from Clinton Prison
\in New York where he had been serving a term for robbery. He worked
Nas a handyman in Troy, N. Y., and was hired to help the 67-year-old
\Oustodian at the Pawling Sanitarium for the Tubercular with some
ee ee 2) eee Simpkin disappeared and his blood-
ed coat was found two days later, His automobile was traced
to Yonkers where it had been sold to a used car dealer and his livin
quarters had been ransacked. Donaldson became a suspect when xk a
bloodstained paint brush was found. He was taken into custedy and
questioned by lawmen who implied that they believed that Simpkin
had probably been killed during a quarrel and Donaldson, not knowing
that the automobile had been traced to Yonkers and that the car
dealer had identified his photograph as being that of the man who
had sold it to him, admitted that he had killed Simpkin but said

that it was done in self defense when the elderly man had atta k
him with an iron bar during an argument over Donidson's Rock eet

ure to properly clean a paint brush. He took the officers to the

DONALDSON, George WA

Donaldson, a l8-year-old white man, had a criminal record dating
Noack thirty years. In 19, he was on parole from Clinton Prison
yin New York where he had been serving a term for robbery. He worked
Nas a handyman in Troy, N, Y., and was hired to help the 67-year-old
NOustodian at the Pawling Sanitarium for the Tubercular with some
Npainting. 0: » Simpkin disappeared and his blood-

ed coat was found two days later, His automobile was traced

to Yonkers where it had been sold to a used car dealer and his living

quarters had been ransacked. Donaldson became a suspect when xk a

bloodstained paint brush was found. He was taken into custody and

questioned by lawmen who implied that they believed that Simpkin

had probably been killed during a quarrel and Donaldson, not knowing

that the automobile had been traced to Yonkers and that the car

dealer had identified his photograph as being that of the man who
ue sold it to him, admitted that he had killed Simpkin but said

at it was done in self defense wi
him with an iron bar during an Sepment oven Canteens ae seed
ure to properly clean a paint brush. He took the officers to the

DONALDSON, George W.

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Yoack thirty years. In 19l!, he was on parole from Clinton Prison
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questioned by lawmen who implied that they believed that Simpkin
had probably been killed during a quarrel and Donaldson, not knowing
that the automobile had been traced to Yonkers and that the car
dealer had identified his photograph as being that of the man who
a mn it to him, admitted that he had killed Simpkin but said

at it was done in self defense

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