Head seen eee ‘follow the ‘five women from we ices testified and he |
was convicted following a jury deliberation of only sixteen mimites
—and sentenced to deaths -Stewart-was electrocuted at the Ohio State
| GENE on Oct. 10, 19:5.
- MASTER -DETEOTLVEs Marchy 1968. "National: Police Offteer of the
Month by Hal White. Pages 2h-27
bad seen A find ‘follow ee ‘five wanen 1 rest the muees testifi eae and_he
was convicted following a jury deliberation of only sixteen mimtes
——and sentenced to-deathe Stewart was electrocuted at the Snio State
_ Prison on Oct. 10, 1915.
MASTER DETECTIVE, March, 1968. "National Police Offieer of the |
"Month" by Hal White. Pages 2h-27
had seen him follow the five women from the buses testiffted and he
was convicted following a jury deliberation of only sixteen mimtes
and sentenced to death, Stewart was electrocuted at the Ohio State
Prison on Oct. 10, 19h5.
MASTER DETECTIVE poape }. "National Police Offieer of the
Month" by Ha: 2. Pages 2-27 pues th
STEWART, Charles
Stewart, a 30-year-old black man, was employed as a restaurant por-
ter in-Akron, Ohio. During a period of only a few months, he
followed five middle-aged women from an Akron bus in the early even-
ing, waylaid them before they reached home, beat them unconscious,
dragged. them into alleys and brutally raped them. His first victim,
55-year-old Mrs, Celia Senser, died of her wounds as did his last,
51-year-old Mrs, Mabel Baxendale, Following each of the five assault
Stewart was taken into custody on Suspicion and placed in a line-up,
but none of the witnesses who saw him leaving the busés behind the |
victims nor the three victims who survived could positively identify
him and he was released, In addition to raping Mrs. Baxendale and
beating her to death, he also stole her purse which contained some
jewelry and her paycheck from her job’ as a defense worker which she
had received on the dy of her assault, May 18, 1915. The fact that
the purse and its contents was stolen was released to the press and
Stewart's landlady who had seen the check notified ¢
was, recovered aeene as Mrs, Baxendale 's jew any wich Susaeet ee
Aube room and he confessed to having raped and* killed both her and
nser as well as the assaults on the other five women At hi
trial, the three victims who survived as well as other witnesses ane
STEWART, Charles
Stewart, a 30-year-old black man, was employed as a restaurant por-
ter in-Akron, Ohio. During a period of only a few months y he
followed five middle-aged women from an Akron bus in the early even-
ing, waylaid them before they reached home, beat them unconscious,
dragged them into alleys and brutally raped them. His first victim,
55-year-old Mrs, Celia Senser, died of her wounds as did his last,
51-year-old Mrs, Mabel Baxendale. Following each of the five assaulty
Stewart was taken into custody on suspicion and placed in a line-up,
but none of the witnesses who saw him leaving the busés behind the
victims nor the three victims who survived could positively identify
him and he was released. In addition to raping Mrs, Baxendale and
beating her to death, he also stole her purse which contained some
jewelry and her paycheck from her job as a defense worker which she
had received on the dy of her assault, May 18, 195. The fact that
the purse and its contents was stohen was released to the press and
Stewart's landlady who had seen the check notified ¢ ce,
was recovered Beant as Mrs, Baxendale 's eieey aiicne sianent hed
hig room and he confessed to having raped and’ killed both her and
Se Senser as well as the assaults on the other five women, At his
trial, the three victims who survived as well as other whtnesses who
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