Jim Fleming, MT, 1901 September 6

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Shortly before he was to be reldase e Montana
Penitentiary, Fleming became friends with a convicted
life-termer, Clint Dawson, w ho pranised him a large
SURE sum of money if Fleming would persuade Dotson's
father to sign a confession stating that he was guilty
of the crime for which Clint had been convicted and
then kill the old man, faking suicide, Fleming ful=
filled his part of the contract and, when he discovered
that Clint Dawson had. no money,.-c Donte pead: Fleming
was hanged on September 6, 190

bee Also: DAWSON, Clint

Source: ‘True Crime, April, 1969

FLEMING, Jim Anu Ce vi me

Shortly before he was to be bac rom the Montana
Penitentiary, Fleming became vonigedss with a convicted
life-=termer, Clint Dawson, w ho pranised him a large
BURKE sum of money if Fleming would persuade Dotson's
father to sign a confession stating that he was guilty
of the crime for which Clint had been convicted and

then kill the old man, faking suicide, FI “leming ful-
filled his part of the contract and, when he discovered
that Clint Dawson had no money, confessed. Fleming

was hanged on September 6, 190f

See Also: DAWS ON 5 Clint

Source: ‘True Crime, April, 1969

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