Affirmed: A A ‘820=CONN. BK & MAG, EX. (Under crime partner Brockhaus)
owned. " When they arrived, “rofessor Lambert had driven into Norwalk
_ to-puréhase groceries and they found Mrs, Lambert’ alone at the house. _
They gle her ‘Up and chloroformed her before ransacking the house and
AUAGGRRAS everything of value that they could find. When ~~
_ Lambert. renieded Willis shot him in the head as he entered the house,
Mrs, Lambert had recognized Willis and Pinkerton detectives succeeded
[i in locating his mother who was then running a New York brothel. One
_of the pirls there informed them that he was in Columbus 5 Ohi 3» where
he was living at another brothel owned. by one of his mother's friends,
~When apprehended, Willis confassed and named Brockhaus as his accom-
_plice,__Returned_to Connecticut, Willis was convicted and sentenced
to hang. On the night before his execution, his mother smuggled some
~ poison to him but alert guards found it before he was able to commit
| suicide. ‘and he was hanged at the Connecticut. State Prison on Dee loge
1898. The next day, his mother committed suicide by using some of
the same poison that she had given to her sone
| CURRICULUM OF MURDER. b y Charles, Boswell ang Lewis Thompson. (ges
- Books. — ooyriehtatsee: by Crowell =Collier ‘ublishing Company. "The —
| Winded Mares." Pages 39-52, ae
See also: BROCKHAUS, Frederick M, Ma PEO |
Affirmed: 1 A 820-CONN. BK & MAG. EX. (Under crime partner Brockhaus)
owned. When they arrived, *rofessor Lambert had driven into Norwalk
| to-puréhase groceries and they found Mrs. Lambert: alone at the house.
They tied her up and chloroformed her before ransacking the house and
~takingxuexyaXS everything of value that they could find. When
Lambert returned, Willis shot him in the head as he entered the house,
Mrs. Lambert had recognized Willis and Pinkerton detectives succeeded
- in locating his mother who was then running a New York brothel. One
|of the girls there informed them that he was in Columbus, Ohid 3 Where_
he was living at another brothel owned. by one of his mother's friends.
| When apprehended, Willis conféssed and named Brockhaus as his accom-
_plice. Returned to Connecticut, Willis was convicted and sentenced
to hang. On the night before his execution, his mother smuggled some
| poison to him but alert guards.found it before he was able to commit |
| Suicide and _he_was_hanged_at the Connecticut State Prison-onDec.30,—
1898, The next day, his mother committed suicide by using some of
the same poison that she had given to her son.
CURRICULUM OF MURDER by Charles Bogwell ang Lewis Thompson. Collier
Books, Copyright 1962’ by Crowell-Collier Publishing Cotpanr ~ "The
Winded Mares." Pages 39-52,
See also: BROCKHAUS, Frederick M,_
Affirmed: 11 A 820-CONN. BK & MAG, EX. (Under crime partner Brockhaus)
owned. - When they arrived, “rofessor Lambert had driven into Norwalk
to-puréhase groceries and they found Mrs, lambert: alone at the house.
They tied her up and chloroformed her before ransacking the house and
takingeGugaKEXS everything of value that they could find, hen
Lanbert returned, Willis shot him in the head as he entered the house.
Mrs, Lambert had recognized Willis ani Pinkerton detectives succeeded
tw locating nis nowier Wio Was then Tuning a New York brows]. "Ono
of the. | ther then that he was in Columbus, Onia, where
be ise aiyiiegia aac Bee brothel owned by one of his mother's friends.
When ea and named Brookhaus as his accom
plice. Returne: WALI.
to hang, On th the nee before his execution, PEESe pects some
“poison to him but alert guards found it before he was able to commit
| suicide and ee State Prison on Dec. 30,
eee The next day, his mother committed patra) _by using some of
same poison that she had given to her
CURRICULA oF, mURDgR t by Charles Boswell ang 4 Levis, Thompson, collier
Sept. "he
Copyright, 1962 by Crowell -Collier fublishing Cony
winded Mares." Pages 39-52,
See also: BROCKHAUS, Freierick M.
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WILLES, Benjamin R,
Willis, the white 2l-year-old illegitimate son of a wealthy New York
City stockbroker and his mistress, a would-be~actress, was sent by
' his father to the Wilton Academy, run by Professor David S. R, Lam-~
bert in Wilton, Conn, As the father wanted to remain completely
anonymous and his purpose in sending the boy to the Academy was to
keep him away from his mother, Willis remained there from the time
_ that he was six-years-old, not even leaving for vacations. He became |
practically a son to Professor Lambert and his wife who were them~
selves childless, When Willis was fifteen, his mother located and
visited him and from that time onward, his attitude changed and he
became a severe discilplinary problem, Finally, KSXEKX while driving
‘Professor Lambert's hearse, he ran her so hard that she died and the
Professor thrashed him severely, Willis swore that someday he would
get revenge and a few days later he left the school, On the BX¥SKX
afternoon of Dec. 16, 1897, he returned to the Academy which the
professor’ Had, clo fe ede ae Tea. of a professional burglar, .
d convinced would share w he
proceeds from the sale of an expensive silver service Ch eee
WILLIS, Benjamin R,
Willis, the white 2l-year-old illegitimate son of a wealthy New York
City stockbroker and his mistress, a would-be~actress, was sent by
' his father to the Wilton Academy, run by Professor David S. R, Lam~
bert in Wilton, Conn, As the father wanted to remain completely
anonymous and his purpose in sending the boy to the Academy was to
keep him away from his mother, Willis remained there from the time
that he was six-years-old, not even leaving for vacations. He became
practically a son to Professor Lambert and his wife who were them~
selves childless. When Willis was fifteen, his mother located and
visited him and fron that time onward, his attitude changed and he
became a severe discilplinary problem. Finally, RSXBAX while driving
Professor Lambert's harse, he ran her so hard that she died and the
Professor thrashed him severely. Willis swore that someday he would
get revenge and a few days later he left the school, On the EXSKAX
afternoon of Dec, 16, 1897, he returned to the Academy which the
closed in the company of a professional burglar,
PRSGSSPCE Ha,
ederic, e Brockhaus who he had convinced would Share with bhm the
proceeds fram the sale of an expensive silver servic
WILLES, Benjamin R,
Willis, the white 21-year-old illegitimate son of a wealthy New York
City stockbroker and his mistress, a would-be-actress, was sent by
his father to the Wilton Academy, run by Professor David S, R, Lan-
bert in Wilton, Conn, As the father wanted to remain completely
anonymous and his purpose in sending the boy to the Academy was to
keep him away from his mother, Willis remained there fron the time
“ that he was six-years-old, not even leaving for vacations. He became
practically a son to Professor Lanbert and his wife who were them-
selves childless, When Willis was fifteen, his mother located and
visited him and fron that time
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