Edward Beckworth, IA, 1952 August 4

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BECKWITH, Edward James (Buddy ) LARGE card

Beckwith, a 27-year-old Morrison, Iowa, tractor plant
——worker_and Army veteran-had-long-possessed the desire

to become involved with Irma Jean Stahlhut who, with her

husband, Yran-a tavern in Morrison, On the night of June

22, 199, after the other customers had left and her

husband was away, Beckwith attempted to Seduce Mrs, __

Stahthut. When she resisted, he stabbed her to death
and mutilated her body they

enough he did not rape ther, i=
dentified as the last customer in the tavern, Beckwith

confessed and was Hanged on August l, 1952,

SOURCE: STARTLING DETECTIVE, March, 1968

STA RELING DETECTIVE, Nov., 1949, p 50-IOWA

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BOOK. AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

BECKWITH, Edward James (Buddy ) LARGE card

Beckwith, a 27-year-old Morrison, Iowa, tractor plant |
___ worker and Army veteran -had- Long-possessed thé desire
to become involved with Irma Jean Stal i

husband, ran-a tavern in Morrison. On the night of June
22, 199, after the oth

ener—customers had Iéft and her
husband was away, Beckwith attempted to seduce Mrs,

Stahiimt. when she resisted, he stabbed her to death

and mutilated her body though he didnot Tape her, T-
dentified as the last customer in the tavern, Reclayi +h

onfessed and was Hanged on August }, 1952,

a

SOURCE: STARTIING DETECTIVE, March, 1968

STA RiLING DETECTIVE, Nov., 1949, p 50-IOWA

BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

BECKWITH, Edward James (Buddy) LAR

card

Beckwith, @ 27-year-old Morrison, Iowa, tractor plant =

worker and Amy veteran had- long possessed tie desire

to become involved with Irma Jean Stahimt wh, ith

husband; “Yana tavern in Morrison. On the night ae June
ts :

22, 19) af: the 4 er omers had ae sock her
husband was away, Beckwith attempted ti

Fees anner she Fesisted, he stabbed rae to es

and mutilated didnot rape her, I=
ntified as a ee customer in 4
fess was hanged on August |, 1982,

| SOURCE: STARTIING DETROTTVE, March 1988 ——-

STA RILING DETECTIVE, poe 1949, p 50-I0WA

BOOK AND WAGAZINE EXCERPTS


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