the woods where he stabbed her seven times, cut her throat and shot.
her after brutally gaping her. He then returned and took her terro-~
rized companion through the woods on fobt to a small hotel at Delray
Beach where he held her captive. On Aug. 9, theywalked to Boca Raton
and went to the fire station where he forced the girl to call her
mother and tell her to meet them there with some money. Fortunately
someone recognized the girl from her photograph which had appeared
in the papers and notified the police. When they arrived, Goddard
disappeared into the night, The next day, as Miami police were re-
turning the girl to her home, they passed Goddard walking down the
Side of the road. The girl identified him and officers leaped from
the car with drawn pistols. Goddard surrendered, admitted his iden-
tity and showed the BXXKSRE where he had KXXXRaXEKAXKEAE raped and
killed Frances Routh Dunn. He made a full and complete confession
which he concluded with the words: "Now I want the electric chair,"
His wish was granted and, following a speedy trial in which he was
ee guilty, he was electrocuted at-“aiford Prison on July 2 9,
190,
STARTLINGDETSCTIVE, March, 197 and TRUE MAGAZINE, Nov. 1939.6
See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, Dec., 1986, page 16.
the woods where he stabbed her seven times, cut her. throat and shot.
her after brutally gaping her. He then returned and took her terro-
rized companion through the woods on fobt to a small hotel at Delray
Beach where he held her captive. On Aug. 9, theywalked to Boca Raton
and went to the fire station where he forced the girl to cali her
mother and tell her to meet them there with some money. Fortunately
someone recognized the girl from her photograph which had appeared
in the papers and notified the police. When they arrived, Goddard
disappeared into the night, The next day, as Miami police were re-
turning the girl to her hame, they passed Goddard walking down the
side of the road. The girl identified him and officers leaped from
the car with drawn pistols. Goddard surrendered, admitted his iden-
tity and showed the BXXKERE where he had KXAXXKUXENAXEAD raped and
killed Frances Routh Dunn. He made a full and complete confession
which he concluded with the words: "Now I want the electric chair."
His wish was granted and, following a speedy trial in which he was
cae guilty, he was elecgrocuted at-“aiford Prison on July 29,
190.
STARTLINGDETACTIVE, March, 197), and TRUE MAGAZINE, Nov. 1939.
See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, Dec., 1986, page 16.
the woods where he stabbed her seven times, cut her throat and shot
her after brutally zaping her. He then returned and took her terro-
rized companion through the woods on fobt to a small hotel at Delray
Beach where he held her captive. On Aug. 9, theywalked to Boca Raton
and went to the fire station where he forced the girl to call her
mother and tell her to meet them there with some money. Fortunately
someone recognized the girl fram her photograph which had appeared
in the papers and notified the police. When they arrived, Goddard
disappeared into the night, The next day, as Miami police were re-
turning the girl to her hane, they passed Goddard walking down the
side of the road, The girl identified him and officers leaped from
the car with drawn pistols, Goddard surrendered, admitted his iden-
tity and showed the BXXXSEE where he had raped and
killed Frances Routh Dunn. He made a full and complete confession
which he concluded with the words: "Now I want the electric chair."
His wish was granted and, following a speedy trial in which he was
tou guilty, he was electrocuted at-“aiford Prison on July 29,
19h0,
STARTLINGDETACTIVE, March, 197) and TRUE MAGAZINE, Nov. 19394
See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, Dec., 1986, page 16.
euucome eee
GODDARD, Hubert
Goddard, a 29-year-old. white man who sued the aliases Charles Jeffer-
son, Thomas Ashwell and Thomas Cochrane, was originally sent to a re-~
-formatory in Pennsylvania at the age of 15 for rape) While there, he
-developed_an_interest—in-the _theater-and-a flair for-writing, so, aftel
his release, he obtained employment as a script writer and for a time
was district director of a federal theater project based in Miami, He
would take the photographs that would be their passports to fame and
fortunes They left—on the-morning of August 7 and six miles south
of West Palm Beach, Goddard turned off on a deserted dirt road and
drove until his car bogged down. He then pulled a pistol and tolc
—the-giris—that-hewas-not-a-talent scout but—a-kidnapper. When Iliss
Dunn started screaming, he tied her fompanion and marched her into
GODDARD, Hubert
Goddard, a 29-year-old white man who sued the aliases Charles Jeffer-
son, Thomas Ashwell and Thomas Cochrane, was originally sent to a re-
formatory in Pennsylvania at the age of 15 for rapel While there, he
—developed_an_interest-in the theaterand-a flair for-writing, so, afte)
his release, he obtained employment as a script writer and for a time
was district director of a federal theater project tased in Miami. He
—was—aise—eonstantly—in-trouble with the law, being repeatedly arrested
for offenses ranging from vagrancy to rape. In early August, 1939,
with an FBI warrant out for his arrest for parole violation, he re-
-—_turhed—to-Miami—and,-using—the-name of Charles Jefferson, convinced a
16-year-old singer and her 17-year-old friend, “rances Routh Dunny
that he was a talent scout and could get them good jobs in the theater
However; he explained that it would-be necessary for the pirls to
accompany him to West Palm Peach where a fashionable photographer
would take the photographs that would be their passports to fame and
fortune. They left—on the-morning of August 7 and six miles south
of West Palm Beach, Goddard turned off on a deserted, dirt road and
drove until his car bogged down. He then pulled a pistol and tolc
—the-girls—that-he-was-not-a-talent scout but—a_kidnapper. When Miss
Dunn started screaming, he tied her fompanion and marched her into
GODDARD, Hubert _
Goddard, a 29-year-old white man who sued the aliases Charles Jeffer-
son, Thomas Ashwell and Thomas Cochrane, was originally sent to a re-
formatory in Pennsylvania at the age of 15 for rapel While there, he
|_developed_an-interest-in the theater and-a flair for-writing, 80, afte:
his release, he obtained employkent as a script writer and for a time
was district director of a federal theater project based in Miani, He
was-also-constantly-in-trouble-with the law, being repeatedly arrested|
for offenses ranging fran vagrancy to rape, In early August, 1939,
with an FAL warrant out for his arrest for parole violation, he re-
--turhed—to-Miami—and;—using-the-name-of Charles Jefferson, convinced a
16-year-old singer and her 17-year-old friend, "rances Routh Dunn,
that he was a talent scout and could get them good jobs in the theater|
However; he explained that it would-be necessary for the girls to
accompany him to West Palm Seach where a fashionable photographer
would take the photographs that would be their passports to fame and
fortunes They left-on the-morning of August 7 and six miles south
of West Palm Beach, Goddard turned off on a deserted, dirt road. ai
drove antil his car bogged down, He then pulled a pistol and told
the girls that he was not a talent scout but a kidnapper. When Miss
Dunn started screaming, he tied her éompanion and marched her into
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