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Murder and Suicide Room on Henry Street

Date: 09 24 1934
Description: Room where murder, suicide occurred. Adele Burnton was murdered by Harold Kotvis, who then committed suicide. 521 North Henry Street.
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International Delivery Truck

Date: 10 29 1933
Description: Front view International delivery truck. "Ecco Food Products" "Marshfield Grocer Co. Inc. Wholesalers Marshfield Wisconsin." Taken next to Dane County Cou...
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Carl Frey

Date: 02 04 1931
Description: Portrait of Carl Frey, 28, Stoughton. He confessed to the murder of Albion postmaster Frank Kelling.
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Murder Trial Jury

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of the George "Butch" King murder trial jury. King, accused of the murder of Sadie Jackson, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity a...
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Crime Re-enactment

Date: 04 23 1986
Description: This image was captured during the re-enactment of a crime that took place at a convenience store on Tuesday, April 22nd, 1986. The killing of Andrew N. Ne...
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Crime Re-enactment

Date: 04 23 1986
Description: This image was captured during the re-enactment of a crime that took place at a convenience store on Tuesday, April 22nd, 1986. The killing of Andrew N. Ne...
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Mickey Hayes Murder Trial

Date: 09 20 1960
Description: Portrait of Circuit Judge Russell E. Hanson, presiding judge at the Jon (Mickey) Hayes double murder trial. Hayes is accused of shooting his father and ano...
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Attempted Jail Break at Dane County Jail

Date: 12 26 1961
Description: Jailer Max Koons pointing to the hastily-repaired ceiling in the lobby of the Dane County Jail which two inmates tried to claw open during an attempted esc...
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Attempted Jail Break at Dane County Jail

Date: 12 26 1961
Description: Undersheriff Jack Leslie examining the cell lock which Lawrence Nutley managed to thwart in an attempted escape from the Dane County Jail. Nutley and Willi...
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Attempted Jail Break at Dane County Jail

Date: 12 26 1961
Description: Jailer Ralph Chesemore examining the control room buttons that were pushed to unlock a series of doors leading to the Dane County Jail lobby in an unsucces...
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Sauk Slaying Trial

Date: 02 08 1962
Description: Richard Nickl and William Welter appear in court after being accused of slaying Patrolman James Jantz, Baraboo and wounding Lake Delton Police Chief Eugene...
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Victim of East St. Louis Riots

Date: 07 04 1917
Description: A group of white men are posing along a pile of cinder blocks. In front of the blocks, and partially obscured by shadows, is the body of a black man. Capti...
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Attorney Darrell MacIntyre

Date: 09 1957
Description: Portrait of Darrell MacIntyre, attorney for the defense in the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, who was accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary att...
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case

Date: 10 1957
Description: Members of the jury for the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt, are standing in front of the A&P Super...
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Bailiff Winifred Ottum

Date: 11 1957
Description: Portrait of Winifred Ottum, one of the jurors who are experiencing restrictions to their personal freedom during the long murder trial of Ralph O'Dell.
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Judge Wilkie

Date: 09 1957
Description: Portrait of Circuit Judge Edwin Wilkie who presided over the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell.
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Accused O'Dell

Date: 11 1957
Description: Portrait of the defendant, Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock during a burglary attempt.
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Verdict

Date: 11 09 1957
Description: Bailiff Andrew Sampson is handing the jury's verdict of first-degree murder and burglary to Judge Edwin Wilkie at the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused...
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Ed Gein Arriving at State Crime Lab

Date: 11 19 1957
Description: Law enforcement officials escorting Ed Gein to the State Crime Lab, 917 University Avenue, for lie detector and other tests.

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