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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, John V. Hill
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Description
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Assistant prosecuting attorney, John V. Hill, opened final arguments for the state at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 5, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-04
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Byrd Rice
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Description
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Byrd Rice, "Chicago, star state's witness in the Bennett murder trial." Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 5, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-04
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, John E. Troup
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Description
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John E. Troup, "connected with the John Taylor Dry Goods company, was one of several state's witnesses to testify yesterday to the general good reputation of John G. Bennett, slain husband of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett." Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 5, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-04
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Courtroom Scene
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Description
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Arraignment of Charles Taibi and Sam DeCaro, who were charged with murdering bank messenger Webster Kemner on February 27, 1934. Pictured, from the right, are KCPD Detective Ira Johnson, Decaro, Taibi, Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor M.W. O'Hern and Jackson County Prosecutor W.W. Graves.
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Date
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1934-03-01
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Two Men Shaking Hands
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Description
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Two men in suits shaking hands with other men in the background. They appear to be in a courtroom.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Man in Courtroom
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Description
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Unidentifed older man in what appears to be a empty courtroom.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Courtroom Scene
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Description
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Group of men and a few women mingling in what appears to be a city hall or courthouse room.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Courtroom
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Description
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Appears to be a courtroom scene showing a defendant, judge, and other participants in the background.
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Date
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1920~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, James R. Page
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Description
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James R. Page, county prosecutor, presents his case before the jury at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Crowd in Front of Criminal Court Building
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Description
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Crowd waits before the locked gate at the criminal court building where the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett takes place. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photograph with others of the Bennett trial, but it appears this one was not published.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Criminal Court Building
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Description
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Crowd waits at locked gate of the Criminal Court building for news about the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, John V. Hill
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Description
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John V. Hill, assistant prosecuting attorney, in witness stand at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Jury
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Description
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Jury of 12 men at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted.
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Date
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1931-02-25
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, J. Francis O'Sullivan
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Description
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J. Francis O'Sullivan, one of the defense attorneys at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett, sums up the evidence. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 5, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-04
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Martin Nelson
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Description
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Martin Nelson, "secretary and treasurer of the Century Motors company, testified yesterday to the general reputation and good character of John G. Bennett," at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 5, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-04
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Courtroom Scene
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Description
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Spectators crowd into the courtroom at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. James A. Reed, J. Francis O'Sullivan, defense counsels, and Mrs. Bennett (with hat) "are seated at the counsel table."Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 3, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-02
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Courtroom Scene
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Description
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Judge Ralph S. Latshaw "has a parting word with James A. Reed, one of the attorneys for the defense" after the verdict in the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was found not quilty. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 7, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-06
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, James A. Reed with Jury
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Description
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Defense Attorney James A. Reed talks to the jury at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted.
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Date
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1931-03
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Bennett Bridge Game Murder Trial, Courtroom Scene
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Description
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Courtroom scene at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. She is pictured in the foreground on the far right. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted. Photo appeared in the "Kansas City Journal-Post," Thursday, March 6, 1931.
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Date
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1931-03-05
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Object Type
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Negative