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Description
9 images. Mother murder (Lakewood), 18 July 1953. Don F. Stewart (called police) Sergeant James N. Hamilton Mrs. Hazel Underwood (victim) -- 68 years Sergeant Claude Everly [sic] (officer) John M. Underwood (suspect) -- 46 years, hacked his mother to death. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Rustan. Date: 07-18. Reporter: Petty. Assignment: Mother slayer. 41: Don F. Stewart, neighbor who called cps. 81-42: Sgt. James N. Hamilton with body of Mrs. Underwood. 39-40: Copy of victim, Mrs. Hazel Underwood. 35-36: Sheriff's Sgt. Claude Everley [sic] holding bolo knife and cloth it had been wrapped in. 65-66: Slayer John M. Underwood at Norwalk substation with blood on hands."
Type
image
Format
9 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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