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Photograph was edited for publication purposes On November 21, 1953, Andrew J. Kmiec was shot to death by a man who answered an ad for Kmiec's car. The man, Anthony Zilbauer, lured the insurance adjuster and friend Dolly Ann McCormick to Norwalk where he shot and killed Kmiec and stole the vehicle. Dubbed the "Want-Ad Killer," it was later revealed that Zilbauer had committed several other crimes related to newspaper classified ads. Zilbauer was convicted and was executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison in California on Mary 18, 1955. Photograph caption dated November 24, 1953 reads "Dolly Ann McCormick, 21, who witnessed the 'motiveless' slaying of Andrew J. Kmiec, is shown in her North Hollywood home after awaking from deep sleep induced by sedatives given her after the horrifying experience."; See images #00138546 through #00138547 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Victims of crimes--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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