Mrs. Dee Rowe witnessed the killing of Gordon Gilbreath

Creator

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Identifier

20027754

Description

Mrs. Dee Rowe witnessed the Gilbreath killing. It was Mrs. Rowe's appearance with Gordon Gilbreath at his home, that led his wife to shoot and kill him. The Gilbreath home is a mile west of Benbrook on the Granbury Highway, Mrs. Velma Gilbreath gave the assistant district attorney a signed statement and will be brought up on murder charges. Mrs. Rowe is sitting on a chair in front of a paneled wall. She is wearing a dress and has her purse on her lap.

Archival Date

1945-06-08

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-5

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Rowe, Dee (Mrs.); Gilbreath, Gordon; Homicides; Witnesses; Gilbreath, Vilma (Mrs.); Confessions; Crimes of passion