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Identifier
20144929
Description
Oscar Franklin Ross, 24, left, told police and Assistant District Attorney Charles Lindsey, right, he killed his brother, William Eugene Ross, 26, because "I loved him dearly. It was a mercy killing. It was the only thing I could do". The older Ross' body was found near Sycamore Park bath house, five bullet holes in the head.
Archival Date
1952-02-13
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1971
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Police; Law enforcement officers; Crimes; Homicides
Names
Ross, Oscar Franklin; Lindsey, Charles; Ross, William Eugene
Subjects
Police; Law enforcement officers; Crimes; Homicides