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Identifier
20170694
Description
William J. Patterson, 36-year-old Fort Worth house painter, was shot to death shortly after midnight near Mansfield in violent climax to a dispute over a farmer's daughter. Peterson's slayer was Jim Milne, 70, retired farmer who said he shot Patterson, of 1445 East Baltimore, with a rusty.22 caliber rifle. Milne was held in county jail several hours for investigation. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition April 22, 1954.
Archival Date
1954-04-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-3226
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
People; Crimes
Names
Patterson, William J.; Milne, Jim
Subjects
People; Crimes