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Caryl Chessman — Part 2

26 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: May 18, 1960 · Broad topic: Murder · Topic: Caryl Chessman · 26 pages OCR'd
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TEs To Davis, AREOsY vers to wr eherged hy prave amd ke w fury iat found Chesa- pPerniinarc These ctbues CORTE Youur oystay. ae’ sentenced dtm te death “was undoubtedy influenced fn its ver- Teast io ‘ame extent, oy these so- “ndimis en i shont 2ovton, bet peo oe have said con: pe cary titngs, foo, Olver whem we mentions? croc Beston as the ¢ city thet tke t open the turnpikes that ad + see tt ree speech: (Speakiay cf turnpikes f you eon now drive all the to Boston without paus- oa few Higats, AS 'y Holmes’ comment, it has ‘ee sugp Boston is sul the Jct is ne loacer the home she have ceparted for respectable position ff “Ss ike to tell yru wha t Ted ‘a about the cily, Dut the . Society may be listening ae 1 Fe tbe depri ed g £ Y about boston 4 ¢oomany 3 lively place | j . “ns make ec Ment hosts. j Aaa “a ceos are of & bish order and ph Shere af fin re favrams, Lovke- ever VW _ . . moopbagh “tas wh nother mo vettoton dares nabie deahg fi. TODAY: MASSAS ee oo Eb to dre anecdotes and CuO Ge Curedts, OF statements Dy wit- nesses that act Army-type 43, found near the car in wittch Chessman was arrest; + was “similar” to the kind of gan the bana zyed. Net ane single witness was able to identify the sar any more positively than this, The same applies to a penfight-type flashlight which all witnesses said was Siailar” to the -bandit’s. Again, only the fact that the type was the same was ever med by the most determined of Sitnesses Or pre ceutors, ft is interesting to note that not a shred of affirmative evidence was prediced at thistridh Vhe car in which the two women were attacked, was examined carefully, No gerprint, cither of the victims or of sina, Wobs ever produced. No shred of (cellophane ced plastic or a red lens of sect owas Toned aaywhere fn. nea or int Die general area of the car. Despite the tact that beth victims were said to be menstruating of the time of the sex of- lenses, no trace of blood was ever discov- ed in the car. In fact, it was not uniil days after the car was impounded that iwo detectives caysteriously Jecated in i. two chairs which oa defense expert. coul yosty wer. “similar” to the hair of one ot the victims. In discussiter Gals case, we have purpose. iy not ave the camazing confusion involved in the condact af Che trial am’ the subsequenm setting of the transcript. A transcript, fe most people is dust a tech. Hest Tob resend’, bet to a rsan tryt ing to prove he was civen an unjust triad, it’s the enly record en which he ean base bis im, Lhe Tact that this record was pre- ever ms re Betas OB red by a Uy ing, man whose, notes were | to the best oxperts Sovere Bnoiy auncribed rowhe wes convicted ee nl aes of drimkenness, inchad- s daring Us: period he was toamscript. and Ghat the “of- erowhich the Grial records were sotes yikowd have boon added to and augmented HUSETTS Ober’s on Wirrer Phace is considered to be ene of the very hest places to eat in America, alough our personal preference is for the 2+ Carlton. The Parker Bouse ft where the ros of the same name were introduced) 3s «worthy of its reputation ane Jimes's siurbor Sie, on the pier, is whe place for sea food. For geod German cooking, it’s Jasob Wirth’s; Greek, the Athens-Olvmyia: Syrian-grane leave, and all-the Nile. At Durgin Park’s, in the market disiric:, no one has yet been able to finish the enonmons servings, Dinty “foore’s, where the Friday special is cheese blintzes, is « Laingout fer newspaper peo- rie, Ye Olde Tnion House (sen-food’ spe- cialties) ha- boon a restaurant since 1826; before thet £ was a draper’s shop where Louis-Philinyv, who later became King of ¥ “rance, live cn the top flocr and earned Hving ty tesching Franch. For after luck entertainment, there is Blinstrab’ s \ lose, a cavernous bistro, in- conzruous’, uated nest to the police Station in - 14 Boston. Blinstrub's seats 2,000 diners ad dishes up lively enter. tainment as D as goo} fond—:t Treason. abic prices. ‘here are to: mate Continucd from page 4. Negiiwidie in view ot the adequacy of the trial itsell. sking vorsself how the jury of clever v y and one man could have reached thevverdict they did, keep iv mind that against a prosecutor characterized by the court as “ever-ceatous,” and a known na ing judge, was pitted the legal knewledye of boy hoodlum Caryl Whittier Chessman, who, contrary to popular opinion. wis *no genius, bet oorly a more-than-osdinarily bright man. Keep in mind, teo. Chat Chessi cn. was asked to defend himself aainst soventeen charges atoerce Ard hoar ino mipd that when he asked foe a daily transeriyy of the proceedings. so he could refresh fi min’ as toowhat had happened the day before, it was deni? hin, abhough Judo Fricke heer adraite ) that he had secon Lefore denied such a transcrip! ina capital case. Chessmint himself heer repe vate the old Yeeal cKehe: “Phe man who defect. hime self has a foot for a Hest.” Now ask yeurself these questi Why, ie a charge aot involvir, was the st Califie nia so anni Chessman ed lave iis day dn - chamber s thengh many | have been > : : Why, w thortie. wait shoo: go ok- Hs: ssarder, ts that tet tae ? ath 4 “Ses . hase to gay, le? the ane enti the Friday cs tore the ition bet i ont an investigator tra “he ok ORT che AnGOs © eu idence. that they didhy’t think much of it, -asn’t it worth a few man heors of labor to check avidence which micht sve a may : life which bear. vitally on the man’s ccaciz. | wihi ina capital offers? For the idformation of those who may hy wR SAV Os te UNE Grantive vostiuny, cece . bean ne ites, RG ands Phe i: tien keep onr pustese to Carel Chessts to Sad fre treth. oa e@ theaters in J cston wheres destined *&- Broadsecy ar oblivion, 2 several smeati art” theaters. Thess as mao. for coo. cats avd Jong-hairs alise—Stors- vile for the Boston Symp! ony i t in winter. and { . famous you wih sec pi ae er > Pops” concerts under the stars on the soe = grassy bank. of th Esplanade for ten tapes ‘ weeks during the summer. The Boston Arts Festival on the Common exhibit: modern asi and presents opera end ballet all for ircx. Sbakesvearean plex: ate pic- sented in we enormous tent on a slope above the Charles Bi ver, and you can take a boat ah. to the door. The bes- . way weve found to get 72 friendly terms with Boston is to stro! through the Common (once ac: + vasturc and later 2 training ground ff: Revol: onary troops} an¢ the Publie Garde. C go to Bescon Hilt to look ate fine ol houses with ievender vindow pan. Hom have the family alon-r. a ride in the Syyar : Boats is e nrast. Another ‘don’temiss” is Mrs “ack” Gard. ners palace where show 2 be cone vinced thar even old-time Boom tae \. all stuffed ati"4ty end strate
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