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| BRUTALITY GOT CONFESSION, NEGRO CHARGES *********** Robert Sewell, 26-year-old Negro charged with the murder- robbery of John H. Latham, salvage yard operator, yesterday testified that police officers forced a confession from him through time of brutality. Sewell testified he was struck in the stomach, ribs and kidneys, gouged in the eyes, kicked in the ribs and head and that his head was butted against the wall until he was groggy. He testified he made the confession because "I just couldn't take it any more. I figured I was going to die one way or another" Earlier, Detective Sgt. Ormsby testified that the confession was obtained from Sewell without use of "threats, force, violence or promises". Ormsby testified that Sewell confessed after being confronted twice with a friend, Robert Massey, Negro, to whom he reportedly revealed details of the bludgeon murder of Latham. Massey testified Thursday that Sewell told him of the crime 4 to 6 months after it occured, in December, 1945. The trial will continue Monday before a jury in Superior Judge William A. Glen's court, with most of the morning session expected to be taken up with arguments on whether the confession will be admitted as evidence. **************** HOME INDEX INCONSISTANT STATEMENTS LATHAM INDEX PETERSON INDEX EVIDENCE-NEWS SCOTT INDEX JACKIE PETERSON LACI INDEX |
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