Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-16 | Page 2 | Girl Slays Escort for Alleged Insult

GIRL SLAYS ESCORT FOR ALLEGED INSULT T OWENSBORO O K Ky Sept 16 p- p UP Charged with murder following her confession to to Chief of Police R. R P. P Thornberry that she shot Jh her r escort when he made Im improper roper advances Christine Lanham 19 of oC Owensboro Owensboro Owens Owens- boro bor was In jail here today awaitIng awaiting awaiting await await- ing examining trial tomorrow The body of the slain man Ezra Boarman 35 an oil aU field worker was found In a lane northwest t of here late Saturday night The girls girl's confession Chief Thornberry Thornberry Thorn Thorn- berry said came after her companion compan compan- ion Rose Stites 16 implicated her herin herin herin in the shooting The officer stated that he learned Miss Stites Stiles and Miss MisS' Lanham met Boarman and Wayne Wayno Richards his brother in law Jaw at ata t la a ro roadhouse and all aU got into Boarman's car for a ride Driving into a Jane lane Boarman parked the car the girls said and made advances at Miss Lanham The police pollee chief quoted her as saying saYIng say saying saY saY- ing she snatched a pistol from the pocket of the car and shot him I