Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-30 | Page 3 | Hit-Runner Admits Killing of Pursuer |

Type	issue
Date	1937-07-30
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Hit-Runner Admits Killing of Pursuer
Type	article
Date	1937-07-30
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	3
OCR Text	Show HIT-RUNNER ADMITS KILLINGOFPURSUER KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 30 (UP) Bennie N. Lockhart, M, negro, ' who ran amuck with an automobile land a gun last night, was held today to-day for murder. Police aaid he confessed that he shot and killed William Dowlen, 20, who jumped onto his car and tried to stop him after he had run down JDowlen'a 5-year-old nephew, Jack Cherrito, In the street I More than 500 persons joined the hunt for Lockhart He was captured about an hour after the accident and killing by police, who found him washing a blood-stained shirt.
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