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Show NEGRO PREACHER ADMITS MURDER ST. LOUIS, Ho, Jan. t. Bolter C. Rannavalona, a negro preacher. In an alleged confession to police today, admitted ad-mitted he and hi wife had poisoned and beat to death Wardel Bates, his wire's former husband, at Vinlta, Oh la., laat August. Rannavalona asserted, according to the police, that Bate wa given acid In wine and, after becoming unconscious, uncon-scious, waa beaten to death. Mrs. Rannavalona denies the charge nd Insists that Bate died from tuberculosis. |