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Show LIFE SENTENCE FOR CANDY KID ROBBER CinCAGO. Dec. 23. Lehigh Rhodus, known a6 tho "Candy Kid Robber" to tho police, who, when arrested In East SL Louis for burglary a month ago confessed to two murders in Chicago because he said he preferred a murder mur-der trial in Chicago to a burglary trial In East St. Louis, was sentenced today to life Imprisonment. His victims vic-tims were Dr. William S. Mlehaollls. and Anton Helglb. a contractor, both of whom resisted robbery. In sentencing Rhodus, Judge Ker-6ten Ker-6ten also sentenced him to serve ttnee IndetermLnate terms of Imprisonment, each for one. year to life, imprisonment. imprison-ment. This was to forestall possible applications for jfurdon later, It was announced. Rhodus gained his police characterization character-ization from the fact that ho robbed more thmi lfKi persons In Chicago, so that his young bride might have candy and confections. |