Born the son of David Benjamin Franklin Knight (1866 – 1905) and Mary Dianna Pruitt Knight (1866 – 1955) he was executed in State Prison for murder which he declared was in self-defense.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA FEB 1936
DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT 31 FORMER OKLAHOMAN AND GARAGE MECHANIC MUST PAY WITH IS LIFE FOR MURDERING JOHN C KALB OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA. A SUPERIOR COURT JURY DECREED TODAY. THE JURY AFTER A NIGHT OF WRANGLING , REPORTED AT MID MORNING FINDING KNIGHT GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND HIS PUNISHMENT DEATH. HE WILL BE SENTENCED FORMALLY LATER.
KNIGHT ADMITTED IN COURT HE BEAT KALB TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER, BUT INSISTED HE KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE. HE DECLARED KALB ATTACKED HIM (Knight) WHEN HE REFUSED TO AID HIM IN ROBBING A STORE.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA FEB 1936
DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT 31 FORMER OKLAHOMAN AND GARAGE MECHANIC MUST PAY WITH IS LIFE FOR MURDERING JOHN C KALB OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA. A SUPERIOR COURT JURY DECREED TODAY. THE JURY AFTER A NIGHT OF WRANGLING , REPORTED AT MID MORNING FINDING KNIGHT GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND HIS PUNISHMENT DEATH. HE WILL BE SENTENCED FORMALLY LATER.
KNIGHT ADMITTED IN COURT HE BEAT KALB TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER, BUT INSISTED HE KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE. HE DECLARED KALB ATTACKED HIM (Knight) WHEN HE REFUSED TO AID HIM IN ROBBING A STORE.
Born the son of David Benjamin Franklin Knight (1866 – 1905) and Mary Dianna Pruitt Knight (1866 – 1955) he was executed in State Prison for murder which he declared was in self-defense.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA FEB 1936
DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT 31 FORMER OKLAHOMAN AND GARAGE MECHANIC MUST PAY WITH IS LIFE FOR MURDERING JOHN C KALB OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA. A SUPERIOR COURT JURY DECREED TODAY. THE JURY AFTER A NIGHT OF WRANGLING , REPORTED AT MID MORNING FINDING KNIGHT GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND HIS PUNISHMENT DEATH. HE WILL BE SENTENCED FORMALLY LATER.
KNIGHT ADMITTED IN COURT HE BEAT KALB TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER, BUT INSISTED HE KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE. HE DECLARED KALB ATTACKED HIM (Knight) WHEN HE REFUSED TO AID HIM IN ROBBING A STORE.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA FEB 1936
DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT 31 FORMER OKLAHOMAN AND GARAGE MECHANIC MUST PAY WITH IS LIFE FOR MURDERING JOHN C KALB OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA. A SUPERIOR COURT JURY DECREED TODAY. THE JURY AFTER A NIGHT OF WRANGLING , REPORTED AT MID MORNING FINDING KNIGHT GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND HIS PUNISHMENT DEATH. HE WILL BE SENTENCED FORMALLY LATER.
KNIGHT ADMITTED IN COURT HE BEAT KALB TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER, BUT INSISTED HE KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE. HE DECLARED KALB ATTACKED HIM (Knight) WHEN HE REFUSED TO AID HIM IN ROBBING A STORE.
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