Feb 28, 2002 - Sale 1926

Sale 1926 - Lot 141

Price Realized: $ 126
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 150 - $ 250
(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Jenkins, Byard. Group of 8 pieces relating to the arrest and trial of Byard Jenkins for the murder of Kathryn Meller. Various sizes, condition generally fine. Philadelphia, 1949

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Byard Jenkins was routinely arrested following the murder of Kathryn Meller in June 1948. Jenkins, an iceman's helper, had delivered ice to the Meller apartment earlier that day. In fact, Jenkins had come to the police station voluntarily to tell what he knew. Two hours later the police obtained a "confession" from him.<