Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Denies statement in death of sisters
Associated Press · January 30, 1957
Edward (Bennie) Bedwell (right) stands with his attorney, David Bradshaw (center) before bench in criminal court today where Bedwell retracted a statement he had signed for Sheriff Joseph Lohman (with glasses at left) in which he said he helped to debauch and kill the Grimes sisters. Bedwell said he signed the statement because "the sheriff's men beat and kicked me." Bradshaw seeks Bedwell's release on a writ of habeas corpus.
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