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Father on trial for fatal beating
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) · February 28, 1944
The trail of jack william shaffer, charged with the fatal beating of his step-daughter, lettie joyce wier, 5, began today with selection of jury in the criminal court. shaffer, 28, a railroad brakeman, is charged with killing the youngster nov. 10 by beating her with a razor strap because she annoyed him. photo shows shaffer in his cell at county jail, gazing pensively through the bars.
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