Mary Lou Wagner, mother of
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Mary Lou Wagner, mother of

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) · December 5, 1957

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Robert max fleig, 17, is held to grand jury today on a charge of murder in the rolling pin bludgeoning death of 14-year-old mary lou wagner friday night. in dramatic photo at continued probe into mary lou's death, the elder fleig walked over and tried to comfort mary lou's heartbroken mother. he clasps hand of mrs. wagner who averts gaze, but said she held no bitterness. her daughter, Patricia, 16, is shown (left) also consoling her mother.

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