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Merl Cain, Margaret Nicholson
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Merl Cain, Margaret Nicholson

November 28, 1955

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

15-year-old Merl Cain (left) and 15-year-old Margaret Nicholson surrendered today to confess their part in what police call the strangulation murder of a matron of the summit county detention home from which they and 3 other escaped in a desperate bid for freedom. They gave themselves up to police 4 hours after smashing their way to freedom.

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