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July 4, 1953
The Miami Times
Miami, Dade County, Florida
What is this article about?
Edgar Kerr, a 43-year-old white man, waived preliminary hearing on rape charges for assaulting a 17-year-old Black girl in Coral Gables after she answered a maid ad. Arrested in Sarasota on June 20, he also faces five counts of writing worthless checks.
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WAVES HEARING ON RAPE CHARGE
Edgar Kerr, 43-year-old White man, accused of raping a 17-year-old Negro girl, waived preliminary hearing Tuesday before Peace Justice Ruth Sutton. He will be tried in Circuit court.
Kerr was arrested Saturday, June 20 in Sarasota on a warrant issued by Justice Sutton, based on an affidavit of the girl who said he took her to a Coral Gables apartment and assaulted her after she answered an ad for a maid.
He was served in jail last Monday with five charges of writing worthless checks. The warrants were issued by Justice Sutton and served by Constable Thelma Hardison.
Edgar Kerr, 43-year-old White man, accused of raping a 17-year-old Negro girl, waived preliminary hearing Tuesday before Peace Justice Ruth Sutton. He will be tried in Circuit court.
Kerr was arrested Saturday, June 20 in Sarasota on a warrant issued by Justice Sutton, based on an affidavit of the girl who said he took her to a Coral Gables apartment and assaulted her after she answered an ad for a maid.
He was served in jail last Monday with five charges of writing worthless checks. The warrants were issued by Justice Sutton and served by Constable Thelma Hardison.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Rape Charge
Arrest
Worthless Checks
Sarasota
Coral Gables
What entities or persons were involved?
Edgar Kerr
Ruth Sutton
Thelma Hardison
Where did it happen?
Sarasota, Coral Gables
Story Details
Key Persons
Edgar Kerr
Ruth Sutton
Thelma Hardison
Location
Sarasota, Coral Gables
Event Date
Saturday, June 20
Story Details
Edgar Kerr arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl after luring her with a maid ad to a Coral Gables apartment; waived hearing before Justice Sutton and faces circuit court trial; also charged with five worthless checks.