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November 23, 1949
The Northwest Enterprise
Seattle, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
Harry Lambert Jr., 22-year-old Fort Lewis soldier, sentenced to two life terms and sterilization for raping two 10-year-old girls in Tacoma's Salishan housing project on Feb. 17 and Oct. 30.
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STERILIZATION FOR RAPIST
Tacoma—Harry Lambert Jr., 22-year-old Fort Lewis soldier and Tacoma-resident, today was sentenced to two life terms in the state penitentiary for the rape of two 10-year-old white girls.
The sentence imposed by Superior Judge Bartlett Rummel also called for a sterilization operation.
Lambert pleaded guilty to the rape of the first girl February 17 of this year and the second on October 30. Both assaults occurred at Salishan, a housing project in southeast Tacoma.
The operation ordered by Judge Rummel is authorized by a state law which permits such action in rape cases.
Lambert was a private of the Ninth Infantry Regiment, a part of the Second Infantry Division at Fort Lewis. He had been living in Salishan with his wife and one child.
Tacoma—Harry Lambert Jr., 22-year-old Fort Lewis soldier and Tacoma-resident, today was sentenced to two life terms in the state penitentiary for the rape of two 10-year-old white girls.
The sentence imposed by Superior Judge Bartlett Rummel also called for a sterilization operation.
Lambert pleaded guilty to the rape of the first girl February 17 of this year and the second on October 30. Both assaults occurred at Salishan, a housing project in southeast Tacoma.
The operation ordered by Judge Rummel is authorized by a state law which permits such action in rape cases.
Lambert was a private of the Ninth Infantry Regiment, a part of the Second Infantry Division at Fort Lewis. He had been living in Salishan with his wife and one child.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Rape
Sentencing
Sterilization
Soldier
Fort Lewis
What entities or persons were involved?
Harry Lambert Jr.
Bartlett Rummel
Where did it happen?
Tacoma, Salishan, Fort Lewis
Story Details
Key Persons
Harry Lambert Jr.
Bartlett Rummel
Location
Tacoma, Salishan, Fort Lewis
Event Date
February 17 This Year; October 30
Story Details
Harry Lambert Jr., a 22-year-old soldier, pleaded guilty to raping two 10-year-old girls in Salishan, Tacoma, on February 17 and October 30. Superior Judge Bartlett Rummel sentenced him to two life terms and ordered sterilization under state law.