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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Leslie (Mad Dog) Irvin, convicted murderer who escaped Indiana jail and was arrested in San Francisco for pawning stolen diamonds, will be extradited back to Indiana tomorrow for execution. Sheriff Earl Hollen and two state policemen will escort him after the hearing.
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SAN FRANCISCO (UP)—Leslie (Mad Dog) Irvin, who says he will waive extradition, will be headed back tomorrow to Indiana and the electric chair.
Irvin, convicted of one murder and charged with five others, escaped jail at Princeton, Ind., and hitchhiked to California. San Francisco police arrested him Thursday when he attempted to pawn stolen diamonds.
Earl Hollen, Gibson County sheriff, is here to take him back. Accompanying the sheriff are two state policemen, Lt. W. L. Walls and Sgt. W. W. Cornett. They will reclaim him after tomorrow's extradition hearing.
Charles J. Funk, 70, of Los Angeles, identified two rings, two watches and number of other items found on Irvin. They had been stolen from Funk's home.
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San Francisco
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Arrested Thursday; Headed Back Tomorrow
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convicted of one murder and charged with five others; headed to electric chair; stolen items identified
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Leslie (Mad Dog) Irvin escaped jail in Princeton, Ind., hitchhiked to California, arrested in San Francisco Thursday attempting to pawn stolen diamonds; will waive extradition and be returned to Indiana by Sheriff Earl Hollen and two state policemen after tomorrow's hearing.