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The Lincoln Times
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina
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North Carolina paroles commission ends parole of labor leader Fred Beal, convicted in 1929 for 1928 killing of Gastonia police chief during strike; Beal escaped to Russia, returned, served time, paroled 1942 with excellent record.
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Raleigh, April 27.-The State Paroles commission has terminated the parole of Fred Ervin Beal, labor leader convicted in the 1928 slaying of O. F. Aderholt, Gastonia police chief, during strike disorders.
Paroles Commissioner Hathaway Cross said Beal's parole was terminated after three years of probation after the action has been recommended by the New York State Paroles board, under whose supervision Beal was released.
With gained time for good behavior. Beal served slightly more than five years of a seventeen to twenty year sentence imposed in September, 1929, at a special term of Gaston county Superior court.
He was paroled on January 8, 1942, and Cross said his parole record had been "excellent."
Beal escaped from the United States while his case was on appeal in 1929, and fled to Russia.
He returned to this country voluntarily eight years later and was imprisoned in 1938.
Seven co-defendants who were convicted along with Beal have completed their prison terms.
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April 27
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The State Paroles commission terminated Fred Ervin Beal's parole after three years, recommended by the New York State Paroles board. Beal, convicted in 1929 for the 1928 slaying of Gastonia police chief O. F. Aderholt during strike disorders, served over five years of a 17-20 year sentence, escaped to Russia in 1929, returned in 1937, and was imprisoned in 1938. Paroled in 1942 with an excellent record. Seven co-defendants completed their terms.