Murder victim.
In 1964, he was the caretaker of an apartment building at 1530 La Salle Ave. in Minneapolis, Minn. He was attacked and beaten to death by a tenant, Cecil C. Wood, when he tried to collect the rent Wood owed.
DRINKING COMPANION INDICTED IN FATAL BEATING OF CARETAKER
A man who allegedly killed his companion during a drinking party was indicted for first degree manslaughter Wednesday by the Hennepin Co. Grand Jury.
Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 La Salle Av., signed a statement admitting the attack on Carroll A. Adams, 54, caretaker in the building where Wood lived, according to Co. Atty. George M. Scott.
Another resident of the apartment building, Elizabeth M. Homme, told the Grand Jury that Wood and Adams were drinking together before the fight began Monday.
Adams was found dead in his apartment with severe head bruises and cuts. Wood reportedly used only his fists in attacking the victim, but Adams apparently cut his face when he fell on a broken drinking glass.
JURY DECIDED MAN INNOCENT OF MANSLAUGHTER
July 3, 1964
A Hennepin Co. District court has found Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 LaSalle Av., innocent of first degree manslaughter in the beating death of a 52-year old Minneapolis man.
The jury deliberated four hours before returning the verdict Wednesday night. The victim in the May 4 incident was Carroll A. Adams, of the LaSalle Av. address.
Wood testified that he and Adams, caretaker of the apartment house, had been drinking in the victim's basement apartment. Wood said Adams started a fight and Wood hit him in self defense.
In 1964, he was the caretaker of an apartment building at 1530 La Salle Ave. in Minneapolis, Minn. He was attacked and beaten to death by a tenant, Cecil C. Wood, when he tried to collect the rent Wood owed.
DRINKING COMPANION INDICTED IN FATAL BEATING OF CARETAKER
A man who allegedly killed his companion during a drinking party was indicted for first degree manslaughter Wednesday by the Hennepin Co. Grand Jury.
Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 La Salle Av., signed a statement admitting the attack on Carroll A. Adams, 54, caretaker in the building where Wood lived, according to Co. Atty. George M. Scott.
Another resident of the apartment building, Elizabeth M. Homme, told the Grand Jury that Wood and Adams were drinking together before the fight began Monday.
Adams was found dead in his apartment with severe head bruises and cuts. Wood reportedly used only his fists in attacking the victim, but Adams apparently cut his face when he fell on a broken drinking glass.
JURY DECIDED MAN INNOCENT OF MANSLAUGHTER
July 3, 1964
A Hennepin Co. District court has found Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 LaSalle Av., innocent of first degree manslaughter in the beating death of a 52-year old Minneapolis man.
The jury deliberated four hours before returning the verdict Wednesday night. The victim in the May 4 incident was Carroll A. Adams, of the LaSalle Av. address.
Wood testified that he and Adams, caretaker of the apartment house, had been drinking in the victim's basement apartment. Wood said Adams started a fight and Wood hit him in self defense.
Murder victim.
In 1964, he was the caretaker of an apartment building at 1530 La Salle Ave. in Minneapolis, Minn. He was attacked and beaten to death by a tenant, Cecil C. Wood, when he tried to collect the rent Wood owed.
DRINKING COMPANION INDICTED IN FATAL BEATING OF CARETAKER
A man who allegedly killed his companion during a drinking party was indicted for first degree manslaughter Wednesday by the Hennepin Co. Grand Jury.
Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 La Salle Av., signed a statement admitting the attack on Carroll A. Adams, 54, caretaker in the building where Wood lived, according to Co. Atty. George M. Scott.
Another resident of the apartment building, Elizabeth M. Homme, told the Grand Jury that Wood and Adams were drinking together before the fight began Monday.
Adams was found dead in his apartment with severe head bruises and cuts. Wood reportedly used only his fists in attacking the victim, but Adams apparently cut his face when he fell on a broken drinking glass.
JURY DECIDED MAN INNOCENT OF MANSLAUGHTER
July 3, 1964
A Hennepin Co. District court has found Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 LaSalle Av., innocent of first degree manslaughter in the beating death of a 52-year old Minneapolis man.
The jury deliberated four hours before returning the verdict Wednesday night. The victim in the May 4 incident was Carroll A. Adams, of the LaSalle Av. address.
Wood testified that he and Adams, caretaker of the apartment house, had been drinking in the victim's basement apartment. Wood said Adams started a fight and Wood hit him in self defense.
In 1964, he was the caretaker of an apartment building at 1530 La Salle Ave. in Minneapolis, Minn. He was attacked and beaten to death by a tenant, Cecil C. Wood, when he tried to collect the rent Wood owed.
DRINKING COMPANION INDICTED IN FATAL BEATING OF CARETAKER
A man who allegedly killed his companion during a drinking party was indicted for first degree manslaughter Wednesday by the Hennepin Co. Grand Jury.
Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 La Salle Av., signed a statement admitting the attack on Carroll A. Adams, 54, caretaker in the building where Wood lived, according to Co. Atty. George M. Scott.
Another resident of the apartment building, Elizabeth M. Homme, told the Grand Jury that Wood and Adams were drinking together before the fight began Monday.
Adams was found dead in his apartment with severe head bruises and cuts. Wood reportedly used only his fists in attacking the victim, but Adams apparently cut his face when he fell on a broken drinking glass.
JURY DECIDED MAN INNOCENT OF MANSLAUGHTER
July 3, 1964
A Hennepin Co. District court has found Cecil C. Wood, 41, 1530 LaSalle Av., innocent of first degree manslaughter in the beating death of a 52-year old Minneapolis man.
The jury deliberated four hours before returning the verdict Wednesday night. The victim in the May 4 incident was Carroll A. Adams, of the LaSalle Av. address.
Wood testified that he and Adams, caretaker of the apartment house, had been drinking in the victim's basement apartment. Wood said Adams started a fight and Wood hit him in self defense.
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