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He had been beaten about the body. According to court documents, when cops asked Thomasine Bennett what happened, she said i beat him with a baseball bat various times over the last day and a half. You did, the cop said . Yeah, i did, she said. Today i caulked to the victims exwife. Theyd been married 23 years. Though they were divorced, they remained good friends. The family, we just are trying to put it together, but we just have no understanding of this. Reporter walter clark lived at this senior home on jasper street in southeast. This is where he met Thomasine Bennett. She showed up here and told mr. When the nurse went to his place, the woman told her that he didnt need her, to give her his key and that she was his fiancee and she no longer had to come back. Reporter so what is the motive for this bizarre murder . Love . Money . Or Something Else . Well get into that coming up at 6 00. Live in northeast, pat collins, news4. Im Chris Lawrence here at the live desk. Were monitoring
Came into some money, about 5200 from an insurance settlement. Did that have something to do with his death . Hear now from his exwife. She asked that we not show her face. Reporter anybody know where that money is . No, we dont. Reporter are you suspicious . Yes. Yes, i am. Reporter 63yearold walter clark, a retired cook crippled by diabetes, murdered at this home on 21st street northeast. He was found naked, his hands bound. Hed been beaten to death with a metal baseball bat. Charged in the murder, 76yearold Thomasine Bennett. They say she met mr. Clark at this seniors home on jasper street. Mr. Clark lived here. Sometimes t reporter mr. Clarks family believes somehow Thomasine Bennett lured mr. Clark back to her house. According to Court Documents Thomasine Bennett claimed mr. Clark asked her to marry him on valentines day. She says she was tired of women being all over him, that she was tired of loving him. Clearly there is more to be known here. Tonight Thomasine Bennett charged w
Affidavit recently made public in the filing when agents arrested young they found a receipt for the purchase of ten gift cards and when they asked for youngs phone he asked them to power it off an attempt by the officer the agents believed that could have kept them from seeing what was on it. And the warrants also say when agents searched youngs truck they found a celtic 385 firearm and six hollow point bullets and 1065 in cash and found what agents described as burner phone hidden in the trunk with clear tape over its camera aperture. When young was first arrested the fbi said young was communicating with someone he thought was working with isis. But instead, was an undercover agent. The affidavit says young was actually communicating with an undercover officer who thanked him for the codes by saying, may allah reward for efforts to which he replied came through going eat the sim code have a good day. New file documents list 8,000 worth of guns taken from his home and 18 rifles and p
The Supreme Court from 20012009. Frank is the author, coauthor or editor of several books, including judging lincoln, lincoln as hero, and most recently the lincoln assassination riddle, which was published in 2016. The most important of his publications is the one he coauthored with harold and me, which was published in 2006. His awards include the Abraham Lincoln associations lincoln the lawyer award and the aura of lincoln, the highest honor bestowed by the state of illinois. Frank also married well. [ laughter ] we are reminded, we are reminded that great men usually have extraordinary women at their sides who are doing their own thing. I and frank certainly is in that category. He will address the topic reconstruction after lincoln. [ applause ] thank you very much, edna, and youre absolutely right. I married a great lady. Believe be weve been married 50 years. [ applause ] and how anyone could put up with me for 50 years is deserving of great awards. [ laughter ] this paper could