DEATH SENTENCE
MURDERER OF M. DOUMER.
“LATTER-DAY RASPUTIN.” (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Paris, July 27. The prosecutor described Gorguloff as a depraved bigamist and a latterday Rasputin. Counsel for the defence contended that Gorguloff was an absolute lunatic. The jury retired for 25 minutes, and returned a verdict of premeditated murder. The death sentence was then passed on Gorguloff, who was led away, shouting unintelligibly.
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Southland Times, Issue 21772, 29 July 1932, Page 5
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65DEATH SENTENCE Southland Times, Issue 21772, 29 July 1932, Page 5
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