Samuel Earl Rea. 23. cf Rich mond. has confessed to stealing the car of \V A. Watson Jr . of Farmville. on the night of Feb ruary 4 Rea confession taken by Prince Edward county Sheriff James T Clark, followed his ap prehension last Thursday, in Alta \ i.st a Two Henrico county law en fr.rceinent officers, looking for Rea on charges originating in that county took him under custody A check with the DMV revealed that the car in his possession then was the Watson auto. Rea. who at one time worked in Hus vicinity, told Sheriff Clark the ignition-locked car was start ed by crossing wires, and that it was s metime after midnight when it was taken from its park in: place by the curb at the Wat son residence. Sheriff Clark, after taking the
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“Samuel Earl Rea. 23. cf Rich mond. has confessed.” Farmville Herald, February 1953.
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