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The Report of Special Deputy Attorney General, Murder of C. Phelps and M. Wolcott, contains materials documenting the March 21, 1915 murders of Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott, residents of West Shelby in Orleans County, New York. Records within this series include an original transcript and photographs documenting the offense. Photocopies of the transcript and photographs are included.
The transcript, from February 1917, was created by the Special Deputy Attorney General, George H. Bond, intended for the Attorney General, Merton E. Lewis. Bond was appointed by Governor Whitman as special prosecutor in this case. The transcript presents information for the Grand Jury regarding details of the crime and the Deputy's conclusions.
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