#Monrad Wallgren

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Washington Governor DILFs

Jay Inslee, Daniel J. Evans, Monrad Wallgren, Albert Rosellini, Arthur B. Langlie, John Spellman, Booth Gardner, Gary Locke, Mike Lowry, Clarence D. Martin

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Jake Bird (1901-1949)

Jake Bird, also known as the Tacoma Axe Killer, was an American serial killer who was tried and hanged for the axe murders of 53-year-old Bertha Kludt and her 17-year-old daughter Beverly Jane Kludt, on October 30 1947. It is believed that Bird killed up to 46 people. Eric W. Hickey, Ph.D, criminologist and Director of Alliant International University’s Center for Forensic Studies wrote about Bird’s case and how it challenged serial killer stereotypes, who were often thought to be Caucasian males, whereas African American males were more connected to urban violence. Hickey wrote: “Revelations that Jake Bird, a black man, had actually stalked and killed dozens of white women in the 1940s in dozens of states...continue[s] to challenge traditionally held profiles of serial killers.”

Jake Bird was a transient who had been born in Louisiana on December 14, 1901 in a location he couldn’t remember. He worked as a manual labourer and railroad gandy dancer (section hand) – this job kept him moving from place to place. Bird had a long criminal history, including burglary and attempted murder, and had been in jail for a total of 31 years in Michigan, Iowa and Utah. After Bird’s conviction was announced, he was allowed to make a last statement and he spoke for more than 20 minutes, noting that his desire to represent himself had been ignored and stated his belief that his own lawyers were against him. Bird said: “I’m putting the Jake Bird hex on all of you who had anything to do with my being punished. Mark my words, you will die before I do.” It is alleged that 6 people connected with Bird’s trial subsequently died – Judge Edward D. Hodge died of a heart attack less than a month after he sentenced Bird to death, as did one of the officers that took his confession. A police officer that took Bird’s 2nd confession died, as well as the court’s chief clerk and one of his prison guards. On the 1st anniversary of Bird’s sentencing, one of his lawyers, J.W. Selden, died.

Bird’s execution was originally set to be carried out at the Washington State Penitentiary on January 16, 1948, but he claimed he had committed 44 other murders that he wanted to help police to solve – this led to Washington governor Monrad C. Wallgren granting him a 60-day reprieve. Police from other states interviewed Bird and 11 of the murders he had confessed to were confirmed, and he knew enough about the remaining 33 to be considered the prime suspect. The interviews meant that Bird helped the police departments of many states to solve old cases. In addition to his Washington state murders, Bird apparently killed people in Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin. He mostly preyed on Caucasian women and killed his victims with an axe or a hatchet. During this 60-day reprieve Bird lodged an appeal but a retrial was denied by the Washington State Supreme Court, as were his appeals to the federal courts. Jake Bird was hanged on the morning of July 15, 1949 at 12:20am before 125 witnesses and was buried in an unmarked grave in the prison cemetery.

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Jake Bird (1901 – 1949) was an American convicted murderer and self-confessed serial killer who was tried and executed for the axe murders of Bertha Kludt (age 53) and her daughter Beverly June Kludt (17) in Tacoma, Washington on October 30, 1947. Bird may have killed as many as 46 people. The 45-year-old Bird was a transient who had been born in Louisiana in a location he could not remember. He supported himself as a manual laborer and railroad gandy dancer, who laid and maintained tracks. The work on the railroad kept him moving from place to place. He had an extensive criminal record, including burglary and attempted murder, and had been incarcerated for a total of 31 years in Michigan, Iowa and Utah. After his conviction was announced, Bird was allowed to make a final statement. He spoke for 20 minutes, noting that his request to represent himself had been denied and that his own lawyers were against him. Bird then said, "I'm putting the Jake Bird hex on all of you who had anything to do with my being punished. Mark my words, you will die before I do." Allegedly, six people connected with the trial died: Judge Edward D. Hodge of a heart attack within a month of sentencing him to death, as did one of the officers who took his first confession. A police officer who took a second confession died, as did the court's chief clerk, and one of Bird's prison guards. J.W. Selden, one of Bird's lawyers, died on the first anniversary of his sentencing. The execution at the Washington State Penitentiary was scheduled for January 16, 1948, but Bird claimed he had committed 44 other murders which he was willing to help the police solve. Washington governor Monrad C. Wallgren granted him a 60-day reprieve. Police from other states interviewed Bird, and eleven murders were substantiated. He was knowledgeable enough about the 33 other murders to be considered a prime suspect. The interviews with Bird enabled the police departments of many states to declare many unsolved murders as solved. #destroytheday https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5gvX8hLJF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=alfgqhed40f7