The Road Out of Hell (22 page)

The Winslow brothers, Nelson and Lewis.

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Grandpa Cyrus George Northcott with his son’s rifle.

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The Winslow brothers’ grave, as it is seen photographed from the grave of Walter Collins.

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Jessie Clark, Sanford’s fiercely protective sister.

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Sanford Clark shortly after his rescue.

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Sanford’s sworn statement.

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Northcott being arrested.

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Northcott caged in custody. (Foreground bars added by artist in an earlier printing of the image.)

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Police photo of Sanford looking for images of other victims.

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Confirmed human remains sifted from the property.

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Two sheriff’s deputies frame Sanford while he points at the “murder chair” where he admitted to helping kill Walter Collins.

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Loyal C. Kelley gazes from under the arm of the lamp while Northcott faces the camera on the right.

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Sanford and June on their wedding day, 1935.

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