Murderer surprised when Unwritten Law doesn’t “work”

Published: May 25, 2020, 2 p.m.

R. Thomas Dickerson, after gunning down the chief witness in his wife's upcoming suit for divorce, clearly expected the jury to buy his claim that the man was a “home-wrecker” and deserved what he got. He miscalculated. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1909) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1510a.dickerson-UnLaw.html)