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Perry Edward Smith

Perry Edward Smith was one of two career criminals convicted of murdering the four members of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, United States, on November 15, 1959, a crime that was made famous by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel... Wikipedia
Born: October 27, 1928, Huntington, Nevada
Died: April 14, 1965 (age 36 years), Lansing Correctional Facility, Lansing, KS
Parents: Flo Buckskin and Tex Smith
Battles/wars: Korean War
Conviction(s): First degree murder (4 counts)
Location(s): Holcomb, Kansas
Motive: Robbery; Eliminating witnesses