Clift, Martha (fl. 1930s)

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Clift, Martha (fl. 1930s)

American murderer. Born in US.

Went to work at Eva Coo's speakeasy and bordello in Oneonta, NY (1933); with Coo, murdered handyman Harry Wright for insurance money (1934); found guilty of 2nd degree murder (1935), received 20-year sentence (Coo was found guilty of 1st-degree murder and executed).

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