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David Benjamin "Bennie" Knight

8 Jul 1904 – 3 Sep 1937

Birth	8 Jul 1904
Death	3 Sep 1937
Cemetery	Florence Cemetery Florence , Pinal County , Arizona , USA
Added by	Janice HughesTalley on 13 Jul 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73242327

Bio

Born the son of David Benjamin Franklin Knight (1866 – 1905) and Mary Dianna Pruitt Knight (1866 – 1955) he was executed in State Prison for murder which he declared was in self-defense. PHOENIX, ARIZONA FEB 1936 DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT 31 FORMER OKLAHOMAN AND GARAGE MECHANIC MUST PAY WITH IS LIFE FOR MURDERING JOHN C KALB OF WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA. A SUPERIOR COURT JURY DECREED TODAY. THE JURY AFTER A NIGHT OF WRANGLING , REPORTED AT MID MORNING FINDING KNIGHT GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND HIS PUNISHMENT DEATH. HE WILL BE SENTENCED FORMALLY LATER. KNIGHT ADMITTED IN COURT HE BEAT KALB TO DEATH WITH A HAMMER, BUT INSISTED HE KILLED IN SELF DEFENSE. HE DECLARED KALB ATTACKED HIM (Knight) WHEN HE REFUSED TO AID HIM IN ROBBING A STORE.

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Family

Parents

• Rev David Benjamin Franklin Knight 1866–1905
• Mary Diana "Anna" Pruitt Knight 1866–1955

Siblings

• Jesse Carter Farrar Knight 1883–1962
• Mary L Knight Smith 1887–1929
• Minnie Lee Knight Green 1889–1960
• Edith J Knight Gurley 1899–1985

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