Thomas Jennings comic strip

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In Chicago, Illinois, on September 19, 1910, Thomas Jennings entered the home of Clarence Hiller, with the intent of burgling the house. A struggle between Hiller and Jennings ensued, and Hiller was shot dead by Jennings. Jennings left through the front door, and touched a freshly painted railing, leaving four fingerprints. About a mile from the site of the murder, police officers detained Jennings, who was walking with a limp, had a torn, bloodstained coat and had a recently fired revolver. When questioned about his injuries, he claimed that he fell off a trolley. He was placed under arrest and brought to the police station.
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Police discovered the fingerprints while searching the house, and they photographed the prints and removed the railing, tagging both as evidence. Mary Hiller, Clarence Hiller's wife, failed to pick Jennings out of a police lineup. Jennings was interrogated, and he did not confess.
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In an attempt to prove that fingerprint evidence was not reliable, the defense asked the prosecution to collect a fingerprint that proved the defense lawyer had touched a specific piece of paper. This backfired when the prosecution was able to lift a very clear print from the paper, and was able to identify it as the lawyer's
They sure do! Jennings is guilty and sentenced to death!
Fingerprints don't prove anything!

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