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eBay Elmer O Stennes grandmother clock See pictures as they are part of the listing Good shape Has the needed indicators it is an Elmer clock Has a spare pendulum Clock functions Has the moving ship in the dial powered by the movement Spring driven x 3 3 spring driven movement Case in good shape Good glass, dial , hands , finials Good fret work , no damage Westminster chimes Rocking ship dial 48x16x9 approximately No key Make a fair offer Ready to go Pick up only , or you arrange If you want to ship UPS , we could in 2/3 boxes please inquire separately Look up the story on the internet about the history of Elmer it is an interesting read See detail below Elmer Stennes may be better known today for his actions on December 2, 1968. After an argument with his second wife, Eva, Elmer shot her in the head with his pistol in the kitchen of their home. Stennes called the Weymouth police and told them what he had done. He was arrested in his home and later released on $25,000 bond. While free on bond, Stennes continued to make clocks. He signed the clocks made during this period with the initials "O.O.B." This was to signify that the clock was made while he was out on bond. During his trial, Stennes pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted guilt to manslaughter. He was sentenced to eight to ten years in prison for this crime. This was to be served at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Plymouth (M.C.I.P.) He was incarcerated at M.C.I.P. in October of 1969. Stennes was well-connected politically. Soon, he was put in charge of the woodworking shop. The clocks made during this period were marked M.C. I. P. In less than four years, Stennes was paroled on January 12, 1973. In December of that year, he married Phyllis Means on the 15th. Almost two years later, on October 4, 1975, the couple was shot multiple times while they were sleeping in their bedroom. Two men broke into their house. Elmer was shot five times and killed. Phyllis was shot seven times and survived by rolling off the bed and playing dead on the floor. Phyllis later accused her 24-year-old stepson Elliot of being one of the shooters. She had retold the story to people I knew that she recognized his voice when he said, "This is for my mom." While in court, Elliot had five witnesses testify that they were together in a bar in Franconia, New Hampshire, at the time of the shooting. As a result, the charges against him were dropped. This case has never been solved. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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