Lt. Adam Rother, 41-year-old Coast Guardsman, walks down the corridor of the Richmond County courthouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 6, 1944, where his trial began on charges that he slew Rita Costello of Staten Island, his 28-year-old sweetheart. Rother said his service revolver went off accidentally during a scuffle in a cab. His wife, Harriet, will testify in his defense. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman)

Lt. Adam Rother, 41-year-old Coast Guardsman, walks down the corridor of the Richmond County courthouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 6, 1944, where his trial began on charges that he slew Rita Costello of Staten Island, his 28-year-old sweetheart. Rother said his service revolver went off accidentally during a scuffle in a cab. His wife, Harriet, will testify in his defense. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman) Stock Photo
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2428 x 3009 px | 20.6 x 25.5 cm | 8.1 x 10 inches | 300dpi

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6 March 1944

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Matty Zimmerman

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