In a jaw-dropping display of cunning and audacity, John Weaver, a man convicted of murder, allegedly walked out on his sentencing hearing in 1922, leaving behind a stunned courtroom and a baffling mystery. It was July 1920 when Weaver was found guilty of killing W.P. Wilcox, and two years later, on a fateful day in December, the judge called for him to hear the verdict and receive his sentence. But when the jury returned to the courtroom, Weaver was nowhere to be found.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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