May 2, 1917
Brooklyn, New York
A sailor named Owen Owens had his neck broken in a fight with a Russian sailor skilled in Jiu Jitsu after the latter claimed he “could lick any Welshman that ever lived.” Pictured is a vintage crime scene photograph of Owens’ body.
Clipping: The Evening World (New York, NY) May 2 1917
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