Betty Butler

Murderer

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Case Facts

Gender: female
Country: USA
Location: Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Date of birth: 1928
Age at first offence: 24
Characteristics: jealousy, torture
Victim profile: Evelyn Clark, 35 (her lover)
Method of murder: Strangulation and drowning
Date(s) of murder: September 6, 1952
Years active: 1952
Date of arrest: Same day
Status: Executed
Executed by electrocution on June 11, 1954

Case Summary

Background

Betty Butler was executed on June 11, 1954. She was 26 years old and was of the West End.

During her imprisonment, other female inmates nicknamed her "The Sphynx" because, while she was polite, she rarely interacted with them. She was described as polite but never friendly during her imprisonment.

The offence

Betty Butler strangled and drowned Evelyn Clark, 35, in front of witnesses.

Ms. Butler did not deny the killing but argued it was justified because Ms. Clark made sexual advances toward her.

Betty Butler was convicted of using a handkerchief to strangle Ms. Clark in Sharon Woods Park and then dragging her to the lake and holding her head underwater in front of fishermen.

Other testimony suggested that Betty was bisexual and killed the woman in rage over her attentions to another woman.

Trial

Betty Butler was condemned to death.

Sentencing

Betty Butler was condemned to death and was considered for execution.

Outcome

Betty Butler was executed by electrocution on June 11, 1954.

Aftermath

Betty Butler chose scrambled eggs with cheese, a piece og toast, two glasses of milk and a dish of apricots for her last meal.

On June 11, 1954 at 8:00 p.m., Betty Butler walked her last mile betwen two chaplans. The 26 years old woman was dressed in a pink-and-black print dress, white oxfords and white boby socks. Betty was calm, carrying a rosary; she sat down for the last time only a quiet murmur. A few minutes later, at 8:10 p.m., Betty was pronounced dead.

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