Attorney General Homer Cummings warns would-be criminals against crime

The transcript discusses recent convictions of notable criminals like Bailey Bates and Machine Gun Kelly, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for their crimes, including the kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel. It serves as a warning to the criminal underworld that a life of crime inevitably leads to prison.

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What was the crime associated with Charles F. Urschel?

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