| William Kogut 's Playing Cards | |
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Origin |
William Kogut's Suicide |
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Type |
Deck of 52 Playing Cards |
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Effects |
Explosions |
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Activation |
Separating cards |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
59063-2218 |
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Shelf |
44687-9838-193 |
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Date of Collection |
1945 |
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Origin[]
William Kogut (1900 - 1930) was an inmate on San Quentin's death row who managed to kill himself with a pipe bomb made from a deck of playing cards. Kogut was awaiting execution for the murder of Mayme Guthrie, who ran a rooming/gaming house he often went to. Kogut murdered her by slashing her throat open with a knife after he lost a lot of money in a game of chance.
Effects[]
Red cards (Diamonds and Hearts) cause explosions when removed from the black cards (Spades and Clubs). Deck must remain in new deck order to prevent accidental explosions.