George Gantz, PA, 1902 September 23

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texecuted Sept. 23, 1902;(Berks Coo, Pae)3for the murder |
of Annie L. Etter, aged 15, on Oct. 26, 19013 she was
daughter of David Etter and was a former neighbor of the
killer who was 21 years of ages victim was returning from
a visit to her grandfather's home; sh@ Sook a trolley ride
with Gantz and he lured her into an alley near the center
of the town (Reading) and killed her with a board after
criminally assaulting hers; sentenced April 26, 1902; war-
rant issued, July 11; From Norristown DAILY REGISTER, Sept,
2" SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR, by Teeters, Part II, page 77.
"Reading, Paes, Sept, 23. - Murderer George Gantz was
hanged here today, Gantz! crime was the murder last Oct,
of Annie Etter, but 15 years old, and a child in size,
whom he had criminally assaulted. Gantz was 21 years old,
wild and shiftless. Miss Etter was the daughter of a re=
Spectable citizen and the granddaughter of Rev, Samuel Et-

GANTZ, George
Nexecuted Sept.e 23, 1902;(Berks Co., Pa.)3for the murder
of Annie L. Etter, aged 15, on Oct. 26, 1901; she was
| daughter of David Etter and was a former neighbor of the
killer who was 21 years of ages victim was returning from
a visit to her grandfather's home; sh@ Sook a trolley ride
with Gantz and he lured her into an alley near the center
of the town (Reading) and killed her with a board after
criminally assaulting hers; sentenced April 26, 1902; war-
rant issued, July 11; From Norristown DAILY REGISTER, Sept
2" SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR, by Teeters, Part II, page 77.
"Reading, Pas, Sept. 23. - Murderer George Gantz was
hanged here today, Gantz! crime was the murder last Oct,
of Annie Etter, but 15 years old, and a child in size,
whom he had criminally assaulted, Gantz was 21 years old,
wild and shiftless, Miss Etter was the daughter of a re-
spectable citizen and the granddaughter of Rev. Samuel Et-

| GANTZ, George

Nexecuted Sept. 23, 1902;(Berks Cos, Pae)3for the murder
of Annie Ly er, aged Ee on Oct. 26, 1901; she was
daughter of David Etter and was a former neighbor of the
killer who was 21 years of ages victim was returning from
er grandfather's hone; sh8 Sook a trolley ride
he lured her into an alley near the center
of the town (Reading) and killed her with a board after

criminally assaulting her; sentence

ced April 26, 19025 war-

rant issued, July 3 From Ledeen DAILY REGIST!

24" SCAFFOL i

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hanged here today, vas the murder last Oct,
of Annie Ett 5 years old, and a child in size.

whom he had celntnatty assaulted, Gante was 21 years old,

wild and shiftles s the daughter of a re~

spectable citizen and the edtdactantes of Rev. Samuel Et-



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