the automobile and drove directly to Carter's restaurant, ‘When he
«went inside, Carter was standing behind the counter and he walked
Steaged' over and shot him twice, He then left the restaurant, re=
Neen his revolver on the sidewalk and got into ble car and drove
aways A patrolman followed and then the car was stopped by a halt
Nin traffic, he jumped on the running board, pointed his pistol at
NDisse and arrested him. Disse did not deny the murders and he was
indicted for all three killings even though he was tried only for the
“murder of Carter, His defense was one of insanity induced by cocaine
Nand a number of young people took the stand in his behalf, testifying
that both he and Mrs, Peers were addicted and giving in lurid details
Rae of orgies in which the couple had participated while under
the inf§uence of the drug. Three days before his trial began, his
eocaine donnection, Louis Watkins, shot and killed another Rickmond
detéctive for which he was subsequently executed, Watkins was a wit-
Iness for the defense in the Disse trial to prove the fact that the
“young man was an addict, The only emotion showed by Disse during the
jgproceedings was when mention would be made of Mrs. Peers and he would
~ Sweep. After his conviction by a jury which deliberated for one hour
-five | "T am sorry I have to
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the automobile and drove directly to Carter's restaurant, ‘when he
went inside, Carter was standing behind the counter and he walked
Siesaea hi over and shot him twice, He then left the restaurant, re-
Atcha his revolver on the sidewalk and got into bhe car and drove
~awaye A patrolman followed and when the car was stepped by a halt
Nin traffic, he jumped on the running board, pointed his pistol at
\Disse and arrested him. Disse did not deny the murders and he was
\i ndicted for all three killings even though he was tried only for the
Nmurder of Carter, His defense was one of insanity induced by cocaine
Sand a number of young people took the stand in his behalf, testifying
$hat both he and Mrs, Peers were addicted and giving in lurid details
ae of orgies in which the cowple had participated while under
the infJuence of the drug. Three days before his trial began, his
|\cocaine donnection, Louis Watkins, shot and killed another Rickmond
detéctive for which he was subsequently executed, Watkins was a wit-
‘ness for the defense in the Disse trial to prove the fact that the
young man was an addict, The only emotion showed by Disse during the
jNproceedings was when mention would be made of Mrse Peers and he would
weep. After his conviction by a jury which deliberated for one hour
~five’ ik "I am sorry I have to
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murder of Carter, His defense was one of insanity induced by cocaine
\Nand a number of young people took the stand in his behalf, testifying
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Disse, a 19-year-old white man, lived with his mistress, Mrs, Vivian
) Peers, on Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, Va, They had met three years
earlier when both were working as clerks in a Richmond department
oe and after Mr. Peebs discovered them in a compromising position
in his own home, she moved in with Disse. They both became addicted
“to cocaine and Disse finally became a bootlegger to obtain money to
atisfy their habits. In June, 1925, Disse caught her in the automo-
Sbile of Henry Grady Carter, the owner of a Richmond restaurant and
when he ordered her to accompany him andaltercation developed and all
three went to the police station where Carter had Disse arrested on
Scharges that Disse had threatened to kill him, Disse had Mrs. Peers
‘arrested, charging her with being a person "not of good fame." Car-
ater promptly posted her bond and Disse was also released on bond, On
\the morning of June 28, 1925, all three of them appeared in police
S court and the matter was settled there with Disse agreeing to let her
wove her things from the apartment, Carter returned to his restuarant
while Disse and Mrs. Peers, accompanied by Detective Sergeant J» H,
gBurke and another man went to the Rosewood apartment, After shé had
anied then to the car-and asked
Sremoyed her belongin Disse acco
Nise if “she woule See chim again, When she rgolied that she would not,
he drew a pieiey and shot and killed bots her and Burke, He also
Ne atee at the other man and wounded him in the hip. Disse then entered
DISSE, Rudolph E, February 19, 1926
.Disse, a 19-year-old white man, lived with his mistress, Mrs. Vivian
XPeers, on Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, Va, They had met three years
year Lier when both were working as clerks in a Richmond department
Nehese and after Mr. Peebs discovered them in a compromising position
in his own home, she moved in with Disse, They both became addicted
“to cocaine and Disse finally became a bootlegger to obtain money to
atisfy their habits. In June, 1925, Disse caught her in the automo-
“pile of Henry Grady Carter, the owner of a Richmond restaurant and
Rumen he ordered her to accompany him andaltercation developed and all
three went to the police station where Carter had Disse arrested on
charges that Disse had threatened to kill him, Disse had Mrs. Peers
Sarrested, charging her with being a person "not of good fame." Car-
ater promptly posted her bond and Disse was also released on bond, On
\ the morning of June 28, 1925, all three of them appeared in police
Ncourt and the matter was settled there with Disse agreeing to let her
Sate her things fromthe apartment, Carter returned to his restuarant
while Disse and Mrs, Peers, accompanied by Detective Sergeant J. He
Burke and another man went to the Rosewood apartment. After shé had
> d. b in: Di ied then to th nd asked
Nera oft woke Boccitn agains ‘then she replied that she would not,
Nhe drew a pistol and shot and killed bot her and Burke, H
e also
eee at ‘the other man and wounded him ha the hip. Disse then entered
DISSE, Rudolph E. February 19, 1926
Disse, a 19-year-old white man, lived with his mistress, Mrs. Vivian
Peers, on Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, Va, They had met three years
Nearlier when both were working as clerks in a Richmond department
sbbre and after Mr. Peebs discovered than in a compromising position
in his own home, she moved in with Disse, They both became addicted
to cocaine and Disse finally became a bootlegger to obtain money to
atisfy their habits. In June, 1925, Disse caught her in the automo-
Svile of Henry Grady Carter, the owner of a Richmond restaurant and
when he ordered her to accompany him amialtercation developed and all
Ke went to the police station where Carter had Disse arrested on
Scharges that Disse had threatened to kill him, Disse had Mrs. Peers
arrested, charging her with being a person “not of good fame," Car=
lAter promptly posted her bond and Disse was also released on bond. On
Nthe morning of June 28, 1925, all three of then appeared in police
NNrove her things fron the apartment.
“while Disse and Mrs. Peers, accompanied by Detective Sergeant J. H,
eburke and another man vent to the Roseyood apartment. After she, had
d i +
\repoypd,her belangines,, Diese. accompanied than to tne car and as
she woule See 5 ‘she replied that she would not,
stol and shot and killed both her and Burke, He al:
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fired at the other man and wounded hin in the hip. Disse then entered
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