original trial were prejudicial, but he was once. again convicted and
the death penalty assessed. Both of his living children begged that
his life be spared, but the Governor refused to intervene and he was
electrocuted at the Indiana State Frison on June. 15. 1961.
Fort Wayne ama Jane 16, 1957 and June 3, 1961
original trial were prejudicial, but he was once again. convicted and
the death penalty assessed. Both of his living children begged that
his life be spared, but. the Governor refused to intervene and he was
electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on June 15, 1961.-
Fort Wayne JOURNAL-GAZETTE, Jan. 16, 1957 and June 15, 1961
original trial were prejudicial, but he was once again convicted and
the death penalty assessed. Both of his living children begged that
his life be spared, but the Governor refused to intervene and he was
electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on June 15, 1961.
Fort Wayne JOURNAL-GAZETTE, Jan, 16, 1957 and June 15, 1961
iu Be ane ence sen encte and
Fort aye JOUR-LAIENy Jan by 2957 and Jane 355 356
KEIFER, Richard oes a Tone Te EOL |.
Keifer, a 37-year-old white Fort Wayne, Ind... truck mechanic. and ..
his 35-year-old wife, Pearl, were the parents of threechildren. On
the morning of Jan, 15, 1957, Keifer called his place of employment
and reported that he was i11 and would be unable to come to work,
“fter the two older children had left for school, he and Mrs, Keifer
got into an argument over his drinking and financial difficulties,
He followed her into the basement where she was washing kik clothes
and bludgeoned her unconscious with a hammer, Their 5~year-old
daughter, Dorothy, came into the basement when she heard her mother
screamed and Seifer bludgeoned her also, He then went upstairs 2 got
his hunting knife and repeatedly stabbed both of them, his wife's
body having between 30 and RO wounds. ‘The bodies mem were discover
ed by the older thildren that afternoon when they returned from
school and Keifer was immediatelysuspected., “hen he was apprehended
he confessed both killings but claimed that they were not premedita~
ore The prosecution, however, showed that both victims were still
aiive when he went for the hunti
Gees to death, He was granted a ee by the bate Bineiue
: n his attorneys showed that photographs introduced at his
KEIFER, Richard June 15, 1961.
Keifer, a 37-year-old white Fort Wayne, Ind.,.truck mechanic. and .
his 35-year-old wife, Pearl, were the parents of threechildren. On
the morning of Jan, 15, 1957, Keifer called his place of employment
and reported that he was i111 and would be unable to come to worke
“fter the two older children had left for school, he and Mrs, Keifer
got into an argument over his drinking and financial difficulties,
He followed her into the basement where she was washing Rk clothes
and bludgeoned her unconscious with a hammer, Their 5-year-old
daughter, Dorothy, came into the basement when she heard her mother
screamed and Keifer bludgeoned her also. He then went upstairs 2 got
his hunting knife and repeatedly stabbed both of them, his wife's
body having between 30 and RO wounds. The bodies mxm were discover~
ed by the older thildren that afternoon when they returned from
school and Keifer was immediatelysuspected. “hen he was apprehended g
he confessed both killings but claimed that they were not premedita~
ope: The prosecution, however, showed that both victims were still
ve when he
gentenced to death, fo ‘was granted Snow Tea De HSS, ComEtctedand
OE GD Vie attorneys ahewed/thal Photograrhs intromiced at his
KEIFER, Richard June 15, 1961
Keifer, a 37-year-old white Fort Wayne, Ind., truck mechanic. and
his 35-year-old wife, Pearl, were the parents of threechildren. On
the morning of Jan, 15, 1957, Keifer called his place of employment
and reported that he was 111 and would be unable to come to work.
“fter the two older children had left for school, he and Mrs, Keifer
got into an argument over his drinking and financial difficulties.
He followed her into the basement where she was washing Rk clothes
and bludgeoned her unconscious with a hammer, Their 5-year-old
He got
his hunting knife and repeatedly stabbed both of then, his wife's
body having
alive when he went for the hunting knife and and
gentenced to death, We ‘Was grated ey Tee Bp the Beste ott ne
our’ hie attorneys showed that photographs introduced at nie
