common-law wife in Los Angeles, Varoled after 12 years, he
_married but estrangement followed, On April 10, 1919, he —
took a shotgun to a resort near Dehesa and slew his wife,
Katherine, 36, and her mother, Mrs, Estella Neal, 60,
Avery was monvicted of the dual slaying by a Superior Court
Huey son UCt. as 199, The next day he slashed his throat
and- arms with a-safety razor blade, but jail attendants
rushed him to the County Hospital and doctors saved his
life," UNION, San Diego, CA, 10-7-1950 (1/2&3)
common=law wife in Los Angeles. Varoled after 12 years, he
married but estrangement followed, On April 10, 19)9, he
took a shotgun to a resort near Dehesa and slew his wife
Katherine, 36, and her mother, Mrs. Estell
Avery was aonvicted of the dual slaying by a Superior Court
jury on Oct. 5, 1919. The next day he slashed his throat
and arms with a safety razor blade, but jail attendants
rushed him to the County Hospital and doctors saved his
life." UNION, San Diego, CA, 10-7-1950 (1/2&3)
Neal, 60.
Paroled after 12 y
On 4
AVERY, Herman
pO0-yeats=old, asphyxiated, San Quentin (San Diego) on
October 6, 1950 affirmed: 218 P -2nd- 527
"No ll-th hour reprieve was forthcoming last night for
Herman Avery, 48, San diego slayer of*his estranged wife,
Katherine Avery, 36, and her mother, Mrs. Estella Neal, 60,
His gas chamber execution is set for 10 this morning,"
UNION, San Diego, CA, 10-6-1950 (1-2 a
"Herman Avery, li8, Negro, who had killed three women in his
troubled lifetime, yesterday went to his death in the San
Quentin Prison gas chambere,..seemed cheerful and spoke to é
acquaintances as he was being strapped into death cell
chairs, The AP reported, Avery appeared to be reciting a
p#@ayer as gas filled the chamber, Avery went to San Quen-
tin originally for the 193) butcher-knife slaying of his
AVERY, Herman
50-yeats-old, asphyxiated, San
October 6, 1950 irmed: 218
"No ll-th h
our reprieve
Katherine
His gas c }
JNION, San Diego, CA
"Herm: an Avery,
Very,
10-
Quentin Prison
acquaintances as he was
chairs, The AP
p#ayer as gas
reported,
was
Herman Avery, 8, San diego
r execution
als)
6-1950
(l=
jO, Negro, who had 2 ed three women in hig
troubled lifetime, yesterday went to his death in the
gas chambere,..seemed cheerful and spoke to
being
Avery
filled the chamber.
tin originally for the 193); butcher-knife
forthcoming 1
slayer
36, and her mother, Mrs.
strapped into death cell
Quentin (San Diego) on
-P2nd= 527
t night for
estranged
tella Ne
morning,"
of his
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for 10 this
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’ 60,
San
é
appeared to be rec ng a
Avery went to San Quen-
slaying of his
AVERY, Herman
enbs-old,
ober 6, 1950
mother, 2 ella Neal,
is set for 10 this morning,
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