became a suspect when a neighbor reported to police that he had con-
fessed to his parents that he had killed Miss-reiss and he was taken
into custody amt questioned and given a lie detector test. When in-
formed that the results of the test indicated that he was.not telling
the truth, he confessed and attempted to implicate his 12-year-old
friend, who he said had weilded the club though he admitted that he
was the one who had raped and stabbed the girl. Convicted of the
murder, he was electrocuted on March 15, 1956,
THs TOLEDO BLADH, Toledo, Ohio, Auge 13, 195) (photo of victim);
Auge 1h, 19543 Auge 15, 19543 Aug. 16, 195s Aug. 19, -195)3
August 20, 195) (photo of Schreiher); Jan. 10, 1955: (photo of
Schreiberg3; Jan, 11, 19553 Jane 12, 19553 Jan. 13, 1955; Mar. 15,
1955; Mar. 16, 1955.
became a suspect when a neighbor reported to police that he had con
fessed to his parents that he had killed Miss freiss and he was taken
into custody amt questioned and given a lie detector test, When in-
formed that the results of the test indicated that he was not telling
, the truth, he confessed and attempted to implicate his 12-year-old
friend, who he said had weilded the club though he admitted that he
was the one who had raped and stabbed the girl. Convicted of the
murder, he was electrocuted on March 15, 1956.
THs TOLEDO BLADH, Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 13, 195 (photo of victim);
Auge Uh, 195l3 Aug. 15, 19543 Auge 16, 19543 Aug. 19, 195)s
Augast 20, 195 (photo of Schreiher); Jan. 10, 19553 (photo of
Schreiberg; Jan, 11, 19553 Jane 12, 19553 Jan. 13, 19553 Mar. Los
1955; Mar. 16, 1955.
became a jae when a esate nee ed to police that he hy
and s
mur ae he was electrocuted on Mek ans "1856.
TOLEDO BLADE, Toledo, .Oh: Loy Aug. 13, 195h (photo of victam)s
Uy ee Aug. 15, 195k; Aug. 16, 195k; Aug. 19, 195)3
ug: 1954 (photo of Schreiher); Jan. ‘to, 19553 io
aber}; Jan, 21, 19555 Jan. 12, 19553 Jan. 13, 19555 Yar. 15,
far. 16, 1955.
SCHREIBER, Bernard i
Schreiber, am 17-year-old white Holland, Ohio, high school student
who enjoyed reading comic books, aspired to beceme a Marine after
eraduation from high school, and had never been in trouble before,
had for companions youngsters who were several years younger than hee
They frequently kidded him because he had only had one date with a
girl and had never before been intimate with a female. On Aug, 11,
195, he and a 12-year-old companion were in Sylvania Bownship when
a 17-year-old school girl who he did not know, Mary Jolene Freiss,
rode past on a bicycle going for the mail. . The two boys made an
indecent proposal which she indignantly refused and rode off. Schrie-
ber told the other boy that she probably rode by a wooded .area cach
day and that he would wait for her and get what he wanted the next.
When she rode past on her way for the mail on “ugust 12, Schreiber
jumped from behind a tree and knocked her from the bicycle with a
club. As she ran into the woods, he followed and continued to hit
her on the head. When she fell to the ground, he dragged her further
into the woods, disrobed her, raped her and then stabbed her through
the heart with his pocket knife. Her body was discovered that even-
ing by neighbors who had formed a search party and every male in the
area was interviewed in an effort to find the killer. Schreiber
SCHREIBER, Bernard ae
Schreiber, am 17-year-old white Holland, Ohio, high school student
who enjoyed reading comic books, aspired to become a Marine after
graduation from high school, and had never been in trouble before,
had for companions youngsters who were several years younger than hee
They frequently kidded him because he had only had one date with a
girl and had never before been intimate with a female. On Aug, 11 3
195, he and a 12-year-old canpanion were in Sylvania Zownship when
a 17-year-old school girl who he did not know, Mary Jolene Freiss,
rode past on a bicycle going for the mail. . The two boys made an
indecent proposal which she indignantly refused and rode off. Schrie-
ber told the other boy that she probably rode by a wooded area each
day and that he would wait for her and get what he wanted the next.
When she rode past on her way for the mail on “ugust 12, Schreiber
jumped from behind a tree and knocked her from the bicycle with a
club. As she ran into the woods, he followed and continued to hit
her on the head. When she fell to the ground, he dragged her further
into the woods, disrobed her, raped her and then stabbed her through
the heart with his pocket knife. Her body was discovered that even-
ing by neighbors who had formed a search party and every male in the
area was interviewed in an effort to find the killer. Schreiber
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