execution chamber, While the guards were strapping him
in, Beane " Well, folks, youlll soon see a baked
pear If he had expected anybody present to laught at
a cae Jest; he was disappointed, Nothing but comp Let e
Silence greeted this macabre pyn of a man in the last
few seconds of his life,"
‘AGENT OF DEATH by Teas pare 166
",,eAppel, a former Chicag riman, killed Police Lieuten-
ant Charles Kemmer in a Brooklyn holdup, Had ‘attempted to
save Graham, executed same day, by confessing that he had
Killed Judson Pratt for whose death Graham died, Had ob-
tained a reprieve for both but his confession not believed
and both finally died."
_SCRANTON-TIMES, Scranton, Pa., 8-10-1928 dee
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execution chamber, ‘while the guards were strapping him
in, he said: " Well, folks, youlll soon see a baked
‘ppel,! if he had expected anybody present to laught at
the grim jest, he was disappointed, Nothing but comp Let e
silence greeted this macabre pun of a man in the last :
few seconds of his life," :
"AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott
W.,eAppel, a former Chicagd oo eS a aes Police Lieuten-
ant Charles Kemmer in a Brooklyn holdup, Had ‘attempted to
save Graham, executed same day, by confessing that he had
killed Judson Pratt for whose death Graham died. Had ob-
tained a reprieve for both but his confession not believed
and both finally died." aS
SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pa., 8-10-1928
: Da
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execution chamber, ‘while the guards were strapping him
in, he said: "Well, folks, youll soon see a baked
ppel,! Tf he had expected anybody present to laught at
the stim Jert, he vas appointed, Nothing but complete
silence gre e.pun of aman in the last
few seconds of his lifes! snags
ENT OF DEATH by Fliiott
DPcly a forme Ghieeb BeRkak kt116d Police Lieuten-
ant Charles Kemmer ina Brooklyn holdup. Had ‘attempted to
ecuted same day, by confessing
save Graham, ex
killed Judson Pratt for whose death Graham died,
tained a reprieve for both but his confession not vas
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August 95 1928
APPEL, George
lleyear-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing (Queens
Co,) on August 9, 1928, "One of the most hardened men T
have watched die was,George Appel, a former Chicago gun-
man who had slain a N, Y, police lieutenant in a restau-
rant holdup, The officer, before losing consciousness,
had been able to scribble the f.,cts on a sheet of paper,
This information led to Appel's arrest and subsequent
conviction, He was scheduled to be executed with two °:
other killers, As all 3 were regarded as bad aftors, they
were watched by special guards to prevent any desperate
attempt to battle their way to freedom, But they caused
no trouble and were comparatively cheerful to the end,
'I committed other crimes,' Appel confessed while waiting
to be taken to the chair, "but I didn't kill that COD
t wouldn't kill a cop.' “The murderer had a sickening
smile on his face as he strode throughthe doors of the
9, 1928
APPEL, George dugust ue
lleyear-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing (Queens
Co.) on August 9, 1928, "One of the most hardened men I
have watched die was,George Appel, a former Chicago gun=
man who had slain a N, Y, police lieutenant in a restau-
rant holdup, The officer, before Losing consciousness,
had been able to scribble the f.cts on a sheet of papers
This information led to Appel's arrest and subsequent
conviction, He was scheduled to be executed with two
other killers, A's all 3 were regarded as bad aftors, they
were watched by special guards to prevent any: desp erate
attemt to battle their way to freedom, But they caused
no trouble and were comparatively cheerful to the end,
‘I committed other crimes,' Appel confessed while waiting
to be taken to the chair, 'but I didn't kill that COPe
ft wouldn't kill a cop.' "The murderer had a sickening
smile on his face as he strode throughthe doors of the
APPEL, George dugust 9, 1928
a are ar=0! Ke i man, électrocuted, Sing Sing (Queens
+ 9, 1928, "One of the most hardened men T
ee pace aie! was Nios Appel, a former Chicago gun-
man who had slain a N, Y, police lieutenant in
rant (rainy ce officer, before losing conse
had been able to scribble th
He was scheduled to be executed with two
other killers, is all 3 were regarded as bad a€tors,
were watched by special guards to prevent any desperate
attempt to battle their way to freedom, But they caused
no trouble and were comparatively cheerful to the en:
'I committed other crimes,' Appel confessed while waiting
£0 be taken to the chair, ‘but I didn't kill that cop,
ZT wouldn't kill a cop,' "The mrderer had a ay
smile on his me as he strode throughthe doors of ti
