| building at 123))9 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, where he
shot Mabchell Paser, lO, aware ent engineer, and Hans |
Getslaff, 33, custodian, All three died almost instantly,
Peters contended he did not know why he shot them, -He
admitted he held grudges against Miss Barnes because she
would not do him 'a favor' and against Paser and Getslaff
because he felt they were responsible for the dismissal
of his wife, Annabelle, who operated an elevator .in the
apartment building,"
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Sepang goed ~1938, a
building at 1239 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, where he
shot Mabchell Paser, 0, apartment engineer, and Hans |
Getslaff, 33, custodian, All three died almost instantly,
Peters contended he did not know why he shot them, -He
admitted he held grudges against Miss Barnes because she
would not do him 'a favor! and against Paser and Getslaff
because he felt they were responsible for the dismissal
of his wife, Annabelle, who operated an elevator .in the
apartment building,"
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, OL NVI 7-19 38. bs
a ad fe BAY: bar Reut
building at 1239 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, where he
shot Mitchell Paser, 0, apartment engineer, and H.
Getslaff, 33, custodian, All three died almost instantly,|
Peters contended -he did not know why he shot them, He
because he felt they were responsible for the dismissal
of his wife, Annabelle, who operated an elevator in the
ding,
LEVELAND PTAIN DEATFR, Cleveland, Ohio, 9927-1938., *
5a
| PETERS, William Gentry LAKGE CHRD
| william Gentry Peters (black), a former army sergeant,
. died calmly in the electrict chair at Ohio State Prison
on 9-26-1938 for the slaying of three persons in Clevel-
and Heights and shaker Heights. The executed was delayed
several minutes when guards were unable to open a door
leading from Ohio Penitentiary's death row into the death
chamber. They were forced to walk Peters around the small
execution building and in through a side door, Peters
walked steadily to the chair. bis only comment wasxan
almost agay 'Hi, Doc!' addressed to Dr, George Keil, peni-
tentiary physician, The current was applied at 8:12 PM
and death pronounced three minutes later. Convicted by a
jury here June 16, 1938, Peters made no appeal of his sen-
tence of death, The former porter ran amuck April 22,
shooting and throwing out of his car Lily Mae Barnes, 26,
a maid, in Shaker Heights, then driving to an apartment
| PETERS, William Gentry LAKCE CHK)
"william Gentry Peters (black), a former army sergeant,
|. died calmly in the electrict chair at Ohio State Prison
on 9-26-1938 for the slaying of three persons in Clevel-
and Heights and Shaker Heights. The executed was delayed
several minutes when guards were unable to open a door
leading from Ohio Penitentiary's death row into the death
chamber. They were forced to walk Peters around the small
execution building and in through a side door, Peters
walked steadily to the chair. Kis only comment wasxan
almost agay 'Hi, Doc!' addressed to Dr, George Keil, peni-
tentiary physician. The current was applied at 8:12 PM
and death pronounced three minutes later. Convicted by a
jury here June 16, 1938, Peters made no appeal of his sen-|
tence of death. The former porter ran amuck April 22,
shooting and throwing out of his car Lily Mae Barnes, 26,
a maid, in Shaker Heights, then driving to an apartment
PETERS, Villian Gentry
myilliam Gentry Peters (black), a forner amy sergeant,
died calmly in the electrict chair at Ohio State Prison
on 9-26-1938 for the slaying of three persons in Clevel-
and Heights and shaker Heights, The executed was delayed
several minutes when guards were unable to open a
walked steadily to the chair. xan
almost agay 'Hi, Doc!" addressed to Dr, George Keil, as
tentiary physician, The current was applied at 6:12 PM
and death pronounced three minutes later. Convicted by a
jury here June 16, 1938, Peters made no appeal of his sen-|
tence of death, The former porter ran amck April 22,
shooting and throwing out of his car Lily Mae Barnes, | 26,
a maid, in Shaker Heights, then driving to an apartm
Por gta strode 2 oe 2)
