Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated

|. "Kansas City, 12-8-1935-Fear of gangster reprisals grippec
Dr. Robert J. Fowlston from the time that he and ll felloy
jurors brought in a death-penalty verdict last June 17 ]
against Adam Richetti for the 1933 quintuple slayings at
the Kansas City Union Station, That fear haunted him al-
though apparantly unwarramed, until he was found dead
yesterday of a s#lf-inflicted bullet wound. Police des-
-dited that Dr, Fowlston killed himself with a shotgun,
Richetti still lives, awaiting the outcome of an appeal
to save him from the gallows. He was convicted of par-
ticipating ina plot to,rescue.a gangster from officers.
The gangster and four officers were mowed down by the

w uld-be rescuers! machine guns." TIMES-PicayUNE, New
Orleans, ba., 12-9-1935 (1/66)

See HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE, March, 198), page 1h.
See Missouri - Book and Magazine Excerpts.

"Kansas City, 12-8-1935-Fear of gangster reprisals gripped
Dr. Robert J. Fowlston from the time that he and 11 fello
jurors brought in a death-penalty verdict last June 17
against Adam Richetti for the 1933 quintuple slayings at
the Kansas City Union Station, That fear haunted him al-
though apparantly unwarranted, until he was found dead
yesterday of a sélf-inflicted bullet wound. Police des-
Gided that Dr. Fowlston killed himself with a shotgun.
Richetti still lives, awaiting the outcome of an appeal
to save him from the gallows, He was convicted of par-
ticipating ina plot to,rescue.a gangster from officers.
The gangster and four officers were mowed down by the
wuld-be rescuers! machihe guns." TIMES-PIGAyUNE, New
Orleans, La., 12-9-1935 (1/6.)

See HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE, March, 198), page lh.
See Missouri - Book and Magazine Excerpts.

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Dr. Robs ‘Lston from the time that he and 11 felloy
Jarore brow in a death-penalty verdict last June 17
i for the 1933 quintuple slayings at
re as city Union Station, That fear haunted him al-
apparant ly unvarrarbed, until he was found dead
of a sblf-inflicted uae wound.
Fowlston killed himself with a shotgun,
in, ey outcore of an appe:

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gangster from officers.
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See HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE, March, 198), page 1k.
See Missouri - Book and Magazine Excerpts.

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See Sifakis’ ENCYCLOPEDIA OR AMERICAN CRIME (My Library) p_
| RICHETTI, Adamx 385 = sets forth poss. innocent
| THE DEVIL'S EMISSARY, by guimby, Chap. «.
| Richetti;-a 2 §=year=old gangster, with Charles "Pretty
Boy" Floyd and Verne Miller, perpetrated the infamous
"Kansas City Massacre" joomwice ab Kansas City's Union
Station on June 17, 1933, attempting to free bank
robber Frank’Nash, Nash, FBI Agent, Raymond J, Caffery,
and local lawmen Frank Hermanson, We Je Grooms and Otto
Reed were all killed by the trio. Richetti was captured
in Wellsville, Ohio, following a shootout, tried and
‘convicted. He died in Missouri's gas chamber at
Jefferson City on Octe 7, 1938. Floyd was ultimately
killed in a shootout with lawmen, and Miller was mur-=
dered by fellow gangsters,‘

Source: Front Page Detective, November, 1973.

ee Sifakis’ ENCYCLOPEDIA OR AMERICAN CRIME (My Library) p
RICHETIL, Adama 385 = sets forth posse irinocent¢q
THE DEVIL'S EMISSARY, by wuimby, Chap. 2.

~Richetti, a 2 S-year=old gangster, with Charles "Pretty
Boy" Floyd and Verne Miller, perpetrated the infamous
"Kansas City Massacre" iommice ah Kansas City's Union
Station on June 17, 1933, attempting to free bank
robber Frank'Nash, Nash, FBI Agent, Raymond J. Caffery,
and local lawmen Frank Hermanson, W. Je Grooms and Otto

Reed were all killed by the trio. Richetti was captured
in Wellsville, Ohio, following a shootout, tried and
“convicted. He died in Missouri's gas chamber at
Jefferson City on Octe 7, 1938. Floyd was ultimately
killed in a shootout with lawmen, and Miller was mur-~
dered by fellow gangsters.

Source: Front Page Detective, November, 1973.

eS BACYCLOPEDIA IME (My Library) p
fot, & Bis =ieatel forth Boss, irinoce
THs DEVIL'S Hi El Sc4RY, by wuimby, ry

Richetti, a 2 S-year=old gangster, with Charles "Pretty |
Boy" Floyd and Verne Miller, perpetrated the infanous
‘Kansas City Massacre" iwodct ab Kansas City's Union
Station on June 17, 1933, avteapting to free bank

robber Frank’Nash, Nash, FBI Agent, Raymond J, Caffery,
and local lavmen Frank Hermanson, We Je Groams and Otte

Reed were all killed by the trio. Richetti was captured
in Wellsville, Ohio, following a shootout, tried
convicted. He died in Missouri's gas chamber at

Source? Front Page Shee November, 1973.

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