Wendell Bowers, PA, 1938 June 13

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F BOWRES, Wendell Forrest ie Kags Card ?

Bowers, a 20-year=o1d burglar, was released from Hunting =
ton Reformatory on Dec, 3, 1937, and returned to Philadel - |
phia. On the afternoon of Dec, 13, he broke into. the
home of widowed Wilma V. Carpenter, owner of a beauty
salon, in fakhionable Camp Hill, When Mrs. Carpéater and
one of her employees arrived later in the afternoon, he

shot Mrs, Carpenter and beat and raped the employee,
Bowers confessed and was electrocuted on June Ly LOS 6),

SOURCE? Police Files - August, 196),

BOWERS, Wendell Forrest ie Kaige Card ?

Bowers, a 20=year=old burglar, was released from Hunting-
ton Reformatory on Dec. 3, 1937, and returned to Philadel-

' phia. On the afternoon of Dece 13, he broke into the

home of widowed Wilma V. Carpenter, owner of a beauty
Salon, in fakhionable Camp Hill. When Mrs. Carpéater and
one of her employees arrived later in the afternoon, he

"Shot Mrs, Carpenter and beat and raped the employee,

Bowers confessed and was electrocuted on June abs ialleletoi

SOURCE: Police Files - August, 196),

| BOWERS, Wendell Forrest

G Kage Card y)
Bowers, a 20-year-old burglar, was rele
ton eee mtacan on Dec. 3.

eased from Hunting
On t

3 1937 and returned to Ph:

the afternoon of Dec, 13, he broke into the
perene, ouner of a
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beauty
ny Mrs, Carpéater
one o cicee, he
shot Mr: peat and raped the employee.
fear mouse and was electrocuted on Juno
SOURCE: Police Files = August, 196),

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