Norman Wheelock, NY, 1940 August 1

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| Wheelock, a 27-year-old telephone repairman in Steuben Co.,

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1ad—a—p ous—record for moral offenses. On the

afternoon of Sept. 19, 1939, he gave a ride to 16=-vear=old

ivelyn Margaret Reed who was bn her way home from school,
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area and raped her. Afraid that she would report him,—he

Stabbed her in the head with a Screwdriver. In spite of a
plea of insanitsy, he was—ee

eonvieted—and died in the electric
chair on Aug. 1, 19)0.

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Wheelock, a 27-year-old telephone repairman in Steuben Co,

N.Y. , had_a_previous—record—for—morakt offenses. On the

afternoon of Sept. 19, 1939, he gave a ride to 16-year-old

fivelyn Margaret Reed who was bn her way home from school,

Instead of taking the sir home; _he-drove her to a wooded

area and raped her. Afraid that she would report him, he

Staobed her in the head with a screwdriver. In spite of a

plea _of insanity, he was-eenvieted-and died in the electrid
chair on Aug. 1, 19),0.

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afternoon of Sept. 19, 1939, he gave a ride to 1

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chair on Aug, x asl

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