Robert West, MO, 1940 September 20

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25-year-old white man, asphyxiated, Missouri State Prison
on Septe 20, 1910, "Because he became obsessed with an
urge to die in Missouri's gas chamber which he helpéd to
build, Robert West, a paroled convict, confessed he kilked
Mrs, Vivian Davidson said a Deputy Sherrif in St. Louis,"

COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, June 10, 1938

build Missouri's gas chamber, killed a young

girl and confessed that his only motive was fo

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KXSEMRKR able to die in the gas ¢
* ee May; 1989 SUPPLEMENT, page 3

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25-year-old white man, asphyxiated, Missouri State Prison
on Septe 20, 190, "Because he became obsessed with an
urge to die in Missouri's gas chamber which he helpéd to
build, Robert West, a paroled convict, confessed he kilked
Mrs, Vivian Davidson said a Deputy Sherrif in St. Louis,"

COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, June 10, 1938
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build Missouri's gas chamber, killed a young

girl and confessed that his only monte tee ie)
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ouri's gas chamber which he helped to
build, Robert West, a paroled convict, confessed he kilbed
Mrs, Vivian Davidson said a Deputy Sherrif in st. Louis."

COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, June 10, 1938

"...In 8 1938 case, Robert West, who had helped
build Missouri's chamber, killed a young
girl end confessed that his only motive was 40

HK able to die in the gas chamber.
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