William Sled, PA, 1930 June 30

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the death sentence. Three men were implicated
in the holdup of Kretz, but one proved he was
not_at the shooting, .Kretz's store was at
1800 Webster Avenue." SUN,. kIttsburgh, June
p08 930%

oc eAvery, only 19 , fired the fatal shot while
Sled, 30 and married, was one of two accom-pli-
COSeee Wilkes-Barre RECORD, June 30, 1930,

the death sentence. Three men were implicated
in the holdup of Kretz, but one proved he was
not at the shooting. _Kretzs store was at

1800 Webster Avenue." SUN,.%Ittsburgh, June
205 1930.6

" ooAvery, only 19 , fired the fatal shot while
Sled, 30 and married, was one of two accom-pli-
CeSeeo" Wilkes-Barre RECORD, June 30, 1930.

the death sentenc Three men were implicated
in the holdup of Kretz, but one proved he was
ob_at the shooting. Kretz's store was at

Webster Aven SUN,.sIttsburgh, June

Nivers vente » fired the fatal shot woile
led, 30 and married, was one of two accom-pli-
COSeee" Wilkes-Barre RECORD, June 30, 1930,

Jung 30, 1930
AVERY, Martin, and SLED, William Henry

Blacks, electrocuted, Reckview State Prison, Pennsyl-
vania, June 30, 1930. Had murdered Edward J, Kretz, a
Phttsburgh druggist, in an attempted holdup on June
215 1929. : Sia

CHESTER TIMES, Chester, Pas, June 30, 1930: «=
" .ecled and Avery were convicted of killing

Edward J, Kretz, Jr., & druggist of the Hill
G@iatriet in Pittsburgesa, June 21, 1929, Avery
and Sled were tried in January of this year and

convicted, The motion for a new trial was re-

fused and two weeks ago the Board of Pardons
refused their appeal for commutation of

June 30, 19306
AVERY, Martin, and SLED, William Henry

Blacks, electrocuted, Rockview State Prison, Pennsyl-
vania, dune 30, 1930, Had mrdered Edward J. Kretz, a
Phttsburgh druggist, in an attempted holdup on June
21, 1929. ; Br,

IE i ester June 30, 1930 ce
ested ont rere caare Cc anutstod or killing
Edward J, Kretz, Jr., a druggist of the Hill
district in Pittsburgh, June 21, 1929, Avery
and Sled were tried in January of this year and

convicted. The motion for a new trial was re-

fused and two weeks ago the Board of Pardons
refused their appeal for commutation of

June 30, 1930
AVERY, Martin, and SLED, William Henry
Blacks, electrocuted, Rockview State Prison, Pennsyl-
vania, June 30, 1930, Had murdered Edward J. Kretz, a
Phttsburgh druggist, in an attempted holdup on June
21, 1929.

ER TIMES, Chester, Pas, June 30, 19 as
Sled ani Avery were convicted Oe killing

Edward J, Kretz, Jr., 9 druggist of the Hill
district in Pitt burgh,
ed were tried in Jenuary
convicted. The motion for a new trial was re-
fused and two weeks ago the Board of Pardons
used their appeal for commutetion of

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