3), SE -Onde 6S) = BEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.”
GUNNELLS, Robert R.
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Gunnells, a 40-year-old white resident of Milledgeville, Ga,. had
been married tx to three different women, In 1942, he had killed
his second wife, the former Runnette Simmerson, but his case ended
in a mistrial and he was released on bond pending re-prosecution,
After his release, he married a woman named Bertha Logan, Late on
the afternoon of Sept. 1, 19h, just inside the City limits of
Milledgeville on the Eatonton road, he demanded that she get into
an automobile with him but she refused, claiming that he had been
drinking. He then shot and killed her in the presence of several
witnesses and turned the weapon on himself inflicting serious
wounds which necessitated his being hospitalized where he remained
in a critical condition for several days. However, he recovered
and on Jamary 17, 195, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. His case was appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court which
upheld the verdict and sentence and when the State Board of Pardons
and Parole refused to commute his sentence, he was electrocuted at
the Georgia State Prison on Avgust 2), 195,
MILLEDGEVILLE UNION-RECORDER, eo seme Plane &
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3), SE =-2nde - 65), = BEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
GUNNELLS, Robert R.
Gunnells, a l0-year-old white resident of Milleggeville, Ga.. had
been married tar to three different women. In 192, he had killed
his second wife, the former Runnette Simmerson, but his case ended
in a mistrial and he was released on bond pending re-prosecution,
After his release, he married a woman named Bertha Logan, Late on
the afternoon of Sept. 1, 1941, just inside the City limits of
Milledgeville on the Eatonton road, he demanded that she get into
an automobile with him but she refused » Claiming that he had been
drinking, He then shot and killed her in the presence of several
witnesses and turned the weapon on himself inflicting serious
wounds which necessitated his being hospitalized where he remained
in a critical condition for several days. However, he recovered
and on Jamary 17, 1915, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. His case was appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court which
upheld the verdict and sentence and when the State Board of Pardons
and Parole refused to commute his sentence, he was electrocuted at
the Georgia State Prison on Avgust 2), 195.
MILLEDGEVILLE UNION-RZCORDR, Milledgeville, Ga., 1-18-1945 &
8-30-1945
3h SE -2nde 65) - BEORGIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
GUNNELLS, Robert R.
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Gunnells, a \0-year-old white resident of Milledgeville, Ga,. had
been married tur to three different women, In 192, he had killed
his second wife, the former Runnette Sinmerson, but his case ended
in a mistrial and he was released on bond pending re~prosecution,
After his release, he married a woman naned Bertha Logan. Late on
the afternoon of Sept. 1, 19/1, just inside the City limits of
Milledgeville on the Zatonton road, he demanded that she get into
an automobile with him but she refused, claiming that he had been
drinking. He then shot and killed her i
witnesses and turned the weapon on himse
wounds which necessitated his b
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