september <8, 1931
SNIPES, William Cc.
White, 2O at Sea hia ete electrocuted Fa, ae
(Bucks County) on 9-28-1931. A native of
lancaster,30, was convicted of murder of Edwar
Gamila, owner of Blue Spruce Inn, who was syoun
to death in $400, robbery in February, 1931,
snipes testified he was too durnk to remenber
What had happened and that his confession had
been beaten from him with rubber hoses.
Manion, kilis of Lancaster and’ John Tage’ Ur,
accomplices were to be tried later,
ENQULRER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., 5-19-1931 (3:1)
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september 28, 1931
SNIPES, William C.
W hite, 20 at conviction, electrocuted Pa. 3P
(Bucks County) on 9-28-1931. A native of
lancaster,3C, was convicted of murder of Edward
Gamila, owner of Blue spruce Inn, who was shot
to death in $400, robbery in February, 1931.
snipes testified he was too durnk to remenber
what had happened and that his confession had
been beaten from him with rubber hoses,
Marion Ellis of Lancaster and John Tage, dr.
complices were to be tried later,
ENQUIRER-3UN, Columbus, Ga., 5-19-1)931 (3:1)
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september 28, 1931
SNI¥ES, William 0.
White, 20 at conviction, electrocuted Pa.
(Buc on 9-28-19;
-1931. A native of
> Convicted of murder of Edwe
owner of Blue Spruce Inn, who was
in $400, robbery in Febr
testified he too durnk
happened and that his confession
aten from m with rubber hose.
Marion uae 3 of Lancaster and John Ta
C ere to be tried later.
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