Peter Spirellis, PA, 1931 June 29

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SPIRFLLIS, Peter :

A white man, electrocuted Rockview State Prison, Pa,
(Schuylkill County) on June 29, 1931, "“Apparant indiff-
érence to their fate is displayed by a few inmates of
the death house prior to and at the time of their execu-
tions, Peter Spirellis pleaded guilty to murdering a

waitress in Pottsville, Pa., and showed little interest
in his pun ishment,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 173

SPIRFLLIS, Peter

A white man, electrocuted Rockview State Prison, Pa,
(Schuylkill County) on June 29, 1931, "Apparant indiff-
érence to their fate is Bio lared by a few inmates of
the death house prior to and at the time of their execu=
tions, Peter Spirellis pleaded guilty to mrdering a

s in Pottsville, Pa., and showed little interest

in his pun ishment,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 173

Peter

white man, electrocuted Rockview State Prison,
(Schuylci11 County) on June 29, 1931, “apparant indift=
0 their fate is displayed few inmates of
death house prior to and at the tine of theis execu-
Spirellis pleaded guilty to mrdering
in Pottsville, Pas, and showed little interest

in his pun ishment."

AGEND OF DEATH by Elliott

erake
ty page 173

SPERILLIS, Peter

White, electrocuted Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Schuylkill Co,) on June 29, 1931 for the murder of his
sweetheart, 28-year-old Mary Dashion, who had spurned
his advances, Last request: "Don't let my mother know
| show I died." Went to death nervously reciting a prayer,

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CHESTER, Pa,, TIMES. June 29, 1931

SPERILLIS, Peter

White, electrocuted Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Schuylkill Co,) on June 29, 1931 for the murder of his
sweetheart, 28-year-old Mary Dashion, who had spurned
‘ his advances. Last request: "Don't let my mother know

; how I died." Went to death nervously reciting a prayer,

;

CHESTER, Pas, TIMES. June 29, 1931

SPERILLIS, Peter

ite, electrocuted Rockview State Prison, Pennsylvania,
(Ganop att Co,) on June 29, 1931 for the mrder of his
‘sweetheart, 28-year-old Mary HA who had spurned
“his advances. Last request: "Don't
ow I died,n

let my mother know
Went to death nervously reciting a prayer.

CHESTER, Pa,, TIMES, June 29, 1931



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