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am the growl that the witmosves bad pet persemnliy mode the Peotogranbs. The Court overruled beth abjections. Rickettt appealed his conviction whieh wes affirmed by the Supreme Court ef the State of Eissourl on May 3, 1938. Subsequently, Richetti’s attorneys alleged Richetti to be insane, ami 2 heering was held therece at which tine his sanity wes clearly ostsblished. He me again sentenced c= August 31, 1938, to death im the lethal gas chamber of the Hissourl State Penitentiary at Jefferson City, Hissouri. Yhis execution was performed om Ostoeber 7, 1938. The criminal reeords ef Hillier, Fleyd, and Richetti, as maintained in the files of the FBI, cleerly indicate the erinisal and lewless characteristics of these nea. Vernon C, Willer, with aliases, was arrested on April 4, 1923, for endesslement ef public funds and was received at the State Penitentiary at Sioux Palls, Seuth Dakota, te serve from two to ten years and to pay 2 fine ef $5,200.00. His eriminal resord further reflects that ha was wented by the Minneapolis, Mimesota, Police Departecst fer assault with intent to kill, and also at Siow Falls, South Dakota, for vie— lation ef the Hetional Prohibition set. Casrles Arthur Floyd, with aliases, was arrested an awmeroun occasioes, the first being om September 16, 1925, for highway robbery by the St. Louis, Missouri, Pelice Departasst. He pleaded guilty te this charge em Decesber 8, 1925, and mas sentenced te serve tine in the State Penitentiary at Jeffersen City, Missouri. Fleyd wes discharged from the Penitentiary ea Warch 7, 1929, being thereafter arrested by the Kanses City, Wissourt Pelice Depertuent on March 9, 1929, for investigation and op May 6, 1929, fer vagreacy ani suspicion of highway robbery. He was released im both instances. Ou Bay 20, 1990 Floyd was arrested by the Toledo, Shie, Police Departaent, om & charge of bank rebbery, and on Sevenber 24, 1950, was sentenced te twelve to Tiftees years is the Gals Mate Pealtestiazsy. Floyd eacaped en reute te the penitentiary am’ wes nei apprehended wil October 22, 1934 when he wus killed while resisting arrest. Tho criminal reeord of Adaz C. Richetti, with aliases, feflects that be was first arrested on Augest 7, i » at Bannon, Indiana, by the Police Departaet for a holdup, being thereafter