1935 "The Death of Gerald Thompson", Killer Executed in the Electric Chair Photo

Description: PLEASE NOTE SMALL SIZE OF PHOTO; APPROXIMATELY 3.25” X 3.25” Watermarks do not appear on actual photo. Up for Bid 3.25” x 3.25”: PLEASE NOTE SIZE OF PHOTO! 1935 "The Death of Gerald Thompson", Killer Executed in the Electric Chair Information contained on LOA: 1935 Completely vintage photograph of killer Gerald Thompson as he was being strapped into the electric chair at the Illinois State Prison to be executed. One of the first executions to be documented, this is a rare piece of criminal history that is being offered here for the first time ever!Size: 3.25x3.25Designation: Vintage 1(b)Condition: 5/5Quality: 4/5Overall Grade: 9/10Please excuse any shadows appearing in the photos. I can provide additional photos or scans upon request.Please view all photos including the description contained in the Letter of Authenticity as it forms the basis of information regarding this photo. Please pay particular attention to size and description of any major defects. The photos I am listing nearly all come from the photo archives of newspapers across the country, and some have received some level of handling through the years. The LOA is from RMY Auctions a highly regarded auction and authority on early photos. You can also visited their website online. I found the following information regarding Gerald Thompson’s execution online, it was contained in the “Daily Illini” Newspaper dated October 15, 1935: Gerald Thompson , Ravish-Killer , Dies in Electric Chair After He Embraces the Catholic Religion JOLIET , Oct . 15 —( Tuesday )—( iP ) —Fortified by a newly embraced religion , Gerald Thompson , 26 , was electrocuted in the old Joliet prison early today for the ravishment-mur-dur of pretty Mildred Hallmark , 19-year-old Peoria cafeteria hostess . His executioners strapped him into the lethal chair at 12 : 15 a . m . and prison authorities officially termed him dead one minute and 40 seconds later . Two priests of the Catholic faith comforted him in his last hours before he went to the death chamber , where among the witnesses sat John Hallmark , father of the slain girl . The doomed man s last words , as relayed by his guards , were . I holsno malice toward anybody ; forgiveeverybody . Im sorry for all my sins and may God have mercy on my soul and accept me . In addition to the priest s counsel , Thompson was bolstered at the end by a letter from a young woman in Peoria , who had stood stanchly by him . This missive , which Thompson turned over to his mother as she left , him , adjured him to be game and trust in God . The . crime for which Thompson was executed was branded one of the most brutal in Peoria crime annals . Miss Hallmark was struck a heavy blow when she resisted the advances of her escort and her body was found in a cemetery ditch next morning . Suspicion- was cast on Thompson when other young women told of having been attacked by him . FREE shipping within the USA. I do not ship internationally. This is a no return auction unless misrepresented, and the entirety of the description is contained in the Letter of Authenticity. Please ask questions before bidding.

Price: 79.99 USD

Location: Pixley, California

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