Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-22 | Page 13 | Figures in Sensational Trial of Young "Torch Killer"

FIGURES FIGURES IN SENSATIONAL SENSA n L TRIAL OF Y YOUNG UN TORCH KILLER I LER I V I I V t c r I V V V I h V Admitting his guilt defense attorneys are arc fighting only to fo save Earle Earlo F. F Pea CO year old radio sal sal- snits sales nan man from paying the extreme penalty for fOl- or the torch killing pf his pretty bride formerly Dorothy right last Apr April 1 is pictured center a as 1 11 ho appeared at the his trial In White Plains Plain N N. y Yi Mrs Catherine mother mothE of or the young Jyoung slayer st Is shown at the left t as she arrived in co court r to aid Rid In iii hiher her sons son's defense Pea cox has conf confessed killing his young wife during dOlins an argument hiding her body In ri ii a woods woods' and later 8 setting Uin fire re to it H. V V of Its remarkable how v many you are opposed to capital punish ment You should write to the thelo lo legislature about your our views Jews That was was' the wry wry comment ot Justice Justice Jus Jus- tice Uee Arthur S. S Tompkins above as ns after ter evaded c j jury ry duty In the torch killing kUling trial of at Earle F. F at at White Plains N. N Y by testifying they were una unfavorable arable to tho the dea death penalty 01 Hes Hes the trial Judge