Colt 1903 pocket pistol

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20047110

Description

The bodies of Mrs. Gwen Pelton and Gerald E. Freeze were found in a tan Packard Coupe along with a note. The note read "Please place our bodies as close together as possible. We have nothing left to say. We love one another. - Gwen and Jerry". The gun that was used in the double killing is pictured. The weapon is a Colt 1903 pocket pistol. Mrs. Pelton was a thirty-four year old horsewoman. Mr. Freeze, forty-one, was a salesman.

Archival Date

1940-10-04

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1313

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Notes; Letters; Killings; Packard Coupe; Guns; Firearms; Weapons; Colt; Colt 1903; Suicides; Violent crimes