George and Michael Krull
George Krull | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Krull 1923 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1957 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) Rape (18 U.S.C. § 2031) Transporting a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce (18 U.S.C § 2312) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Michael Krull | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Krull 1925 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1957 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) Rape (18 U.S.C. § 2031) Transporting a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce (18 U.S.C § 2312) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
George Krull (c.1923–1957) and Michael Krull (c.1925–1957) were brothers from Pennsylvania, executed by the United States Federal Government on August 21, 1957.[1] They were the only people ever executed in Georgia on a federal death warrant.
The Krull brothers were convicted in federal court for kidnapping and raping of a 53-year-old woman from Chattanooga, Tennessee.[2] They faced federal charges for kidnapping under the Federal Kidnapping Act, since they had crossed state lines from Georgia to Tennessee, and federal charges for rape since it was committed in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The Krull brothers were sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and sentenced to death for rape.[3] They also received a five-year sentence for transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines.
After President Dwight D. Eisenhower declined to commute their death sentences, the Krull brothers were executed in Georgia's electric chair. George was 34 years old at the time of his death and Michael was 32.[4]
Michael Krull commented on the death sentence, "It was all prejudice. When your local people commit rape they get just 10 or 20 years sometimes."[2]
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- ^ Executions 1790 to 1963 Archived April 13, 2003, at the Wayback Machine, 340 Federal, 271 Territorial and 40 Indian Tribunal.
- ^ a b Federal Executions Have Been Rare but May Increase. The New York Times.
- ^ "George Krull and Michael Krull, Appellants, v. United States of America, Appellee, 240 F.2d 122 (5th Cir. 1957)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ The Federal Death Penalty.
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