Richard Kiefer
I have a little time on my hands so I thought I would throw together a few cases that are short and less complicated than most. This case qualifies because there is little information available due to the time era. In fact, the only reasons I was able to obtain as much information as I did was because a) Richard Kiefer was executed by the state of Indiana and; b) he was the last person in the state to be executed before they were deemed unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 1972. In 1957 Richard Kiefer lived in Fort Wayne Indiana with his wife, Pearl and their five year old daughter Dorothy. It is said that Richard and Pearl were in the basement of their home allegedly having an argument. Richard would claim that he was “tired” of Pearl criticizing him about his fishing and drinking habit. Further details indicate that Pearl was upset at the money that was being spent for these things, but to be fair the only details available are those provided by R...