The following article appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 19 May 1940:
POLICE KILL ONE BANDIT, NAB THREE
Cleveland, O., May 12 - Cleveland police, deputy sheriffs and highway patrolmen trapped four armed bandits in a speeding automobile not far from the downtown business district early today, killing one of the desperados, critically wounding another, and seizing the other two.
The capture climaxed a 25-mile bullet-punctuated chase from near Ravenna, during which the bandit car successfully broke through a barricade of suburban patrolmen but crashed in attempting to evade a group of Cleveland patrol cars.
The four men were sought for three early-morning holdups east of Cleveland, officers having been summoned by a victim who had been bound with wire and left in an abandoned automobile.
The dead bandit was identified as Alex Jaksie, 25, of Cleveland, shot in the back. The critically wounded bandit was not identified immediately. The third of the group, wounded slightly, was booked as William Homolvec, 24, of Cleveland, and the driver of the bandit car, unhurt, gave his name as Bernard Gersper, 21, of Columbus.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bernard Gersper's obituary was published by the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Delaware, Ohio in January 2001
Name: Bernard R. Gersper Sr. From: Delaware, OH Birth Date: 04 / 20 / 1919 Death Date: 01 / 12 / 2001 Calling Hours: 01 / 19 / 2001 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Delaware Funeral: 01 / 20 / 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, DelawareBurial: , Bernard R. Gersper, Sr., age 81 of Delaware died suddenly January 12, 2001 at the Monroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was born on April 20, 1919 in Columbus to the late Chalmer and Elizabeth Lorey Gersper. Retired in 1982 as a electrician after working 42 years for Amco. Survived by loving wife of 45 years: Mildred F. "Millie" Cline Gersper, whom he married July 2, 1955, Son: Bernard Jr. of Columbus, Daughters: Elizabeth Runyan, Bernice Gersper of Columbus, 5 Grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren, Brothers: Paul & Ralph of Columbus, John of Grove City,David of Malta, Sisters: Blanche Hornback, Grace Burkhold of Columbus, nieces, and nephews. Friends may call Friday 6-8 p.m. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, 75 W. William St., Delaware, where funeral services will be held Saturday 2:00 p.m., Rev. Dirk Elliott officiating. Interment Sunbury Memorial Park.
The following article appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 19 May 1940:
POLICE KILL ONE BANDIT, NAB THREE
Cleveland, O., May 12 - Cleveland police, deputy sheriffs and highway patrolmen trapped four armed bandits in a speeding automobile not far from the downtown business district early today, killing one of the desperados, critically wounding another, and seizing the other two.
The capture climaxed a 25-mile bullet-punctuated chase from near Ravenna, during which the bandit car successfully broke through a barricade of suburban patrolmen but crashed in attempting to evade a group of Cleveland patrol cars.
The four men were sought for three early-morning holdups east of Cleveland, officers having been summoned by a victim who had been bound with wire and left in an abandoned automobile.
The dead bandit was identified as Alex Jaksie, 25, of Cleveland, shot in the back. The critically wounded bandit was not identified immediately. The third of the group, wounded slightly, was booked as William Homolvec, 24, of Cleveland, and the driver of the bandit car, unhurt, gave his name as Bernard Gersper, 21, of Columbus.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Bernard Gersper's obituary was published by the DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Delaware, Ohio in January 2001
Name: Bernard R. Gersper Sr. From: Delaware, OH Birth Date: 04 / 20 / 1919 Death Date: 01 / 12 / 2001 Calling Hours: 01 / 19 / 2001 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, Delaware Funeral: 01 / 20 / 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, DelawareBurial: , Bernard R. Gersper, Sr., age 81 of Delaware died suddenly January 12, 2001 at the Monroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was born on April 20, 1919 in Columbus to the late Chalmer and Elizabeth Lorey Gersper. Retired in 1982 as a electrician after working 42 years for Amco. Survived by loving wife of 45 years: Mildred F. "Millie" Cline Gersper, whom he married July 2, 1955, Son: Bernard Jr. of Columbus, Daughters: Elizabeth Runyan, Bernice Gersper of Columbus, 5 Grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren, Brothers: Paul & Ralph of Columbus, John of Grove City,David of Malta, Sisters: Blanche Hornback, Grace Burkhold of Columbus, nieces, and nephews. Friends may call Friday 6-8 p.m. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home, 75 W. William St., Delaware, where funeral services will be held Saturday 2:00 p.m., Rev. Dirk Elliott officiating. Interment Sunbury Memorial Park.
Paul started working at age 8 delivering newspapers and Western Union telegraphs. In 1928, at age 14, Paul's neck was broken in a gas station explosion. He made an incredible recovery. The only lasting effect was that for the rest of his life, he could not turn his head all the way around to look over his shoulders. He would have to turn his whole body.
In 1930, 15 year old Paul Gersper lived with his parents and younger siblings in Columbus, Ohio. He attended school and worked as a laborer in Logan McCormick's photography gallery.
Paul studied electrical, plumbing and drafting while attending a vocational school in Columbus. He was also trained in carpentry by his father, Chalmer, who repaired and built wooden cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Also, some instruction may have come from his grandfather, Peter Gersper. Peter, a carpenter and Cooper, died when Paul was 22.
Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. In World War II, he served in the 3rd Battalion Paramarines. He later served as a drill instructor.
Paul worked as a general contractor and occasionally a factory foreman. He could do it all: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, brick laying, steel and drafting. He could point out skyscrapers in the Cincinatti and New York skylines and say "I helped build that."
Kentucky marriage records list two marriages for a divorced man named Paul W. Gersper, born c. 1914. The first marriage license was issued in 1976 in Grant Co., KY, the second was 9 Oct 1978 in Kenton Co., KY. In both cases, Paul's spouse was listed as widow Doris E. Gersper, born c. 1927.
Paul was working a building comnstruction in 1976 in Cincinnati. While backing down the stairs carrying something, he fell backwards over a bar. He broke his hip and was permanently disabled. Paul had to retire early, and use a cane to walk for the rest of his life.
Paul Gersper was divorced at the time of his death.
Paul started working at age 8 delivering newspapers and Western Union telegraphs. In 1928, at age 14, Paul's neck was broken in a gas station explosion. He made an incredible recovery. The only lasting effect was that for the rest of his life, he could not turn his head all the way around to look over his shoulders. He would have to turn his whole body.
In 1930, 15 year old Paul Gersper lived with his parents and younger siblings in Columbus, Ohio. He attended school and worked as a laborer in Logan McCormick's photography gallery.
Paul studied electrical, plumbing and drafting while attending a vocational school in Columbus. He was also trained in carpentry by his father, Chalmer, who repaired and built wooden cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Also, some instruction may have come from his grandfather, Peter Gersper. Peter, a carpenter and Cooper, died when Paul was 22.
Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. In World War II, he served in the 3rd Battalion Paramarines. He later served as a drill instructor.
Paul worked as a general contractor and occasionally a factory foreman. He could do it all: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, brick laying, steel and drafting. He could point out skyscrapers in the Cincinatti and New York skylines and say "I helped build that."
Kentucky marriage records list two marriages for a divorced man named Paul W. Gersper, born c. 1914. The first marriage license was issued in 1976 in Grant Co., KY, the second was 9 Oct 1978 in Kenton Co., KY. In both cases, Paul's spouse was listed as widow Doris E. Gersper, born c. 1927.
Paul was working a building comnstruction in 1976 in Cincinnati. While backing down the stairs carrying something, he fell backwards over a bar. He broke his hip and was permanently disabled. Paul had to retire early, and use a cane to walk for the rest of his life.
Paul Gersper was divorced at the time of his death.
Paul started working at age 8 delivering newspapers and Western Union telegraphs. In 1928, at age 14, Paul's neck was broken in a gas station explosion. He made an incredible recovery. The only lasting effect was that for the rest of his life, he could not turn his head all the way around to look over his shoulders. He would have to turn his whole body.
In 1930, 15 year old Paul Gersper lived with his parents and younger siblings in Columbus, Ohio. He attended school and worked as a laborer in Logan McCormick's photography gallery.
Paul studied electrical, plumbing and drafting while attending a vocational school in Columbus. He was also trained in carpentry by his father, Chalmer, who repaired and built wooden cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Also, some instruction may have come from his grandfather, Peter Gersper. Peter, a carpenter and Cooper, died when Paul was 22.
Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. In World War II, he served in the 3rd Battalion Paramarines. He later served as a drill instructor.
Paul worked as a general contractor and occasionally a factory foreman. He could do it all: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, brick laying, steel and drafting. He could point out skyscrapers in the Cincinatti and New York skylines and say "I helped build that."
Kentucky marriage records list two marriages for a divorced man named Paul W. Gersper, born c. 1914. The first marriage license was issued in 1976 in Grant Co., KY, the second was 9 Oct 1978 in Kenton Co., KY. In both cases, Paul's spouse was listed as widow Doris E. Gersper, born c. 1927.
Paul was working a building comnstruction in 1976 in Cincinnati. While backing down the stairs carrying something, he fell backwards over a bar. He broke his hip and was permanently disabled. Paul had to retire early, and use a cane to walk for the rest of his life.
Paul Gersper was divorced at the time of his death.
Paul started working at age 8 delivering newspapers and Western Union telegraphs. In 1928, at age 14, Paul's neck was broken in a gas station explosion. He made an incredible recovery. The only lasting effect was that for the rest of his life, he could not turn his head all the way around to look over his shoulders. He would have to turn his whole body.
In 1930, 15 year old Paul Gersper lived with his parents and younger siblings in Columbus, Ohio. He attended school and worked as a laborer in Logan McCormick's photography gallery.
Paul studied electrical, plumbing and drafting while attending a vocational school in Columbus. He was also trained in carpentry by his father, Chalmer, who repaired and built wooden cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Also, some instruction may have come from his grandfather, Peter Gersper. Peter, a carpenter and Cooper, died when Paul was 22.
Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. In World War II, he served in the 3rd Battalion Paramarines. He later served as a drill instructor.
Paul worked as a general contractor and occasionally a factory foreman. He could do it all: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, concrete, brick laying, steel and drafting. He could point out skyscrapers in the Cincinatti and New York skylines and say "I helped build that."
Kentucky marriage records list two marriages for a divorced man named Paul W. Gersper, born c. 1914. The first marriage license was issued in 1976 in Grant Co., KY, the second was 9 Oct 1978 in Kenton Co., KY. In both cases, Paul's spouse was listed as widow Doris E. Gersper, born c. 1927.
Paul was working a building comnstruction in 1976 in Cincinnati. While backing down the stairs carrying something, he fell backwards over a bar. He broke his hip and was permanently disabled. Paul had to retire early, and use a cane to walk for the rest of his life.
Paul Gersper was divorced at the time of his death.