“Do you know me?” he said as he moved to within inches of the man’s face. “Take a good look at me!” he whispered. As the frightened witness looked into those steel gray eyes, Carl dragged his fingers across his neck giving the sign of a slit throat. The message was clear: “This is what will happen to you!”
At the end of the trial, Panzram took the stand and not only admitted to the burglary but told the court that he intentionally remained in the house for several hours hoping the owners would come home so he could kill them. On November 12, 1928, he was found guilty on all counts. Judge McCoy sentenced him to 15 years on the first count and 10 years on the second to run consecutively.Carl would have to serve 25 years back at the Federal Prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. When he heard the sentence, Panzram’s face broke into a wide, evil grin.
“Visit me!” he said to the judge.
