Arthur Shawcross hand tracing with letter/envelope 9/17/2002 DECEASED

This auction is for a hand tracing with the original letter it was sent in from deceased New York "Genesee River Killer" Arthur John Shawcross (6/6/1945 – 11/10/2008). After returning home from serving in the Vietnam War in 1972 Arthur Shawcross murdered two young children. He would take a deal, pleading guilty to the murder of a young boy. The rape and murder of a young girl went unanswered. After serving 12 years he was paroled and went on to kill at least 11 women, most of whom were prostitutes. The victims were mutilated and showed signs of cannibalism. After a failed insanity defense Arthur Shawcross was convicted of 10 counts, later pleading guilty to an 11th, receiving multiple life sentences for the murders. He confessed to performing acts of rape, torture, and cannibalism while in Vietnam, citing that violence was part of his inspiration for his later crimes. After complaining of leg pain on 11/10/2008, Arthur Shawcross was taken to an outside hospital, where he died that evening. He was 63.

ITEM DESCRIPTION: The hand tracing is inscribed and dated 2002, signed, "Arthur J. Shawcross." Shawcross has managed to get his fingerprints in there! The missive is four pages on two sheets, dated 9/17/2002, and is signed, "Art." In the letter Shawcross details being an animal lover, saving three baby rabbits. He has also drawn two little smiling faces in the letter body. The original mailing envelope is postmarked 9/18/2002. The hand tracing, letter, and envelope come inside a protective magazine sleeve with an acid free board and have been stored flat. Message me with any questions you might have. Thanks for having a look-see.