Summary of Offense: Convicted for the 1979 beating and stabbing to death of his eight-year-old niece when she fought his attempts to molest her.
Victim: Rhonda Joan Tanner
Time of Death: 7:23 p.m.
Manner of execution: Electric Chair
Last Meal: Two Burger King cheeseburgers with all the trimmings, two orders of french fries, a vanilla milk shake and a slice of lemon pie
Final Statement: Walter Zant, the warden, asked Mr. Messer if he had any final words, and the prisoner replied that he did not.
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