original: He received the punishment of being forced to shoot an apple off the head of his son, Walter, or else both would be executed.
simplifications: His punishment was to shoot an apple off his son Walter's head, or they would both be killed. His punishment was to shoot an apple off the head of his son, Walter. Otherwise they would both be killed. His punishment was to shoot an apple off the head of his son. Both would die if he did not. His punishment was having to shoot an apple off the head of his son, Walter. If he did not, both would be executed. He got the punishment of shooting an apple off the head of his son, Walter, or else both would be killed. He was punished and forced to shoot an apple off his son's head. Otherwise both would be killed. He was forced to shoot an apple off his son Walter's head, or both of them would be executed. His punishment was to either shoot an apple off of his son Walter's head, or both of them would be killed. He was punished for being forced to shoot an apple from the head of his son, Walter, or both would be executed. His punishment was being forced to shoot an apple off the head of his son, Walter, or else both would be killed