ner head with another dress, s aying that he did not want her. to see
the bodies as they walked. outside, and took her to her father's car ':
which he drove to the home of she nearest neighbor where he explained
jwhat he had done, asked them to, take care of the younger children and
announced that he was going to Rushville to surrender, One of the “
neighbor's sons accompanied him and he left the girl there, The
neighbors went to the Pochon house and found the dead bodies of Mr,
and Mrs,~Pochon and Mrs, Pochon''s mother, all shot to death with the
shot gun, and the 6-weeks-old baby which had been killed by having
its head banged. against a chair, The Sheriff was called and Sherman
was arrested by a deouty who intercepted him as he was, driving. to
Rushville, He admitted the killings and gave as his motive his de-
sire to have sexual relations with the Pochon girl, H e also said
that he HBAEMXKHX had hoped that, with her parents dead, she might -/
inherit their property and marry him, His defense was one of insani-
ty but he was convicted. in Dawes County on axchange of venue and sen-
tenced to die, The case was unsuccessfully appealed to the State
Supreme Court by his attorney who asked not that he be givena new
trial, candidly stating that he considered Sherman insane, but that
the sentence be Lowered to life imprisonment. The hegper court re-=
XS AR RK ower the sentence, however are erman was
epee Me ed 4 . honover ka cee porte on May 31 1929, One of
. Mr. Pochon's brothers took 10-year-old "Buddy" ochon to the prison
before the execution ; and they visited Sherman in his cell, Sherm an
her head with another dress, saying that he did not want her to see
the bodies as they walked: outside, and took her to her father's car '
which he drove to the home of ahe nearest neighbor where he explained
,what he had done, asked them to. take care of the younger children and
announced that he was going to Rushville to surrender. One of the
neighbor's sons accompanied him and he left the girl there, The
neighbors went to the Pochon house and found the dead bodies of Mr.
and Mrg,-Pochon and Mrs, Pochon''s mother, all shot to death with the
shot gun, and the 6-weeks-old baby which had been killed by having
its head banged against a chair, The Sheriff was called and Sherman
was arrested by a deputy who intercepted him as he was, driving. to
Rushville, He admitted the killings and gave as his motive his de-_
sire to have sexual relations with the Pochon girl, H e also said
that he WAMEAXKEX had hoped that, with her parents dead, she might -/
inherit their property and marry him, His defense was one of insani-
ty but» he was convicted: in Dawes County on axchange of venue and sen-
tenced to die, The case was unsuccessfully appealed to the State
Supreme Court by his attorney who asked not that he be givena new
trial, candidly stating that he considered Sherman insane, but that
the gent ence be ee phe. e vapors nometers ane her co court | re=
fus BEETS AEE ower e_ sen Ce, 2
a ebraska State Prison on May 31, 1929 Rone eee
: glectrocuted 2 brothers took 10-year-old "Buddy" o¢hon to the prison
before the execution and they visited Sherman in his cell, Sherm an
her head with another dress, saying that he did not want her to see
the bodies as they walked outside, and took her to her father's car ‘+
which he drove to the hone of the nearest neighbor where he explained
what he had done, asked then to take care of the younger children and
‘announced that he was going to Rushville to surrender, One of the ~
neighbor's sons accompanied him and he left the girl there. The
neighbors went to the Pochon house and found the dead bodies of Mr.
and Mrs, Pochon and Mrs, Pochon''s mother, all shot to death with the
shot gun, and the 6-weeks-old baby which had been killed by having
its head banged against a chair, The Sheriff was called and Sherman
eas arrested by a deputy who intercepted him as he was. criving to,
Rushville, He admitted the killings and gave as his motive his de~
sire to have sexual relations with the Bochon girl, He also said
that he KAXHEXXKE had hoped that,
inherit their property and marry’ hin,
ty but: he was convicted in Dawes County on axchange of venue and sen-
tenced to die, The case was unsuccessfully appealed to the State
Suprene Court by his attorney who asked not that he be givena new
trial, candidly stating that be considered Sherman insane, but that
ie sae be are to ‘ee m6 ee
Seoeeceut ed Bene Berra oe aee olds Budey! Pochén £0 the prison
befére the exetution and they visited Sherman in his cell, Sherm an
cee
: oha
, asked the little boy to shake his hand and. forgive/and he did SO,
However, Mr. Pochon's brother admantly refused to either forgive or
to shake his hand, Shortly afterwards, Sherman, terror-stricken,
«sobbingly went to the chair, His last words, spoken after the head~
mask had been adjusted, were: "It hurts my nose}!
OMAHA WORLD-HERBLD, Omaha, Nebraska, May 30, 1929 and May 31, 1929.
INSIDE DETECTIVE, November, whi page 9.(NEB, MAG. EXCERPTS, ):
223 NORTHWESTERN 65
him
‘asked the little boy to shake his hand and forgive/and he did so,
However, Mr. Pochon's brother admantly refused to either forgive or
to shake his hand, Shortly afterwards, Sherman, terror-stricken,
«“sobbingly went to the chair, His last words, spoken after the head-
mask had been adjusted, were: "It hurts my nose}"
OMAHA WORLD-HERLLD, Omaha, Nebraska, May 30, 1929 and May 31, 1929.
INSIDE DETECTIVE, November, 1941, page 19.(NEB. MAG . EXCERPTS, ).
223 NORTHWESTERN 645
him
asked the little boy to shake his hand and forgive/and he did so,
However, Mr, Pochon's brother admantly refused to either forg
to shake his hand, Shortly afterwards, Sherman, terror-stricken,
sobbingly went to the chair, His last words, spoken after the head-
mask had been adjusted, were: "It hurts my nose}"
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, May 30, 1929 and May 32, 1929
INSIDE DETECTIVE, November, 191, page 19 (NEB, MAG . EXCERPTS, )
223 NORTHWESTERN 61,5
SHERMAN, Henry | May Si, 1929
st
‘Sherman, a 19-year-old white man, was a farm laborer who lived and
worked on various Sheridan Co., Neb., farms, In Feb,,1928, he was
“employed by Roger Pochon who lived with his HAKHEK wife and their
their seven children ranging in age from six weeks to ll-years-old
and his 56-year-old mother, Eugenke, on his farm 17 miles south of
Rushville, Sherman became infatuated with Pochon's lheyear-old daugh-
ter and, on several occasions, made romantic overtures which she al-
ways rejected. Finally, she told her mother who related the matter
,to Mr, Pochon, On the night of May 17, 1928, Sherman went to Rush-
ville with a friend and they were entertained by two girls in their
home, After he returned to the Pochon farm, he retired for the
. night. Early the next morning, the children sleeping XKXEK upstairs
were awakened by the sound of gunshots and the oldest daughter heard
her mother pegging someone not to shoot and then she screamed, The
girl walked to the head of the stairs and saw her father's body lying
at the foot with Henry ascending the stairs, a %4H shotgun in his
hand, He ordered her back into her room and made the two smaller
children who were sleeping there go into another room, He then
undressed, forced the girl to do likewise and forcibly raped ay
phe begged for her life after he told her that he planned to ki
oth hér and himself and he then told her to get dressed, He covered
SHERMAN, Henry May 31, 1929
‘Sherman, a 19-year-old white man, was a farm laborer who lived and
worked on various Sheridan Co,, Neb,, farms, In Feb,,1928, he was
“employed by Roger Pochon who lived with his RMKHKK wife and their
their seven children ranging in age from six weeks to ll-years-old
and his 56-year-old mother, Eugenke, on his farm 17 miles south of
Rushville, Sherman became infatuated with Pochon's lleyear-old daugh-|
ter and, on several occasions, made romantic overtures which she al-
ways rejected. Finally, she told her mother who related the matter
.to Mr, Pochon, On the night of May 17, 1928, Sherman went to Rush-
ville with a friend and they were entertained by two girls in their
_home, After he returned to the Pochon farm, he retired for the
\ night. Early the next morning, the children sleeping XHXKK upstairs
were awakened by the sound of gunshots and the oldest daughter heard
her mother begging someone not to shoot and then she screamed, The
girl walked to the head of the stairs and saw her father's body Lying
at the foot with Henry ascending the stairs, a @iH shotgun in his
hand, He ordered her back into her room and made the two smaller
children who were sleeping there go into another room, He then
undressed, forced the girl to do Likewise and forcibly raped iy
ph begged’ for, her. ee after he told her that he planned to kil
th her and himself and he then told her to get dressed. He covered
’
SHERMAN, Henry May 31, 1929
Sherman, a 19-year-old white man, was a farm laborer who lived and
worked on various Sheridan Co,, Neb,, farms, In Feb,,1928, he was
employed by Roger Pochon who lived with his Miwa wife and their
their seven children ranging in age from six weeks to 1l-years-old
and his 56-year-old mother, Eugenée, on his farm 17 miles south of
Rushville, Sherman became infatuated with Pochon's l)-year-old daugh-|
ter and, on several occasions, made romantic overtures vhich she al-
ways rejected. Finally, she told her mother who related the matter
to Mr, Pochon, On the night of May 17, 1928, Sherman went to Rush-
lle with a friend and they were entertained by two girls in their
home, After he returned to the Pochon farm, he ood for the
\ night. Early the next morning, the children sleeping XKXKK upstairs
were awakened by the sound of gimshote and the oldest daughter heard
her mother Regging someone not to shoot and then she screamed, The
girl walked to the head of the stairs and saw her father's body Lying
at the foot with Henry ascending the stairs, a gM shotgun in his
hand, He ordered her back into her room and made the easter
children who vere sleeping there go into another room, He one
er
to kil!
sea'he "Enon Cold her to re dressed, He covered
