made knives and waited until Strickler emerged and seated himself
at a table for a game of dominoes, Without warning, both Wolfe
and Johansen attacked him, inflicting seven stab wounds in the
abdomen, back and neck, any one of which might have proved fatal,
and @trickler died shortly after being taken to the prison hospital,
At their trial, they maintained that they had killed Strickler in
self-defense because they feared that he had a knife and would kill
them, but it was shown that Strickler was unarmed at the time of
the attack and taken completely by surprise and both were convicted
and sentenced to die, Their convictions were affirmed by the
Supreme Court of California on appeal and they were asphyxiated at
San Quentin Prison om July 30, 1954. Both went to their death
SACRAMENTO BEE, July 30, 195i; May 8, 1953 (Photo of both and of
Strickler on page three); May 9, 1953.
made knives and waited until Strickler emerged and seated himself
at a table for a game of dominoes, Without warning, both Wolfe
and Johansen attacked him, inflicting seven stab wounds in the
abdomen, back and neck, any one of which might have proved fatal,
and @&trickler died shortly after being taken to the prison hospital,
At their trial, they maintained that they had killed Strickler in
self-defense because they feared that he had a knife and would kill
them, but it was shown that Strickler was unarmed at the time of
the attack and taken completely by surprise and both were convicted
and sentenced to die, Their convictions were affirmed by the
Supreme Court of California on appeal and they were asphyxiated at
San Quentin Prison om July 30, 1954. Both went to their death
calmly. ‘ f
SACRAMENTO BEE, July 30, 19543 May 8, 1953 (Photo of both and of
Strickler on page three); May 9, 1953.
made knives and waited until Strickler emerged and seated himself
at a table for a game of dominoes, Without warning, both Wolfe
and Johansen attacked him, inflicting seven stab wounds in the
abdomen, back and neck, any one of which might have proved fatal,
and Strickler died shortly after being taken to the prison hospital,
At their trial, they maintained that they had killed Strickler in
self-defense because they feared that he had a knife and would kill
them, but it was shown that Strickler was unarmed at the time of
the attack and taken completely by surprise and both were convicted
and sentenced to die, Their convictions were affirmed by the
Supreme Court of California on appeal and they were asphyxiated at
San Quentin Prison on July 30, 1954. Both went to their death
calmly,
SACRAMENTO BEE, July 30, 195s May 8, aye (Photo of both and of
Strickler on page three); May 9,
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JOHANSEN, Jeseph and WOLFE, James Franklin
Johansen, a 25-yeareold white man, was convicted of first degree
murder in 4lameda County, California, and ‘sentenced to life impris-
onment. Originally sent to San Quentin, he was transferred to Fol-
som Prison in 1951 after assaulting a fellow prisoner, At Folsom
he was assigned to the same cell as the l-yeareold Wolfe, also
white, Wolfe had originally been convicted of a Fresno County mr-
der and sentenced to life, He had received a parole and was subse=-
quently convicted of a Yolo County forgery and returned to Folsom
to serve the remainder of his life sentence, A third inmate of
Folsom, Harold Strickber, a 36-year-old white man, had been sen-
tenced from Yuba County for robbery, Johansen, Wolfe and Strickker,
all considered troublemakers by the prison authorities, were known
to have volatile tempers and were feared by the other inmates, On
the afternoon of May 7, 1953, MMA Strickler and Wolfe got into an
argument while playing a game of dominoes and Strickler warned
Wolfe that should he and his friend Johansen come into the yard the
next day, he would attack them, That evening in their cell, Wolfe
and SK#XMKXEKXHXE Johansen discussed. Strickler's threats and decided
that they would kill him before he had a chance to carry them out,
The next morning, they went to the exercise yard armed with prison
JOHANSEN, Jeseph and WOLFE, James Franklin
Johansen, a 25-yeareold white man, was convicted of first degree
murder in Alameda County, California, and sentenced to life impris-
onment. Originally sent to San Quentin, he was transferred to Fol-
som Prison in 1951 afser assaulting a fellow prisoner. At Folsom
he was assigned to the same cell as the hl-yeareold Wolfe, also
white, Wolfe had originally been convicted of a Fresno County mur-
der and sentenced to life, He had received a parole and was subse~
quently convicted of a Yolo County forgery and returned to Folsom
to serve the remainder of his life sentence, A third inmate of
Folsom, Harold Strickker, a 36-year-old white man, had been sen-
tenced from Yuba County for robbery. Johansen, Wolfe and ‘Strickker,
all considered troublemakers by the prison authorities, were known
to have volatile tempers and were feared by the other inmmtes, On
the afternoon of May 7, 1953, X#MM Strickler and Wolfe got into an
argument while playing a game of dominoes and Strickler warned
Wolfe that should he and his friend Johansen come into the yard the
next day, he would attack them. That evening in their cell, Wolfe
and SGOT ERX HER Johansen discussed. Strickler's threats and decided
that they would kill him before he had a chance to carry them out.
The next morning, they went to the exercise yard armed with prison
JOHANSEN, Jeseph and WOLFE, James Franklin
Johansen, a 25-year-old white man, was convicted of first degree
murder in Alameda County, California, and ‘sentenced to life impris-
onment. Originally sent to San Quentin, he was transferred to Fol-
som Prison in 1951 after assaulting a fellow prisoner. At Folsom
he was assigned to the same cell as the ll-year-old Wolfe, also
white, Wolfe had originally been convicted of a Fresno County mr-
der and sentenced to life, He had received a parole and was subse~
quently convicted of a Yolo County forgery and returned to Folsom
to serve the remainder of his life sentence, A third inmate of
Folsom, Harold Strickker, a 36-year-old white man, had been sen=
tenced from Yuba County for robbery, Johaasen, Wolfe and ‘Strickker,
all considered troublemakers by the prison authorities, were known
to have volatile tempers and were feared by the other inmtes, On
the afternoon of May 7, 1933, IM Strickler and Wolfe got into an
argument while playing a game of dominoes and Strickler warned
Wolfe that should he and his friend Johansen come into the yard the
next day, he would attack then. That evening in their cell, Wolfe
a Vohansen discussed.Strickler's threats and decided|
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that they would kill him before he had a chance to carry them out.
The next morning, they went to the exercise yard armed with prison
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