the last imunte alibi and Slaughter went to his death in the electri
chair at the Indiana State Prison on April Us 1936.
THE STAR, Tewre faute a Indes April ui, Lo
the last imunte alibi and Slaughter went to his death in the electrid
chair at the Indiana State Prison on April Is 1936.
THE STAR, Tepre Haute, Ind., April ys 1937
the last imunte alibi and Slaughter went to his death in the electri
chair at the Indiana State Prison on April Yi 1936.
THE STAR, Toere faute, Ind., April I, 1937
SLAUGHTER, Gaston
Slaughter, a 35-year-old black laborer, was a native of Texas where
he had served several terms in prison for burglaries and hold-ups,.
In 1934, he escaped from the Texas State Prison and traveled from
place to place, driving stolen automobiles and burglarizing homes,
On Aug. 2, 193l1, he arrived in Terre Haute, Ind., in an automobile
which he had stolen in Alabama. He checked into a boarding house
where he slept until Midnight when he went out to burglarize a
house. A neighbor noticed a light on in the deserted house that he
had selected and notified the police, Officer Walter Lanfair and
another ppliceman arrived as Slaughter was leaving, and he shot
and killed Lanfair before making his escape. He stole and automo-
bile and drove it to Evansville where he caught a train to Memphis,
Tenn. Sthaughter was captured in Fort Worth, Texas, a mmkk month
later, At the time he had in his possession $),200 worth of jewelry
which he admitted was stolen. Returned to Indiana, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to die. His execution was delayed several
times pending various 2 saan to the State Supreme Court and a final
effort to obtain a stay from the Governor was made when his attorneys
said that he was in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the time of the crime,
The Governor had an investigation conducted which failed to prove
SLAUGHTER, Gaston
Slaughter, a 35-year-old black laborer, was a native of Texas where
he had served several terms in prison for burglaries and hold-ups.
In 193), he escaped from the Texas State Prison and traveled from
place to place, driving stolen autanobiles and burglarizing homes.
On Aug. 2, 1931, he arrived in Terre Haute, Ind., in an automobile
which he had stolen in Alabama, He checked into a boarding house
where he slept until Midnight when he went out to burglarize a
house. A neighbor noticed a light on in the deserted house that he
had selected and notified the police. Officer Walter Lanfair and
another ppliceman arrived as Slaughter was leaving, and he shot
and killed Lanfair before making his escape. 4e stole and automo-
bile and drove it to Evansville where he caught a train to Memphis,
Tenn, Shaughter was captured in Fort Worth, Texas, a mmkk month
later, At the time he had in his possession $,200 worth of jewelry
which he admitted was stolen. Returned to Indiana, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to die. His execution was delayed several
times pending various appeals to the State Supreme Court and a final
effort to obtain a stay from the Governor was made when his attorneys
said that he was in Chattanooga, Tenney, at the time of the crime,
The Governor had an investigation conducted which failed to prove
SLAUGHTER, Gaston
Slaughter, a 35-year-old black laborer, was a native of Texas where
he had served several terms in prison for burglaries ani hold-ups.
In 193s he escaped fron the Texas State Prison and traveled from
Sey Geek AAG eS Ge a ee
On whe 2, 193, he arrived in Terre Haute, Ind., in an automobile
which he had stolen in Alabama, He checked into’a boarding house
and killed Lanfair before making his escape,
bile and drove it to Evansville where he caught a train to Memphis,
Sbaughter was captured in Fort Worth, Texas, a mmkk montir
At the time he had in his possession $l,200 worth of jewelry
which he admitted was stolen, Returned to Indiana, he was tried,
courted and sentenced to die. His execution was delayed several
yarious appeals State Supreme
ctfort? to obtain a stay’ fron tho Governor wasTmade, Goan hia atte
cate alge sot ates Term., at the time of the crime,
The Governor had an investigation conducted which failed to prove
