FORTUNE, Raymond
Fortune, a 26-year-old white. former Marion, Ind., mechanic, was.an
apprentice tool and die maker, On the night of Feb. 295.1935, -he
went to the home of C, J, Stier to rob a friendly poker. game- that
he knew was in progress, One of the guests, Orris N.. Dokken, a
Kohler, Wisconsin, salesman resisted. and Fortune shot and killed
him. He was injured himself while escaping and captured a few
minutes later. Granted a change of venue to Huntington Co., he was
tried there, convicted and sentenced to dea th, He calmly and with-
out any trace of ocean went to his death in the electric chair at
the Indiana State Frison on Septe Ll, 19376
Huntington HERALD PRESS, Huntington, Ind., September 17, 1937.6
FORTUNE, Raymond
Fortune, a 26-year-old white former Marion, Ind., mechanic, was.an
apprentice tool and die maker, On the night of Febe 29,1935, -he
went to the home of C, J. Stier to rob a friendly poker. game: that
he knew was in progress. One of the guests, Orris N. Dokken, a
Kohler, Wisconsin, salesman resisted and Fortune shot and killed
him. He was injured himself while escaping and captured a few
minutes later. Granted a change of venue to Huntington Co., he was
tried there, convicted and sentenced to dea th. He calmly and with-
out any trace of emotion went to his death in the electric chair at
the Indiana State Frison on Septe 11, 1937.
Huntington HERALD PRESS, Huntington, Ind., September 17, 1937.
FORTUNE, Raymond
Fortune, a 26-year-old white fomer Marion, Inde, méchanic, wia.an
apprentice tool and die maker, On the night of feb. Ds 1935, -he
went to the home of C, J, Stier td rob a friendly poker. game: that
he knew was in progress. One of the guests, Orris Ne Dokken, 2
Kohler, Wisconsin, salesman resisted and Fortune shot and kille:
hin, He was caping and captured a few
nimtes later.
tried the He
out any trate of emotion went to his death in the electric chair at
the Indiana State Prison on Septe 11, 1937.
Huntington HERALD PRESS, Huntington, Ind., September 17, 1937.
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