Sherman Strawser, 1935 July 22

the date set for his execution, he changed his story and implicated
his girl friend and her parents, stating that they had instigated
the murder-robbery and knew of it beforehand. They were arrested
and he was granted a respite to testify against them, but there was
no real evidence connecting them with the crime and they were acqui-
tted. Strawser was electrocuted at the Pennsylvania State Prison
on July 22, 1935, and died with a prayér on his lips.

SNYDER COUNTY TRIBUNE, Selinsgrove, Pas, 2/11/1935; 2/21/1935;
ee oae 3/7/19353 6/6/1935; 6/13/1935; 6/27/19353 7/18/1935; «and
Df 4

"Not H&long before he was led to the chair...He asked his keepers
for a Bible....For hours, he pored over the pages. Finally guards
heard him mumble, 'There, that's it.' He had selected the text to
be read at his funeral (,,the first three verses of the llth chapter
of Job).....Strawser also arranged all the details of his burial,
Among the pallbearers were ; prison guards who had watched over the
slayer from the time he was sentenced to die,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 158-159
See AMAZING DETECTIVE, Feb., 1941, p 12-PA-BK & MAG EX,

the date set for his execution, he changed his story and implicated
his girl friend and her parents, stating that they had instigated
the murder-robbery and knew of it beforehand. They were arrested
and he was granted a respite to testify against them, but there was
no real evidence connecting them with the crime and they were acqui-
tted. Strawser was electrocuted at the Pennsylvania State Prison
on July 22, 1935, and died with a prayér on his lips.

SNYDER COUNTY TRIBUNE, Selinsgrove, Pas, 2/14/1935; 2/21/1935;
eee 3/1/1.9353 6/6/19353 6/13/1935; 6/27/19353 7/18/1935; -and
oY fps

"Not H&long before he was led to the chair...He asked his keepers
for a Wible....For hours, he pored over the pages. Finally guards
heard him mumble, 'There, that's it." He had selected the text to
be read at his funeral (,,the first three verses of the llth chapter
of Job).«...Strawser also arranged all the details of his burial,
Among the pallbearers were ); prison guards who had watched over the
slayer from the time he was sentenced to die,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 158-159 i

See AMAZING DETECTIVE, Feb., 1941, p 12-PA=-BK & MAG EX,

the date set for his execution, he changed his story and implicated
his girl friend and her parents, stating that they had instigated
the mrder-robbery and knew of it beforehand.

and he was granted a respite to testify against them, but there was
no real evidence connecting them with the crime and they were acqui-
tted. Strawser was electrocuted at the Pennsylvania State Prison
on July 22, 1935, and died with a prayér on his lips,

SNYDER COUNTY TRIBUNE, Selinsgrove, Pas, 2/14/1935; 2/21/1935;
2209955 1/9355 6/6/9353 63/933 6/21/19355 1/18/9365 end
125

"Not WitLong before he was led to the chair...He asked his keepers
for a Bible....For hours, he pored over the pages. Finally guards

heard him mmble, 'There, that's it.' He had selected the text to

be read at his funeral (.,the first three verses of the lth chapter
++. -Strawser also arranged all the details of his burial,

Among the pallbearers were |; prison guards who had watched over the

slayer from the time he was sentenced to die."

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 158-159

See AMAZING DETECTIVE, Feb., 1941, p 12-PA-BK & MAG EX.

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STRAWSER, Sherman Le

Strawser, 2 2)-year-old white Ram resident of Chapman township, Snyé@
der Cow, Pass had been employed as a farm laborer by 62-year-old
Charles HE, Gable, a farmer who lived near Kantz until he left after

a quarrel. ven though he had already been twice married, Strawser
was having an affair with a 16-year-old girl whose father agreed to
give his consent for their marriage if Strawser would obtain the
money to get him released from jail where he was Serving a sentence
for moonshingng. Early on the morning of Feb, 12, 1935, Strawser
went to the Gable farm, armed with a hammer and a revolver, and hid
in the barn, When Mr. Gable entered to attend to his chores, Straw-=
Ser struck him over the Head with the hammer, stunning him, and then
shot him through the neck,killing him instantly. He stole approximat-
ly $80.00 from the dead man's pockets and fled, Gable's body was
found shortly afterwards by his hired man and it was originally be-
lieved that he had died of a heart attack, but when the body was
taken to the mortician, he discovered that Gable had been murdered,
Strawser was suspected ‘almost immediately and arrested shortly after-
wards at his home. He confessed and 18 days after the crime, he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to die. Shortly before iske=ms

STRAWSER, Sherman L.

Strawser, a 29-year-old white Ram resident of Chapman township, Sny@
der Co., Paes had been employed as a farm laborer by 62-year-old
Charles E, Gable, a farmer who lived near Kantz until he left after
a quarrel. yen though he had already been twice married » Strawser
was having an affair with a 16-year-old girl whose father agreed to
give his consent for their marriage if Strawser would obtain the
money to get him released from jail where he was Serving a sentence
for moonshingng. arly on the morning of Feb. 12 > 1935, Strawser
went to the Gable farm, armed with a hammer and a revolver, and hid
in the barn, When Mr, Gable entered to attend to his chores » Straw=
ser struck him over the Head with the hammer, stunning him, and then
shot him through the neck,killing him instantly. He stole approximat-
ly $80.00 from the dead man's pockets and fled, Gable's body was
found shortly afterwards by his hired man and it was originally be-
lieved that he had died of a heart attack, but when the body was
taken to the morticlan, he discovered that Gable had been murdered,
Strawser was suspected ‘almost immediately and arrested shortly after-
wards at his home. He confessed and 18 days after the crime, he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to die. Shortly before ie—>ssert

STRAWSER, Sherman L,

Strayser, a 29-year-old white fax resident of Chapman township, Sny@
der Co, » had been employed as a farm laborer by 62-year-old
Charles &, Gable, a farmer who lived near Kantz until he left after
a quarrel, ven though he had already been twice married, Strayser
was having an affair with a 16-year-old girl whose father agreed to
give his consent for their marriage if Strawser would obtain the
money to get him released from jail whore he was serving a sentence
for moonshingngs Early on the morning of Feb, 12, 1935, Strawser
mt to the Gable farm, armed with a hammer and a revolver, and hid
nthe barn, When Mr. Gable entered to attend to his chores, Straw-
ser struck him over thé Head with the hammer, stunning him, and then
shot him through the neck,killing him instantly, He stole approximat-
ty $80.00 from the dead man's pockets and fled, Gable's body was
found shortly afterwards by his hired man and it was originally
licved that he had died of a heart attack, but when the body was
taken to the mortician, he discovered that Gable had been murdered,
Strewser was suspected ‘almost inmediately and arrested shortly after-
wards at his hone, He confessed and 18 days after the crime, he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to die. Shortly before