Walked firmly and last words: "Goodby, gentlemen, I am
going now; I hope to meet you all in Heaven." Kissed 2
priests and sheriff, Made statement exonerating Johnson,
Was hanged for murder of Isaiah and Nora Colby at Cherry
Run in Clinton Co, preceding August. In house near where
bodies lay was found their leyear=old child, nearly star-
ved, Shaffer had been seen near there and fact that he
had sold at Renovo, a few days after murder, Colby's
watch, led to arrest. Learning he was suspected, he fled
but was captured an Potter County, Was 22 when the crime
committed, the sonmof a respectable merchant,
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa., l-5-1888 °
Walked firmly and last words: Goodby, gentlemen, I am
going now; I hope to meet you all in Heavens" Kissed 2
priests and sheriff, Made statement exonerating Johnson,
Was hanged for mrder of Isaiah and Nora Colby at Cherry
Run in Clinton Co, preceding August. In house near where
bodies lay was found their l-year-old child, nearly star-
ved, Shaffer had been seen near there and fact that he
had sold at Renovo, a few days after murder, Colby's
watch, led to arrest. Learning he was suspected, he fled
but was captured an Potter County, Was 22 when the crime
committed, the sonwof a respectable merchant,
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa., l-5~1888 ‘
Walked firmly and last words: Goodby, gentLenen, T am
ing now; I hope to meet you al: a
had sold at Renovo, a few days after mrder, Colby's
watch, led to arrest. Learning he was suspected, he fled
but was captured an Potter County, Was 22 when the crime
committed, the sonmof a respectable merchant.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, 1-5-1888 °
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SHAFFER, Luther J.
ExecutedApril 4, 1888; Lock Haven, Pae3 for the murder
of Isiah Culvey and his wife Norah on Auge 7, 1887, at
Cherry Run in the Sugar Valley Narrows on the road to
Tylersville; robbery the motive; John W. Johnson also
convicted; the only execution in this county; see Je,
William Furey, HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL WORK, PAST OR
PRESENT OF CLINTON COUNTY, Williamsport: GrittPrinting
House, 1892, 08—liki; also story in Clinton Democrat
between Auge 1887 and April 1888; warrant issued 2-20=
1888 »
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SHAFFER, Luther J.
ExecutedApril l, 1888; Lock Haven, Pae3 for the murder
' of Isiah Culvey and his wife Norah on Auge 7, 1887, at
Cherry Run in the Sugar Valley Narrows on the road to
Tylersvilles; robbery the motive; John W. Johnson also
convicted; the only execution in this county; see Je,
William Furey, HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL WORK, PAST OR
PRESENT OF CLINTON COUNTY, Williamsport: GrittPrinting
House, 1892, 08-lAh; also story in Clinton Democrat
between Auge 1887 and April 1888; warrant issued 2-20-
1888.
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SHAFFER, luther J
ExecutedApril h, 1888; Lock Havens Paes for the murder
of Isich Culvey and his wife Norah on Aug. 7, 1887, a
Cherry Run in the Sugar Valley Narrows on the road to
Tylersville; robbery the motive; John W. Johnson also
convicted; the only execution in this county; see J.,
William Furey, HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL WORK, PAST OR
PRESENT OF CLINTON COUNTY, Williamsport: GrittPrinting
House, 1892, 108-lRh; elso story in Clinton Democrat
between Auge 1887 end April 1888; warrant issued 2-20-
1888.
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