Minor Sorber, 1957 February 8

trial the next day after his attorney's requests for a change of venue

and a continuance had been denied and four

other convicts testified—|

as to having seen him hold McDaniel's head
cute. The handkerfhief in which the bloody

the gas chamber at Parchman on February 8,
he shook hands with Wetzel whose execution
of additional writs and he left the mon ey.

at the penitentiary, a little over $4.00,t0 Wetzel who was executed

. in February of the next Vears

TOCSIN-ENTERPRISE , indianola, Mississippi February 14, 1957,
76 SOUTHERN REPORTER ong SERIES 23), pee

See also: WETZEL, William A, ues :

Waabebat ”

‘knife was wrapped was

positively identified as belonging to him and he also was convicted
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed while his case was
taken to the Ue S. Supreme Court and he was finally asphyxiated in

back while his fhroat was

1957. Prior to his death,
was delayed by the filing
that he had on deposit ¥%

PLA

trial the next day after his attorney's requests for a change of venud
and a continuance had been denied and four other convicts_testified—|

as to having seen him hold McDaniel's head back while his £hroat was
cute The handkeréhief in which the bloody knife was wrapped was
positively identified as belonging to him and he also was convicted
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed while his case was
taken to the U.S, Supreme Court and he was finally asphyxiated in
the gas chamber at Parchman on February 8, 1957. Prior to his death,
he shook hands with Wetzel whose execution was delayed by the filing
of additional writs and he left the mon ey that he hadon deposit 3%
at the penitentiary, a little over $.00,to Wetzel who was executed
in February of the next year, '

TOCSIN-ENTERPRISE , indianola, Mississippi Rebruary 14, 1957,
76 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2ng SERIES 23), ' yD,

See also: WETZEL, William A, ues t WU

trial the next day after his attorney's requests for a change of venu
and a continuance had n_denied and fou tifi
a5-to-haVing seri hin hold MeDanial te hoen back while his sheet was
cut. The handkeréhief in which the bloody knife was wrapped was
positively identified as belonging to him and he also was convicted
and sentenced to die, His execution was delayed while his case was

the gas chamber at Parchman on February 8, 1957. Prior to his death,
he ‘shook hands with Wetzel whose execution was delayed by the filing
of additional writs and he left the mon ey that he had on deposit 3%
at oo penitentiary, a pe over $4.00,to iletzel who was ex: cuted

TOCSIN-ENTERPRISE , Indianola, [rent Rbruary 14, 1957,
76 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERENS 23), UL
See also: WEIZEL, Wiliiam A, Jue a wu

/ iba ae

SORBER, Minor

Sorber, a 35-year-old white nat

the Mississippi Stat
in the corn field,

McDanie

aS one of his accomplices against whom he
the prison guard Singled
lled him a squealer,

arrel, obtained a drink
work when. Sorber grabbed him by

NE s
inmates and ca
to a water b

Wetzel cut his throa

the hoe from McDaniel's hand
off some of the view of other

wagon and collapsed,

knife to Sorber who
at a spot

Fa € (IS

was sentenced to
n and assigned to work
ear Ge. "Sonny" McDaniel

ter having received a two=year
S turning Statets evidence aga
sentenced to 25-year
SSigned to the same w

e Penitentiary at Parchma
On April 13, 19585 1d

1 was a
ther men named Jones

of

convicts,
dying four minutes later,

HARK wrapped

sentenced to die,

ive of Dayton, Ohio,

the hair and held hi
ts, severing the juglar vein,

and Harrison.had stoo
McDaniel

C ih in a handker
in the field where it was subsequentl

was tried first, Convicted and

S and 30-years re-
ork crew as Sorber,
and Harrison as well
had turned State's evidence,
McDaniel out among the other
Shortly after noon

Wetzel
cheif

Vy recovered,

Sorber was placed on

S head back while
Jones had knocked

dky by, blocking
ran to the water

Sentence from
inst his accom-

gave the bloody

and buried it
Wetzel

SORBER, Minor 4, ao ig [ q (eg)

Sorber, a 35-year-old white native of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced to
the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman and assigned to work
in the corn field. on April 13, 1953, Edgar G. "Sonny" McDaniel

arrived at the prison after having received a two=year sentence from

spectively, McDaniel was assigned to the same work crew as Sorber,
‘William A. Wetzel and two other men named Jones and Harrison as well
&S one of his accomplices against whom he had turned State's evidence,
that morning, the prison guard Singled McDaniel out among the other

wagon and collapsed, dying four minutes later. Wetzel gave the bloody
knife to Sorber who HEX wrapped ih in a handkercheif and buried it
at a spot in the field where it was subsequently recovered, Wetzel,

was tried first, convicted and sentenced to die, Sorber was placed on

SORBER, Minor PAR : & ) { qs q)

tartare 2 33-year-old white native of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced to
the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman and’a

in the corn field. On April 13,

arrived at the i

hat, morning,
imates and call
to a water b: i rink of water and was 1:
y the hair and i
throat, sovering the juglar ve:

the hoe from Mc 4 odie by, blocking

off sone of iets. McDaniel ran to the water
wagor Gying four minutes later. Wetzel gave the bloody
BEL ote Serer. wap HAE wrapped ib in a handercheit add outed ey

at a spot in the field whore ee yet Subsequently recovered. Wetzel
wes tried first, convicted

and sentenced to die, Sorber was placed on

ty foaled Mu tarcing’oeeeey