Richard Chapman, 1935 October 19

three separate reprieves in order that new evidence bearing on the
case might be uncovered. While he was awaiting his execution, he
was reunited with his mother, sister and brother who he had not

seen for years. An appeal was dism&sed by the Indiana State Supreme
Court when the attorneys failed to file their briefs on time and he
was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on Oct, 19, 1935, wine
ing but not collecting a bet that he had made with a guard at his EXX
XRXXXE trial, When the jury was returning, the guard had told him
that things might het be as badly as he thought and Chapman had re»
plied: "I#1l bet you a gaass of beer that I'11 burn for this thing,"
Resigned to his fate from the day that he was sentenced, he entered
the death chamber calmly and unaided, making no statement. His last
meal consisted of Fried oysters, mashed potatoes, salad, raisin pie,
coffee and cigarettes,

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN INDIANA DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Un-
published manuscript by Robert Morgan Grooms.
GARY POST TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Oct, 19, 19353 Oct. 20, 1935,.

three separate reprieves in order that new evidence bearing on the
case might be uncovered, While he was awaiting his execution, he
was reunited with his mother, sister and brother who he had not

seen for years, An appeal was dismésed by the Indiana State Supreme
Court when the attorneys failed to file their briefs on time and he
was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on Oct, 19, 1935, wine
ing but not collecting a bet that he had made with a guard at his ERX
ERXXK trial, When the jury was returning, the guard had told him
that things might het be as badly as he thought and Chapman had ree
plied: "I#ll bet you a gaass of beer that I'l] burn for this thing,"
Resigned to his fate from the day that he was sentenced, he entered
the death chamber calmly and unaided, making no statement, His last
meal consisted of Fried oysters, mashed potatoes, salad, raisin pie,
coffee and cigarettes, i

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN INDIANA DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Un-=
published manuscript by Robert Morgan Grooms.
GARY POST TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Oct, 19, 1935; Oct. 20, 1935..

three separate reprieves in order that new evidence bearing on the
case might be uncovered, While he was awaiting his execution, he

was reunited with his mother, sister and brother who he had not

seen for years, An appeal was dismésed by the Indiana State Suprene
Court when the attorneys failed to file their briefs on time and he
was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison on Oct. 19, 1935, wine
ing but not collecting a bet that he had made with a guard at his E#X
TRIKE trial, When the jury was returning, the guard had told him
that things might het be as badly as he thought and Chapman had re=
plied: "If11 bet you a gids of beer that I'll burn for this thing,"
Resigned to his fate from the day that he was sentenced, he entered
the death chamber calmly and unaided, making no statement, His last
meal consisted of fried oysters, mashed potatoes, salad, raisin pie,
coffee and cigarettes,

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN INDIANA DURING THE TVENIETH CENTURY, Un=
published manuscript by Robert Morgan Grooms,
GARY POST TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Oct, 19, 1935; Oct. 20, 1935,

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Chapman, a white native of Indiana who was born on May ll, 191k,

had left home at the age of eleven, supporting himself generally by
work as a farm laborer even though he claimed to have also had some
experience as an automobile and aircraft mechanic, Early on the
morning of December 31, 193, he shot and killed Henry Nolte, a
farmer at Ainsworth, Ind., in the course of an $8,00 robbery, After
putting Nolte's body in the basement of his house,he fled and was
captured in White County on January hy XX3H 1935, Chapman made a
confession and at his trial his defense antered a plea of not guilty
by reason of insanity. He did not take the stand in his own behalf
and six Lake County physicians testified that he was sane, The jury
found him guilty and two months after he had been sentenced to die
Chapman repudiated his confession, saying that’ he had made it only
because he thought that he would receive a life sentence as he was
tired of having insufficient food and no place to stay, He said
that Nolte had actually:been killed by one of his employees and his
wife,. He said that the man who he named as the killer was mad with
Notle wecause the farmer had relations with his wife and had given

i j to th te farm where they had all en-
puae ina antieing pan y peronewene famiorc: shot. ERA credence

was placed in his new story even though Governor McNutt granted him

CHAPMAN, Richard

Chapman, a white native of Indiana who was born on May shh een whe

had left home at the age of eleven, supporting himself generally by
work as a farm laborer even though he claimed to have also had some
experience as an automobile and aircraft mechanic, Early on the
morning of December 31, 193, he shot and killed Henry Noite, a
farmer at Ainsworth, Inde, in the course of an $8,00 robbery, After
putting Nolte's body in the basement of his house,he fled and was
captured in White County on January hy XR3K 1935. Chapman, made a
confession and at his trial his defense antered a plea of not guilty
by reason of insanity. He did not sake the stand in his own behalf
and six Lake County physicians testified that he was sane, The jury
found him guilty and two months after he had been sentenced to die
Chapman repudiated his confession, saying that’ he had made it only
because he thought that he would receive a life sentence as he was
tired of having insufficient food and no place to stay. He said
that Nolte had actually: been killed by one of his employees and his
wife.. He said that the man who he named as the killer was mad with
Notle because the farmer had relations with his wife and had given

i H t, te f h they had all en-
een ta°e ane eins ae y pelererehe onentee aanoe, Little credence

was placed in his new story even though Governor McNutt granted him

CHAPMAN, Richard

man repudiated his confession, saying that’he had made it only
because he thought that he would receive a life sentence as he was
tired of having insufficient food and no place to stay. He said
that Nolte had actually: been killed by one of his employees and his
wife, He said that the man who he named as the killer was mad with
Notle wecause the farmer had relations with ae vife apa nec eaves
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was placed in his new story even though Governor McNutt granted him

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