WHITE, Monroe
White, a 32-year-old black man, was employed as.a laborer in.Gary,
Ind. Early on the morning of August 2 , 1937, he entered’a lunch
room located on the corner of 17th and Washington Streets, Gary,
and attempted to rob the man in charge, Michael Patsis, ‘her
Patsis resisted, White shot and killed him, The case was tried in
Newton County on a change of venue and White there was convicted
on counts of murder in the perpetration of a robbery and xecond
degree murder. The first charge carried a death penalty which
White received, He was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison
on. May > 3 1938.
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and 2-10-1938,
ITZ, Monroe
@, a 32-year-old black man, was employed as-.a laborer in.Gary
ly on the morning of August 2 , 1937, he entered’a lunch
room located on the corner of 17th and Washington Streets, G sie
attempted to rob the man in charge, Michael Fats sis. Whe
sted, White shot and killed him. The case was tri
Newton County on a change of venue and White there was Panta
on counts of murder the perpetration of a robbe ;
gree murder. The first charge carr a death penalty which
e received, He was electrocuted at the Indiana State Prison
ay 3, 1938,
TTT
ENTERPRISE, Kentland, Ind., 1-20-1938; 1-27-1938;
NEWTON COUNTY
d 2-10-1938,
im. The o:
ange of and White there
the perpetratic robbery
rst charge carried a death p
