thing but the barest minimum neeessary to sustain Life and when he
“went to his death two weeks Later he weighed only 1l2 pounds, Two
days before his execution, he was married in his prison cell to his
childhood sweetheart, the mother of his 8-year-old daughter, «Taranow
went to his death Laughing and joking with the guards and continued
to-do-so-until_the-switchwas—thrown,_His_last words were when he
reférred to the strap on his right arm and told the guards: WT ighten
this one a‘little,"" After his -electrocushon on “Nov. 8, 19118, one of
the guards remarked; "That—guy—was- seany :
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a a Pe Za So
ake this owl tignter, will you?! was 4+aranow last
comment as he sat in the electric chair flexing his- right
arm and waiting for the charge. It came at 12: 3355) a om,
was pronounced dead 2 minutes later...was permitted to ma
ry auburn- eres etettaNete—-or eS schreany res 3 Friday to
Brier’ name vd their 9-month-old daughter. he acgremony=
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rege
thing but the barest minimum neeessary to sustain life and when he
“went to his death two weeks Later he weighed only Ll2 pounds. Two
days before his execution, he was married in his prison cell to his
childhood sweetheart, the mother of his 8-year-old daughter, «Taranow
went to his death laughing and joking with the guards and continued
to do-so- until _the-switch was thrown, _His_last_words_were when he
reférred to the strap on his right arm and told the guards: "Tighten
this one a‘little," After his electrocuidon on ove oi 1918, one of
the guards remarked: "That—guy-was-crazy(!
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comment as he sat in the electric chair flexing his right
arm and waiting for the charge. It came at 12:33% a.m,
was pronounced dead 2 minutes later...was permitted to ma
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thing but the barest miniman neeessary to sustain life
weeks later he weighed only-112 po
execution, he was married in his prison
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ch was thrown, His last words were when t
rap on his right arm and told the eae
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comment as he sat in the electric chair flexing his eects
arm and
waiting for the charge. It came at 12:33% a
Was pronounced dead 2 minutes leter...was permitted to mar
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TARANOW, Daniel Peter
Taranow, a 23<year-old white Air Force veteran, was a native of New
York City where his father was a hardware merchant, On June 9, bolts
he was given a lift while hitch-hiking by Francis L, Devon, 23-yezrs~
old, on the Baltimore Pike near Swarthmore, Pae When Taranow drew
a pistol, and ordered Devon to pull to the side of the road, Devon
accelarated his speed and as,he was driving at 60=miles=-per-hour,
laranow shot him through the head, The car crashed into a telephone
pble near Pine Ridge and Taranow escaped into some nearby woods, He
was apprehended several hours later and at his trial he pleaded guif-
ty to a three judge court which then heard evidence concerning the
crime before assessing his penalty at death, Five psychiatrists
testified that, even though he was of below average mentality, Tara-=
now was sane at the time of the crime and the judges sentenced him
to die, The case was appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on
the grounds that he should not have been sentenced to death because
eee ee atc ata oes Terenas OBUy Ue Supreme Court affirmed the
Ste Shh Otel Mae ae made Ee ave his sentence by the otate
xy also refused to intervene, “hen he learned
that his sentencé would not be commuted, Taranow ceased eating any-
TARANOW, Daniel Peter
Taranow, a 23-year-old white Air Force veteran, was a native of New
York City where his father was a hardware merchant. On June 9, 197,
he was given a lift while hitch-hiking by Francis L, Devon, 23-yezrs~
old, on the Baltimore Pike near Swarthmore, Pae ‘When Taranow drew
a pistol. and ordered Devon to pull to the side of the road, Devon
accelarated his speed and as,he was driving at 60-miles-per-hour,
Taranow shot him trough the head. The car crashed into a telephone
pale near Pine Ridge and Taranow escaped into some nearby woods, He
was apprehended several hours later and at his trial he pleaded guif-
ty to a three judge court which then heard evidence concerning the
crime before assessing his penalty at death, Five psychiatrists
testified that, even though he was of below average mentality, Tara=
now was sane at the time of the crime and the judges sentenced him
to die, The case was appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on
the grounds that he should not have been sentenced to death because
of his low mentality and background but the Supreme Court affirmed the
sentences An effort was then made to have his sentence by the State |
Lae a ane ee Gebused to intervene, when he learned
b s sentencé would not be commuted, Tlaranow ceased eating any=
Daniel Peter
Taranoy, a 23-year.
old white Air Force veteran, was a native of New
is father was a hardware merchant. On dune 9, 1917,
he was given a lift while hitch-hiking by Francis L, Devon, 23-yezrs=
old, on the Baltimore Pike near Swarthmore, Pa. ‘hen Taranow drey
a pistol. and ordered Devon to pull to the side of the road, Devon
accelarated his speed and as,he was driving at 60-mil
laranoy shot him trough the head,
pale near Pine R
was app!
er-hour,
The car crashed into a telephone
ow escaped into some nearby woods, He
d several hours later and at his trial he pleaded guif-
ty toa Pleas judge ae which then heard evidence concerning the
crime before assessing his penalty at death, Five psychiatrists
testified that, even though he was of below average mentality, Tara~
now was sane at the ee of the crime and the judges sentenced him
The ca 2d to the P
a Supreme Court on
death because
prene Court affimned the
sente y
0 intervene, ‘hen he
ed, Tzranow ceased eating any~
