John Cline, 1939 February 1

penitentiary Wednesday night. With his hands in his
pockets, Cline entered the death house and alked to the
seers without saying a word, Three relatives, including
hin father, had visited him earlier in the day. Gline
was electrocuted for killing the poliéeman Jan, 27, -1938
during the robbery of a filling station. The officer wa:
in plain clothes. Serving a life sentence for parbici-
pation in the crime is Chester Francis, age 19, Cline's
brother-in-law. He sat at the wheel of the bandit car,"
DISPATCH, Columbus, Onlo, 2-2-1939

penitentiary Wednesday nicht. With his hands in his
pockets, Cline entered the death house and alked to the
chair without saying a word, Three relatives, including
his father, had visited him earlier in the day. Cline
was electrocuted for killing the poliéeman Jan, 27, 1938
during the ropbery of a filling station. The officer wa;
in plain clothes. Serving a life sentence for par€ici-
pation in the crime is Chester Francis, age 19, Cline's
brother-in-law. He sat at the wheel of the bandit car,"
DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, 2-2-1939

penitentiary Wednesday night. With his hands tn
Cline entered d house and alked to the
cheir without saying a Three relatives,
father, had visited him earlier
electrocuted for killing
ng the robbery
lain clothes. v life sentenc
on in the orime Chester Francis, age
He sat at the wheel of the bandit car,"
Ohio, 2-2-1939

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CLINE, John William ay fe ae) A]

Cline, a white 2h-year~old crane operator lived in West Elkton, Ohio.
On the night of Jan. 27, 1938, he and his brother-in-law, Chester
Francis attempted to rob a Hamilton service station and were caught
in the act by Hamilton patrolman Aaron Laubach who refused to obey
their command to "Stick ‘em up" and thied to shoot it out. They
fatally wounded Laubach and escaped. They were captured in West
Elkton on the night of Feb, 19 as they attempted to rob a service
station there. Both were armed and both confessed to the robbery
in Hamilton at which Laubach was killed shortly after their arrest.
Francis pleaded guilty and received a life sentence, Cline pleaded
not guilty by reason of insanity and stood trial. He was found
sane and guilty and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Feb. 1, 1939, and walked to his death with no
wisible show of emotion,

Hamilton, Ohio, newspaper, Feb. 1, 1939.

"For the murder of Aarom Laubach, Hmmilton, Ohio, Po-
lice Officer, John W, Cline, 2h-year-old steel worker
whoturned to a life of crime, was esx@cuted at the Ohi

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CLINE, John William feb aes 1 [TET

Cline, a white 2l-year-old crane operator lived in West Elkton, Ohio.
On the night of Jan. 27, 1938, he and his brother-in-law, Chester
Francis attempted to rob a Hamilton service station and were caught
in the act by Hamilton patrolman Aaron Laubach who refused to obey
their command to "Stick 'em up" and thied to shoot it out. They
fatally wounded Laubach and escaped. They were captured in West
Elkton on the night of Feb. 19 as they attempted to rob a service
station there. Both were armed and both confessed to the robbery
in Hamilton at which Laubach was killed shortly after their arrest.
Francis pleaded guilty and received a life sentence. Cline pleaded
not guilty by reason of insanity and stood trial, He was found
sane and guilty and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Feb. 1, 1939, and walked to his death with no
wisible show of emotions

Hamilton, Ohio, newspaper, Febse 1, 1939.

"Por the murder of Aarom Laubach, Hmmilton, Ohio, Po-
lice Officer, John W. Cline, 2h-year-old steel worker
whoturned to a life of crime, was es@cuted at the Ohi

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CLINE, John Willian

Cline, a white 2l-year-old crane operator lived in West Elkton, Ohio
On the night of Jan. 27, 1938, he and his brother-in-law, Chester
Francis attempted to rob a Hamilton service station and were caught
in the act by Hamilton patrolman Aaron Laubach who refused to obey
their command to "Stick ‘em up" and thied to shoot it out. They
fatally wounded Laubach and escaped. They were captured in West
Ellcton on the night of Feb, 19 as they attempted to rob a service
station there. Both were armed and both confessed to the robbery
in Hamilton wt which Laubach was killed shortly after their arrest.
Francis pleaded guilty and received a life sentence. Cline pleaded
not guilty by reason of insanity and stood trial. He was f¢
sane and guilty and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Feb, 1, 1939, and walked to his death with no
visible show of emotion,
Hamilton, Ohio, newspaper, Feb. 1, 1939.
"For the murder of Asron Laubach, Hmnilton, Ohio, Po-
lice Officer, John W. Cline, 2h-year-old steel worker
whoturned to's f crime, wes ex@cuted at nid

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