was captured two days later in Bloomington and told the arresting
__.OLfiLcer- chat he would have Lt Led—him—if_he—could—have-reached—his
weapon. He admitted then that he had killed Paffenberger and Amick,
He was tried.in Clark County for the Amick killing, convicted and sen=
tenced to die, Neal and Long each received life sentences, After
pleas from his family and social workers for executive clemency had
failed, Coffin was electrocuted at the Indiam State ‘rison on Oct,
95 1936
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EVENING, HWS, Jeffersonville, fads 6-5-1933 6-6-1933 6-11-193);
10-5-193h3 and 10-9-193) 7 |
was captured two days later in Bloomington and told the arresting
tenced to die, Neal and Long each received life sentences, After
pleas from his family and social workers for executive clemency had
failed, Coffin was electrocuted at the Indiam State ‘rison on Oct,
9, 193k,
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EVENING. NEWS, Jeffersonville, Ind., 6-5-1933 6-6-1933; 6-11-1933
10-5193; and 10-9-193)
was captured two days later in Bloamington and told the arresting
floor that he would avec ied nisi it be colds eae
weapon, He admitted then that he had killed Paffenberger and Amick.
He wes tried.in Clark County for the Amick killing, convicted 4nd: sen-
tenced to die, Neal and Long each received life sentences, After
pleas from his family and social workers for executive clemency had
So) Coffin was electrocated at the Indiam State “rison on Oct,
9, 193k.
EVENING NEWS, Jeffersonville, Ind., 6-5-1933 6-6-193h; 6-11-193h3
10-5-193h; and 10-9-193)
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COF#IN, Edward
Coffin, a white 22-year-old mechanic who was a native of Greenfield,
Inde, had served a term in the Indiana State Reformatory. After his
parole, he moved to Bloomington where he formed a gang consisting of
himself, 20-year-old Robert Neal and 25-year-old Lacell Long. On the
morning of June 5, 193), they left Bloanington intending to commit
a series of stickups and car thefts. Their first criminal act was to
stop at a filling station between Brownstown and Seymour and drive
off without paying for the tank full of gas that they ordered, As
they approachdd SE8KSHF Seymour, policeman John Paffenberger, who had
been alerted to look for them, attempted to stop them and Coffin shot
and fatally wounded him. Just as they crossed over the Clark County
line, they wrecked their car and when Scott County Deputies who were
parked nearby searching for chicken theives went over to aid them,
they fired without warning and killed Scott County Deputy Harotd
Amick just over the Clark County line. The three men then fled on
foot. Neal was the first to be captured and he confessed, stating
that he was the driver of the aubomobile and that Coffin had fired
the shots that killed the two officers, Long was taken into custody
Shortly afterwards and his tale dovetailed with that of Neal, Coffin
COFFIN, Edward
Coffin, a white 22-year-old mechanic who was a native of Greenfield,
Ind., had served a term in the Indiana State Reformatory. After his
parole, he moved to Bloomington where he formed a gang consisting of
himself, 20-year-old Robert Neal and 25-year-old Lacell Long. On the
morning of June 5, 193), they left Bloomington intending to commit
a series of stickups and car thefts. Their first criminal act was to
stop at a filling station between Brownstown and Seymour and drive
off without paying for the tank full of gas that they ordered, As
they approachdd S¥8MSHK Seymour, policeman John Peffenberger, who had
been alerted to look for them, attempted to stop them and Coffin shot
and fatally wounded him. Just as they crossed over the Clark County
line, they wrecked their car and when Scott County Deputies who were
parked nearby searching for chicken theives went over to aid them,
they fired without warning and killed Scott County Deputy Harotd
Amick just over the Clark County line. The three men then fled on
foot. Neal was the first to be captured and he confessed, stating
that he was the driver of the aubomobile and that Coffin had fired
the shots that killed the two officers, long was taken into custody
shortly afterwards and his tale dovetailed with that of Neal, Coffin
COFFIN, Edward
Coffin, a white 22-year-old mechanic who was a native of Greenfield,
Ind., had served a term in the Indiana State Reformatory. After his
parole, he moved to Bloanington where he formed a gang consisting of
On the
g of June 5, 193k, they left Ploamington intending to commit
a series of sticky Their first criminal act was to
himself, 20-year-old Robert Neak and 25-year-old Lace]. Long.
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that he was the driver of the aubomobile and that Coffin had fired
‘the shots that killed the two officers, Long was taken into custody
shortly afterwards and his tale dovetailed with that of Neal, Coffin
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