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Show i Four Bandits Die . ; For Man's' Murder : I'.El.LEFdXTE, l'a.. March 7 (t" ! 1') The Olney bandits died in the electric chair today for Ihe murder uf Harry M. Cooper, a Philadelphia patrolman. It was Ihe first inityuee in this I'oinuionwenll h where four men were executed for Ihe murder of one man. Joseph Curry, Harry Bentloy. William Juliano and Frank Doris who tried unsuccessfully to rob a money truck. I At 7 a. m. furry, with his head tliaved like a monk, was brought to i the death chamber, lie hesitated ! as he approached Ihe room, but iu I ' n few minutes he had been strap ped to the chair and his life snuf-! snuf-! i 1 fed out. The procedure was repeat ed rapidly, and liy 7:32 llenlley, Juliano and Doris had joined their l-;.lldit leader in death. I Every precaution was taken lo prevent any disturbance by uiiiler- , world companions of Ihe eomleiinied bank bandits. Although the steel and concrete dealh house at lioek-viow lioek-viow is considered impregnable, n nitentiary guards strode alop the prison and guarded every approach. It G. Elliott, executioner fir the slates oT Pennsylvania, Xew York, i find Xew Jersey, was escorted from ihe town of Bellel'onle to Ihe prison by an armed guard. It was Pennsylvania's second fiuadruple execmion. ! |