Eureka Reporter | 1903-02-27 | Page 2 | Twice Escaped from Jail, but Was Hanged at Last

twice escaped from jail but was hanged at last charles grether was hanged at pa tuesday for the murder of constable strunk in sep 1901 strunk had gone to grether s home to arrest him or rob beri her when the latter shot the officer er dead grether was convicted of mur der in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged since his incarceration he has twice broken jail and the sher slier iff who conducted the execution tu u t day is under indictment for a allowing I 1 I 1 a w fe n g grether to escape 1 I it