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Charles Homeyer

died May 18, 1953 · Rockview Prison, Bellefonte

Charles Homeyer was executed in the electric chair at Rockview Prison in Bellefonte on May 18, 1953. He had been held at the Wyoming County Prison for about two years while his case and appeals went on. From his cell, he told a reporter that he was tired of being confined. He was buried in a small church cemetery at Bellefonte.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Scranton Times reporter who witnessed the execution (reporters).

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