American Girl To Wed Condemmed Murderer In Death Cell . Hold - Up That Yielded Only 15 Shillings . Thelma Martin , a 26 - year - old Phoenix , Arizona , waitress , is seeking permission from Governor B . B . Moeur of Arisona to marry Roland Cochrane , aged 28 , an ex - Marine who is in the condemned cell at Florence prison under sentence of death for a hold - up and murder in Phoenix . Cochrane , who has been in death cell for over a year , is said to have gained only three dollars - aprox 15 shillings - from his victim . Photo shows : Thelma Martin photographed with Roland Cochrane during one of her visits to him in prison at Florence . 7 Jul 1936 *** Local Caption ***