JONES, Cleveland (Bud) ; |
Jones, alias Cleveland. (Bud) ¢Hiclamg 4 30-year-old Camilla, Ga., biack,
had planned for smwenak thr6@ montis to rob a white Camilla garage
owner, Ed Norris, who habitually carried mt a large sum of moneys
One night in-1935, Norris asked Jones—to-ride-around-with-him-and—
drink some whiskey that Norris had. Prior to their departure, Jones _
~hid’a large Stillson wrench that he had stolen from his employer in
Norris! car_and, while Jones took only small drinks, he encouraged —
Norris to drink as much as possible. Late that evening, they drove _
| to the black section of Camilla and Jones brutally bludgeoned Norris,
-robbed_him_of—over-$100-and_threw-him-_from-his—car—into the street
where he crawled on the front porch of a woman's house. RMMXAXSXY
NGEXZE Awakened by the noise, she summoned the police and Norris was
--rushed_to—a-hespital _wherehe-died,—tenes-was—captured—the next-day ——
in Jacksonville, Pla. driving Norris' car. He confessed the crime
stating that there had been no argument and that he had premeditated
the robbery and murder. Convicted, he was electrocuted on July Sr arn
_THE CAMILLA ENTERPRISE, Camilla, Ga,, July 19,-193$,————______-—
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JONES, Cleveland (Bud)
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had planned for smonxk th: months to rob a white Camilla garage
owner, Ed Norris, who habitually carried ak a large sum of money.
One night in-1935, Norris_askedJones-to-ride-around-with-him-and
drink some whiskey that Norris had. Prior to their departure, Jones
hid a large 8tillson wrench that he had stolen from his employer in
Norris! car and, while Jones took only small drinks y he encouraged
Norris to drink as much as possible. Late that evening, they drove |
| to the black section of Camilla and Jones brutally bludgeoned Norris,
robbed _him_of_over-$100-and-_threw-himfrom—his—car—into-the-street-
where he crawled on the front porch of a woman's house. vee.
NGERAE Awakened by the noise, she summoned the police and Norris was
rushed to.a-hsspital where he-died.s—Sones-was-capturedthe-next day~
in Jacksonville, Fla., driving Norris! car. He confessed the crime
stating that there had been no argument and that he had premeditated
the robbery and-murder. Convicted, he was electrocuted on July £25
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Jones, alias Cleveland “oot ag? é. 30-year-old Camilla, Ga., black,
THe CAMILLA ENTERPRISE, Camilla, Ga,, July 19,1935,
JONES, Cleveland (Bud)
nee ep Rete (Bud), 30-year-old Camille, Gas; black,
had pi xR ee, 6 to rob a vhite Canilia garage
owner, ea Tatas who habitually carried xt a large sum of money.
One night in 1935, Norris asked Jones to ride around with-him-and
drink sone whiskey that Norris had, Prior to their eee ie
hid a large Btilleon wrench that he had stolen fron his employer
Norris! car_and, while Jonos took only snali drinks, he encouraged
Norris to drink as mich as possible, Late that evening, they drove
to the Ulack section of GartiTia and Jones brutally bludgeoned Norris,
robbed_him a him ar-into- the street
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N&GEXE Awakened by the noise, she summoned the police and Norris was
-rushed_to-a hespital where he died, —Wones-was-captured the next day
in Jacks sonville, Fla., driving Norris! car. He confessed the crime
Stating that there had been no argument and that he had premeditated
the robbery and murder, Convicted, he was electrocuted on duly 12,
1935.
Tis CAMTILA ENTERPRISE, Camilla, Gas, duly 19, 1935.
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