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1-1)-1938 — - —
FULLER, Willis
Fuller, a 28-year-old white truck driver, was a native of Paris, Ill,
who had served a prison sentence following a conviction on a charge
of assault with intent to commit rape. On July 17, 1936, he and
Shepherd Blackmore, a 35-year-old black man, found a young white
couple swimming near Terre Haute, Ind. They robbed them at gun point
and then ordered the man to leave after which they both raped the
girl, An alert was issued and later that day when Chief Deputy
Sheriff Paul Mankin attempted to question them, Fuller pulled a pis-
tol and shot and killed the officer. He was captured the next day
at his father's home in Paris, Prior to his leaving Terre Haute ,
Fuller had boasted to his half-sister and others that he had just
killed a Deputy Sheriff, His defense was based on insanity and a
psychiatrist testified that he was a moron with the mentality of a
child, but he was convicted and sentenced to die while Blackmore re-
ceived a prison sentence, When his appeals failed, Fuller very
calmly went to his death in Indiana's electric Chaar ae seat
Prison on Jan, ly, 1938, ir the State
FULLER, Willis
Fuller, a 28-year-old white truck driver, was a native of Paris, Ill.
who had served a prison sentence following a conviction on a charge
of assault with intent to commit rape. On July 17, 1936, he and
Shepherd Blackmore, a 35-year-old black man, found a young white
couple swimming near Terre Haute, Ind. They robbed them at kun point
and then ordered the man to leave after which they both raped the
girl. An alert was issued and later that day when Chief Deputy
Sheriff Paul Mankin attempted to question them, Fuller pulled a pis-
tol and shot and killed the officer, He was captured the next day
at his father's home in Paris, Prior to his leaving Terre Haute,
Fuller had boasted to his half-sister and others that he had just
killed a Deputy Sheriff, His defense was based on insanity and a
psychiatrist testified that he was a moron with the mentality of a
child, but he was convicted and sentenced to die while Blackmore re=-
ceived a prison sentence, When his appeals failed, Fuller very
calmly went to his death in Indiana's electric chair at the State
Prison on Jan. ly, 1938,
FULLER, Willis
Fuller, a 28-year-old white truck driver, was a native of Paris, I11,
who had served a prison sentence following a conviction on a charge
of assault with intent to commit rape. On July 17, 1936, he and
Shepherd Blacknore, a 35-year-old black man, found a young white
couple swimning near Terre Haute, Ind. They robbed them at gun point}
and then ordered the man to leave after which they both raped the
girl, 4n alert was issued and later that day when Chief Deputy
Sheriff Paul Mankin attempted to question then, Fuller pulled a pis-
tol and shot and killed the officer, He was captured the next day
at his father's home in Paris, Prior to his leaving Terre Haute,
Fuller had boasted to his half-sister and others that he had just
killed a Deputy Sheriff, His defense was based on insanity and a
psychiatriet testified that he was a moron with the mentality of a
child, but he was convicted and sentenced to die while Blackmore re-
ceived a prison sentence. When his appeals failed, Puller very
calmly went to his death in Indiana! i a ts
Brice enng.te Bis death in Indiana's electric chair at the State
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