Luther Jones, NV, 1937 January 26

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JONES, Luther /-2lo Wh Tey.

White, 33-years-old, asphyxiated, Nevada State Prison
(Elko) on January 26, 1937. Caption underneath photo-
graph appearing on page 16, New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE,
New Orleans, La,, 10-22-1936: "se.luther Jones, who is
said to have admitted killing four men in a cabin near
Elko, Nev., after a holdup."

"Carson City, 1-26-1937-Luther Jones, 32<years<old, mur-
dérer of four men, was put to death today in Nevada's
lethal cas chamber with cyanide fumes, The execution
took place in the Nevada prison courtyard, Forty witness:
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JONES, Luther [2202 if ey
White, 33-years-cld, asphyxiated, Nevada State Prison
(Elko) on January 26, 1937. Caption underneath photo-
graph appearing on page 16, New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE,
New Orleans, La,, 10-22-1936: "...Iuther Jones, who is
said to have admitted killing four men in a cabin near
Elko, Nev,, after a holdup."

"Carson City, 1-26-1937-Luther Jones, 32-years~old, mur-
dérer of four men, was put to death today in Nevada's
lethal sas chamber with cyanide fumes, The execut
took place in the Nevada prison courtyard, For

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windows of the concrete gas aus "TIMES-PICAYUNE
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vhite, 33-years-old, asphyxiated, Nevada State Prison
(Elko) on January 26, 1937. Caption underneath photo-
graph appearing on page 16, New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE,
New Orleans, La,, 10-22-1936 sIuther Jones, who is
said to have admitted killing four men in a cabin near
Elko, Nev,, after a holdup,"

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