vaetim: Mrs. Ida Smith (77), testified she lived alone on
farm. On Nite of 1-21-1838
APPEALED AND AFFIRMED, 119 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055
Vactim: Mrs. Ida Smith (77), testified she lived alone on
farm. On Nite of 1-21-1838
APPEALED AND AFFIRMED, 119 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055
Victim: Mrs. Ida Smith (77), testified she lived alone on
farm, On Nite of 1-21-1831
‘APPEALED AND AFFIRMED, 119 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055
RANDALL, Bennie 4 | ia ‘ @ sie ) a
"Huntsville, Tesas, May 7, 1939-The Texas electric chair
hummed on a Sabbath for the third, time in history to
take the life of Bennie Randall, negro attacker of a
77-year-old white woman. The negro, who maintained his
innocence to the last, was strapped to the chair at 12:0
and was pronounced dead at 12:10 AM. After Texas! first
Sunday execution two weeks ago, Legislators criticized
the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for not recommend
ing that the Governor grant an additional day's stay.
Previous executions had been avoided on Sunday in this
way. The board suggested that Randall be executed
April 7 as ordered by a Colerado County court, but Gov.
O'Daniel, foe of capital punishment, issued a 30-day
reprieve.”
TORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 5-7-1727
RANDALL, Bennie a, QE, "
"Huntsville, Tesas, May 7, 1939-The Eexas electric chair]
hummed on a Sabbath for the third, time in history to
take the life of Bennie Randall, negro attacker of a
77-year-old white woman. The negro, who maintained his
innocence to the last, was strapped to the chair at 12:0
and was pronounced dead at 12:10 AM. After Texas' first
Sunday execution two weeks ago, Legislators criticized
the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for not recommend
ing that the Governor grant an additional day's stay.
Previous executions had been avoided on Sunday in this
way. The board suggested that Randall be executed
April 7 as ordered by a Colorado County court, but Gov.
O'Daniel, foe of capital punishment, issued a 30-day
prievee”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 5-7-1939
RANDATL, Bennie e,
"Huntsville, Texas, May 7, 1939-The eae electric chair|
humned on a Sabbath for the third time in history to
take the life of Bennie Randall, negro attacker of a
TI-year-old white woman.
Sunday execution two weeks ago, Legislators criticized
the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for not recommend
ing that the Governor grant an additional day's stay.
Previous executions had been avoided on Sunday in this
way. ‘The board suggested that Randall be executed
April 7 as ordered by a Colorado County court, but Gov.
O'Daniel, foe of capital punishment, issued a 30-day
reprieve.” a
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 5-7-1939
