¢ and his las +
words were spoken as the, attendants tighted the stbap over his
eyes: "You're mashing it too hard."
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complicity. He was electrocuted on Aug. 2, 1935, and his las t
°e spoken as the, attendants tighted the stbap over his
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eyes: "You're mashing it too hard."
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WALLER, Dortch
Waller, a 13-year-old black tenant farmer slived near Providence,
N.C. He had on several occasions been arrested for public xtux
drunkeness and violation of the prohibition laws, but he had never
been sentenced to prison. During the, Christmas season of 193h.,~he
went into the large general store,in Providence owned and operated
by 53-year-old John H, Harris and was ordered fram the premises be-=
cause he was drunk and causing a distubbance. On the night of Dec.
30, he returned to the store, masked with a paper bag. Harris was
alone and playing his fiddle. Waller knocked on the door and when
told to come in, he stuck his gun through the door, Harris pushed
the barrel downward as Waller fired and the shot struck Harris be-~
twéen his right hip and knee, shattering the bone. Harris was
rushed to a hospital where it was nécessary to amputate KKSXXSK his
leg. Waller and a black youth were captured almost immediately,
being trailed by distinctive footprints that they had left. Harris
died off peritonitis on January l,, 1935, and murder charges were
filed against Waller and the youth. Waller maintained that he was
imocent, but after his conviction, he testified that he had manu-
factured the evidence against the youth to take the heat off him-
pelt, The youth, in view of Waller's testimony, was acquitted of
WALLER, Dortch
Waller, a l3-year-old black tenant farmer,lived near Providence,
N.C. He had on several occasions been arrested for public xu
drunkeness and violation of the prohibition laws, but he had never
been sentenced to prison. During the, Christmas season of 193), he
went into the large general store,in Providence owned and operated
by 53-year-old John H. Harris and was ordered from the premises be-
cause he was drunk and causing a distuwbance. On the night of Dec.
30, he returned to the store, masked with a paper bag. Harris was
alone and playing his fiddle. Waller knocked on the door and when
told to come in, he stuck his gun through the door. Harris pushed
the barrel downward as Waller fired and the shot struck Harris be-
tw8en his right hip and knee, shattering the bone. Harris was
rushed to a hospital where it was nécessary to amputate KKSXXSE his
leg. Waller and a black youth were captured almost immediately,
being trailed by distinctive footprints that they had left. Harris
died off peritonitis on January |, 1935, and murder charges were
filed against Waller and the youth. Waller maintained that he was
imocent, but after his conviction, he testified that he had manu-
factured the evidence against the youth to take the heat off him-
Self. The youth, in view of Waller's testimony, was acquitted of
WALLER, Dortch
Waller, a L3-year-old black tenant farmer,lived near Providence,
+ C. He had on several. occasion a
drunkeness and viola’
been sentenced to pri g the, Christmas season of t93h he
nto the large general store, in Providence owed and operated
53-year-old Joh: Harris and was ordered fron the premises be-
cause he was drunk ani causing a distubbancs, On the night of Dec.
30, he returned to the store, masked with a paper bag. oa
alone and playing his fiddle. Waller knocked on the door and whon
told to come in, he stuck his gun through the door. Harris pushe
the barrel downward as Waller fired and the shot struck Harris be-
tw8en his right hip and knee, shattering the bone. Harris was
rushed to a hospital whore it was nécossary to anputate XKMXEG his
leg. Waller and a black youth were captured almost immediat
vs
ed by distinctive footprints that they had left, llarris
tonitis on Jamary 1, 1935, and mrdor chargos were
st Waller and the youth. Waller maintained that he was
imocent, but after his cor ction, he tes’ "ied that he had mam-
gainst the youth to take the heat off hin
The youth, in view of Waller's testimony, was acquitted of
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