James Hall, 1946 January 4

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After he had been fatally wounded, Hall dragged BXEXK#EX into the
back seat of the automobile and cremated it. Hall was picked up
after a friend's girl related that he had borrowed a pistol from the
friend on the day that.Hamilton was killed, After several hours of
questioning, Hall admitted that he had killed the four men and then
told the authorities how he had beaten his wife to death and directed
them to the scene of the crime where her skull and a few other bones
were recovered, Tried and convicted of the death of his wife 9 Hall
was electrocuted on Jan. 8, 19))6,'

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After he had been fatally wounded, Hall dragged KAEXKHAX into the
back seat of the automobile and cremated ite Hall was picked up
after a friend's girl related that he had borrowed a pistol from the
friend on the day that,Hamilton was killed. After several hours of
questioning, Hall admitted that he had killed the four men and then
told the authorities how he had beaten his wife to death and directed
them to the scene of the crime where her skull and a few other bones
were recovered, Tried and convicted of the death of his wife, Hall
was electrocuted on Jan. 88, 19))6,' ‘

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After he had been fatally wounded, Hall dragged HXEXKAAy
back seat of ‘the automobile and cremated it. Hall was picked up
after a friend's girl related that he had borrowed a pistol from the
friend on the day that Hamilton was killed, After several hours of
questioning, Halt adniited that he had idlied the fou men and then
told the authorities how he had beaten his wife to death and directed
them to the scene of the crime where her skull and a few other bones
were recovered, Tried and convicted of the death of his wife, Hall
was electrocuted on Jan, @, 1964

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Hall, the/son of a minister, WAK had been dishonorably echay cee from
the Navy and was working as a Little Rock, Ark., taxi driver, He
supplemented his income by bootleggingand pimping. On the night of
Auge 25, 19), in the course of an argument following a dance, he beat
his 19-year-old wife, Fayrene Clemmons Hall, to&& death and leftk her
body on a creak bank where vultures rapidly ate the flesh, leaving
only a few bones, After Mrs, Hall's mother reported her missing to
Little Rock authorities, Hall believed that K& it would only be a WAXE
matter of time until the body was recovered and he went on a murder |
spree. His method of operation was to catch a ride with an unsuspect-
ing motorist who We would force to the side of the road at gunpoint,
rob and shoot. On Jan, 28, 1915, he shot and killed Carl F, Hamilton,
a Camden barher. On Feb, 1, he killed a kansas mechanic, Edward Carl
Adams, leaving his body in a wooded area near Fordyce. The same day
he killed and robbed Doyle Mulherin, a driver for a meat packing com-=
pany who had been collecting money owed to his employers. His last
victim was the Chief Boiler Inspector for the Arkansas Department of
Labor, J. D, Newcombe, Jr., who he robbed and shot near Heber Springs
on March 8, Newcombe was not killed instantly as were the others.

HALL, James Wayburn (Red) January is 1946
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Hall, the/son of a minister, aK had been lah aap ieee from
the Navy and was working as a Little Rock, Ark., taxi driver, He
supplemented his income by bootleggingand pimping. On the night of
Ange 25, 19, in the course of an argument following a dance, he beat
his 19-year-old wife, Fayrene Clemmons Hall, to&& death and leftk her
body on a creak bank where vultures rapidly ate the flesh, leaving
only a few bones, After Mrs, Hall's mother reportefi her missing to
Little Rock authorities, Hall believed that K& it would only be a MAXE
matter of time until the body was recovered and he went on a murder
spree. His method of operation was to catch a ride with an unsuspect-
ing motorist who hb would force to the side of the road at gunpoint,
rob and shoote On Jan. 28, 195, he shot and killed Carl F, Hamilton,
a Camden barher, On Feb. 1, he killed a hansas mechanic, Edward Carl
Adams, leaving his body in a wooded area near Fordyce. The same day
he killed and robbed Doyle Mulherin, a driver for a meat packing com=
pany who had been collecting money owed to his employers. His last
victim was the Chief Boiler Inspector for the Arkansas Department of
Labor, J. D. Newcombe, Jr., who he robbed and shot near Heber Springs
on March 8. Newcombe was not killed instantly as were the others.

HALL, James Wayburn (Rea) Ghats 4, 1946
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Hall, tia ena Sing oo ener han did omeine Sapa
the Navy and was working as a Little Rock, Ark., taxi driver, He
supplemented his income by bootleggingand pimping. On the night of
Auge 25, 19h, in the course of an argunent following a dance, he beat
his 19-year-old wife, Fayrene Clemmons Hall, tof death and leftk her
body on a cre’k bank where vultures rapidly ate the flesh, leaving
only a few bones, After Mrs, Hall's mother reportea her missing to
Little Rock authorities, Hall believed that KB it would only be a MAX
matter of time until the body was recovered and he went on a murder
spree. His method of operation was to catch a ride with an unsuspect=
ing motorist who kb would force to the side of the road at gunpoint,
Fob and shoot. On Jane 28, 1945, he shot and killed Carl. F, Hanilton,
a Camden barher. On Feb, 1, he killed a hansas mechanic, Edward Carl
Adams, leaving his body in a wooded area near Fordyce. The same day
he killed and robbed Doyle Mulherin, a driver for a meat packing com=
pany who had been collecting money owed to his employers, His last
vistin was the Chie Poller Inspector for the Arkansas Department of
D, Newcanbe, Jr., who he robbed and shot near Heber Springs
pees 8, Newcombe was not killed instantly as were the others,

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James Hall executed on 1946-01-04 in Arkansas (AR)
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