Vass Farr, The patrolmen pursued and overtook them, forcing then
to the side of the road, and Rlack approached the car, demanding to
see Coates' drivers! license, Coates emerged from the car with a
pistol in his hand and when Black attempted to take it, he shot him,
They grappled and Black was shot again, Coates then engaged in a
gun fight with Patrolman Farr as he fled over a fence and into the
woods, He was trailed by bloodhounds and roadblocks were established
but the search for him continued for five days before he was take
into custody near the Tennessee State line, nearly dead from starva4
tion and EXHAWK exposure, At the time of his arrest, Coates conced-
ed that he had killed Black but at his trial, he maintained that he
was present at the time of the killing but that another man had ac-
tually fired the shote BothMrs, Coates and Farr. stated that no other
persons had been present and the murder weapon was found on Coates at
the time of his arrest. His conviction and death sentence fior the
murder of Black, the first Highway Patrolman in Georgia to be killed
in the line of duty, were affirmed on appeal and he was electrocuted
at the Georgia State Prison on March 12, 19,3, (GAeeMAG. EXCERPTS.)
INSIDE DETECTIVE, July, 191, page 6. "I Spent My Honeymoon with A
Bugitive Lifel}" by Letha [age OurpinTaial Ea
Tote OruplaTe Caste YH /doe,
15 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 2h,0
Asbowtea. JouwrunaS/ Z-/-SkES,
Vass Farr. The patrolmen pursued and overtook them, forcing then
to the side of the road, and Rlack approached the car, demanding to
see Coates' drivers! license, Coates emerged from the car with a
pistol in his hand and when Black attempted to take it, he shot him,
They grappled and Black was shot again, Coates then engaged in a
gun fight with Patrolman Farr as he fled over a fence and into the
woods, He was trailed by bloodhounds and roadblocks were established
but the search for him continued for five days before he was taken
into custody near the Tennessee State line, nearly dead from starvad
tion and KXMAMK exposure, At the time of his arrest, Coates conced-
ed that he had killed Black but at his trial, he maintained that he
was present at the time of the killing but that another man had ac-
tually fired the shot. BothMrs. Coates and Farr. stated that no other
persons had been present and the murder weapon was found on Coates at
the time of his arrest. His conviction and death sentence fior the
murder of Black, the first Highway Patrolman in Georgia to be preae
in the line of duty, were affirmed on appeal and he was electrocute
at the Georgia State Prison on March 12, 1943. (G&e-MAG. EXCERPTS,
INSIDE DETECTIVE, ey 191, page 6, "I eae Honeymoon With A
E oe
Bugitive Life}" by Letha Brisban Za
15 SOUTHWASTERN (2nd) 21,0 ing <— atta ss mere I Pipes
OUNAAS f ft
Vass Farr. ‘The patrolmen pursued and overtook then, forcing then
to the side of the road, and Hlack approached the car, demanding to
see Coates! drivers' licenses Coates emerged from the car with a
pistol in his hand and when Black attempted to take it, he shot him,
They grappled and Black was shot again, Coates then engaged in a
gun fight with Patrolman Farr as he fled over a fence and into the
woods, He was trailed by and ere established
but the search for hin continued for five days before he was taken
into custody near the Tennessee State line, nearly dead from starvah
tion and EXMAUK exposure, At the time of his arrest, Coates conced-
ed that he had killed Black but at his trial, he maintained that be
was present at-the time of the killing but that another man had a
tually fired the cobs SotiMirs, Coates and Farr. atated that’ no ctlier
persons had been present and the murder weapon was found on Coates at
the time of his arrest, His conviction and death sentence for the
minder of Black, the first Highwey Patrolnan in Georgia to be killed
in the Line of duty, were affimed on appeal and he was electrocuted
at the Georgia State Prison on March 12, 1913, (GAe=MAG )
INSIDE DETECTIVE, July, pea eG 6. "I Spent My aes with a
Bugitive Life}" by Letha ates, page 6,
15 SOUTHBASTERN (2nd) 210 Onn a eat aae
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COATES, Charles Clinton Jl ee VAIN hy ewes
Coates, a 28-year-old white native of Missouri, was first arrested in
his native State at the age of 15 when he received a reformatory sen-
tence for petty larceny, Two years later he escaped fromthe refor-
fiatory and obtained a job as an appliance salesman which he held un-
til he was arrested for stealing a watch for which he was sent to
the penitentiary for one year, Upon his release, he obtained work
as a laundry routeman but. was then terminated when thegXXX¥ police
revelaed to his employer that he had a criminal record, From that
time on, Coates lived on the outside of the law, He was arrested
in North Dakota for robbery and served prison sentences in Minnesota,
Missouri and Kansas. Released from a 3-year prison sentence in
Kansas after three years in 190, he was arrested two weeks later
in St. Joseph, Mo,, for robbery and, following his conviction, he
was sentenced to life imprisonment as an "incorrigible." On Nov. 6,
1940, before he had been transported to the penitentiary, he escaped
from the St. Joseph jail, He was subsequently married to his child-
hood sweetheart in Mississippi and a few days Lakers on Dec, 204 12h0,
DL. g
é j t to dispose of
ERY Ree deropenteren Grente, ene > drug store when they were
observed weaving in the road by Highway Patrolmen Fred Black, Jr, and
COATES, Charles Clinton Jl, VA Ag aed
Coates, a 28-year-old white native of Missouri, was first arrested in
his native State at the age of 15 when he received a reformatory sen-
tence for petty larceny, Two years later he escaped fromthe refor-
fiatory and obtained a job as an appliance salesman which he held un-
til he was arrested for stealing a watch for which he was sent to
the penitentiary for one year. Upon his release, he obtained work
as a laundry routeman but was then terminated when thefKX# police
revelaed to his employer that he had a criminal record, From that
time on, Coates lived on the outside of the law. He was arrested
in North Dakota for robbery and served prison sentences in Minnesota,
Missouri and Kansas. Released from a 3-year prison sentence in
Kansas after three years in 190, he was arrested two weeks later
in St. Joseph, Mo,, for robbery and, following his conviction, he
was sentenced to life imprisonment as an "incorrigible." On Nov. 6,
190, before he had been transported to the penitentiary, he escaped
from the St. Joseph jail, He was subsequently married to his child-
hood sweetheart in Mississippi and a few days later, on Dec, 20 19)0,
faa i in narcotics
EnSy is Gad ste aertomne asktay Stanaee 0g, 0¢ pi, 000, in they were
observed weaving in the road by Highway Patrolmen Fred Black, Jr, and
$. Charles Clinton Jl ts LIMA S
Ooates, a 28-year-old white native of Missouri, was first arrested in
his native State at the age of 15 when he received a reformatory sen-
tence for petty larceny, Twa years later he escaped fromthe refor-
fatory and obtained a job as an appliance salesman which he held un-
til he was arrested for stealing a watch for which he was sent to
the penitentiary for one year. Upon his release, he obtained work
as a laundry routeman but was then terminated when thefXX# police
revelaed to his employer that he had a criminal record,
From that
time on, Coates lived on the outside of the law, He was arrested
in North Dakota for robbery and served prison sentences in Minnesota,
Missouri and Kansas, Released from a 3-year prison sentence in
Kansas after three years in 190, he was arrested two weeks later
in St. Joseph, Mo,, for robbery and, following his conviction, he
was sentenced to life imprisonment as an "incorrigible," On Nov. 6,
190, before he had been transported to the penitentiary, he escaped
from the St. Joseph jail, He was subsequently married to his child-
hood sweetheart in Mississippi and a few days later, on Dec, 20, ,19h0,
i in narcotics
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observed weaving in the road by Highway Patrolmen Fred Black, Jr, and
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