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| USUREY, William larke card
| As-a-young man, Usurey left his Hattiesburg, MisSe, home
| and went. to California where he was arrested for armed
robbery and spent 8 years in Folsom Prison, During this
) time, he convinced his aged mother that he was in the
Navy. After his release, he returned to HattLesburg and
obtained a job with the quartermaster's department at Fort
Shelby. His sister, Etta King, a 35-year-old widow KK
discovered his secret, and Usurey was afraid that she would
tell his mother, resulting hn his disinheritance. On the
Might of Aug. 3, 1943, he waylaid his sister and strangled
her to death with one of her stockings and hid the body
under a bride. Usurey confessed and was electrocuted on
March 23, 1915.
source, Detective Cases, January, 1968
“ USURSY, William large card
| As-a young man, Usurey left his Hattiesburg, Miss., home
| and went to California where he was arrested for armed
robbery and spent 8 years in Folsom Prison. During this
time, he convinced his aged mother that he was in the
Navy. After his release, he returned to Hattiesburg and
obtained a job with the quartermaster's department at Fort
Shelby. His Sister, Etta King, a 35=year~old widow K&R
discovered his Secret, and Usurey was afraid that she would
tell his mother 3 resulting hn his disinheritance. On the
night of Aug. 3, 1943, he waylaid his sister and strangled
her to death with one of her stockings and hid the body
under a bride. Usurey confessed and was electrocuted on
March 23, 1915.
Hounce; Detective Cases, Jamary, 1968
USUREY, Wiltiam large card
As-a-you ng man» Usurey left his Hattiesburg, iss., hone
and went to Califo: & Where he was arrested for med
robbery and spent 8 years in Folson Prison. During this
he on anoea iis aged mother that he was in the
elease, he returned to Hattiesburg and
job with the Bee emasteny ‘8 departme!
nt at Fort
His sister, Etta
3 & 35-year-old widow KX
red his secret, and Usurey was afraid that she would
2 his nother, Fepulting in his disi
ht om Aug «35 1913
id hid the body
Usurey confessed and wee electrccated y ‘on
Detective Cases, January,
1968
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