were driving along the road when a front tire blew out and
in the excitement she jumped from the car and struck her
head on a pine. log, It was theory of prosecution that he
had assaulted her and then thrown her from car," TIMES-
PICAYUNE, New “rleans, 1-19-1928 (1-3) Lt» a eT
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were driving along the road when a front tire blew out and
in the excitement she jumped from the car and struck her
head on a pine log, It was theory of prosecution that he
had a: lted her and then thrown her from car," TIMES.
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SCRUGGS, Vernon _& CY VAK k i WE 19G
(Don't know whether Pineed or nee)
"Monroe, ~ aey July 10, 1927-Vernon PCrUEE? without a
flicker of emotion, Sunday heard the jury's verdict that
he should hang for the murder.of Mildred Thomas, 18-year-
old daughter of an Ouachita Parish farmer." POSIT, Houston
Texas, July 11, 1927 (1-8), XXXXHMRAXANXXMKSAKKXKAK
Affirmed on appeal: 165 LOUISIANA 82; 116 SOUTHERN 206),
"On 1-18-1928, La, Supreme Ct, ruled’ that Scruggs, 22,
of Monroe met hang for murder of Miss Mildred Thomas,
19, on a road about 0 miles from Monroe, He had taken
her to his sister's wedding on night of killing, They
left the wedding in an automobile but were not seen un-
til daylight the next morning when she was bpought to a
sanitarium in an uncon scious condition, Her skull was
fractured and she died shortly afterwards. He said they
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SCRUGGS, Vernon Contngled 4 ae M90
(Don't know whether hanged or not)
"Monroe, “ae, July 10, 1927-Vernon Scruggs, without a
flicker of emotion, Sunday heard the jury's verdict that
he should hang for the mrder of Mildred Thomas, 18-year-
old daughter of an Ouachita Parish farmer." POST, Houston
Texas, July 1l, 1927 (1-8). XXXXHKKAXANXARMAAKKXKEK
Affirmed on appeal: 165 LOUISIANA 8)2; 116 SOUTHERN 206).
"On 1-18-1928, La. Supreme Ct. ruled that Scruggs, 22,
of Monroe must hang for murder of Miss Mildred Thomas,
19, on a road about 0 miles from Monroe, He had taken
her to his sister's wedding on night of killing, They
left the wedding in an automobile but were not seen un-
til daylight the next morning when she was brought to a
sanitarium in an uncon scious condition, Her skull was
fractured and she died shortly afterwards. He said they
scwinas, vernon ae T ad 1 ¢fpee
(Don't know nether, hanged or not)
Monroe, “ae, Ji 1927-Vernon Scruggs, without a
flicker of rid Te heard the jury's verdict that
he should hang for the mrder of Mildred Thomas, 18-year-
old daughter of an Ouachita Parish farmer," POST, Houstor
Texas, July 11, 1927 (1-8).
rs P 165 LOUISIANA 81,2; 116 SOUTHERN 38)
Affirmed on appeals
928, Las Supreme Ct, ruled that Seruges,
"On 1-18-' .
of pee ae ete for m ee st ae Mildred Hee
19, on a road about 10 ym Monroe, He had taken
her to his sister's eating oul Hehe or ialicaes rey
eft the wedding in an automobile but were not seen un~
it daylight the morning when she was bpought to a
sanitariun an Eo scious condition, er vei] was
fractured and she died shortly afterwards. He said
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