Tr acmomeenes
men Srtidot As Anderson dropped: ‘hits hat which nad been eieanee only. two
days before and he was traced through the. cleaning. mark. Both. he...
and Jefferson denied any involvement in the crime until they. were.
positively identified by Schuman's fiancee and then both confessed.
they were taken to a jail in another county until their trial’ could...
be held and they were speedily convicted and .sentenced. to.die. ©..Both
were electrocuted at the Florida State Prison on‘Jan,. eM Po3n Over
twomshundred persons witnessed the two ex xecutions, the largest.erewd
by far in the history of Florida up until that time to. witness. BL.
electrocution. tt was neces ssary for. the crowd to be divided into
$H0 groups, one of which witnessed thé execution of eon white
the other witnessed that of Jeffersons .
a i me ot ip et ga t
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, 11/12/3l; 11 ae L/1S/193h3
BHA 1/23/1935
men fled, Anderson dropped: nip hat which had been cleaned. only two
days before and he was traced through the cleaning mark. Both he
and Jefferson denied any involvement in the crime until they. were.
positively identified by Schuman's fiancee and then both contessed,
They were taken to a jail in another county until their trial‘ could
be held and they were speedily convicted and sentencéd. té die.’ Both
were electrocuted at the Florida State Prison on’Jan, 225-1935, --Over
twoshundred persons witnessed the two executions » the largest-crowd
by far in the history of Florida up until that time to witness-.an
electrocution. tt was necessary for. the crowd to be divided into
$wo groups, one of which witnessed thé execution of: Andérson white
the other witnessed that of Jefferson, . , :
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ny
PLOHLDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, 11/12/3)3; 11/U/193)3 L/15/193h3
and 1/23/1935
men ody A Anderson dropped Bs hat which had been cleaned only tw
and he was through the cleaning mark, Both he
Benied any caval mane UP wie GHak inetT Gear ieee
positively identified by Schumants fiancee and then both conte
ni to a Jail in mother county until their rd
tra
a
on on Jang 22 1935, Over
sed the tio «: Raicice the. largest--crowd
r in the history of Florida up until that tine to witness an
electrocution, 1t was necessary for the crowd to be divided into
$wo groups, one of vhich witnessed thé execution of-Andérson white
the other witnessed that of Jefferson, on tee?
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, 11/12/3h; 11/U,/19343 11/15/193h3
and 1/23/1935
ANDERSON, Fred and JEFFERSON, Thomas
Anderson, alias Ray Anderson, alias Fred Young, was a 2l.=year-old
Jacksonville, Fla., black man with a record of fifteen arrests..for
crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, concealed Weapons.
and assault with intent to murder. Most of these arrests. had.re....
sulted in convictions and he had served sentences in. the. Jacksonvilke
and Duval County Jails and at Raiford Prison, After his release from
the latter, he teamed up with Jefferson, a 22-year-old black man, and
they embarked on a career of armed robbery and hold-ups. On the
night of Nov, 12, 193k, they robbed a drug store, shot at the owner
and stole his pistol. Two hours later, they caught a taxi to the
store at 102); *lorida Avenue owned by 23-year-old Carl Schuman, a for-
mer star guard on the University of Florida's football team. Schuman
was sLiting in the store discussing wedding plans with his fiance
when Anderson and Jefferson entered, Anderson, using the pistol that
they had just stolen from the drug store, demanded the morany that
Schuman had in the store and when the young athlete resisted, they
Strugg@ed to the floor where Anderson shot Schuman through the heart,
Jefferson restrained the girl from calling the police, As the two
ANDERSON, Fred and JEFFERSON, Thomas
Anderson, alias Ray Anderson, alias Fred Young, was. a 2l-year-old
Jacksonville, Fla., black man with a record of fifteen arrests.for
crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, concealed weapons. .
and assault with intent to murder. Most of these arrests had.re-....
sulted in convictions and he had served sentences in the. Jacksonvilie
and Duval County Jails and at Raiford Prison, After his release fron
the latter, he teamed up with Jefferson, a 22-year-old black man, and
they embarked on a career of armed robbery and hold-ups. On the
night of Nov, 12, 1934, they robbed a drug store, shot at. the owner
and stole his pistol. Two hours later, they caught a taxi to the
store at 102); *lorida Avenue owned by 23-year-old Carl Schuman, a for-
mer star guard on the University of Florida's football team, Schuman
was sliting in the store discussing wedding plans with his fiance
when Anderson and Jefferson entered. Anderson, using the pistol that
they had just stolen from the drug store, demanded the morany that
Schuman had in the store and when the young athlete resisted, they
struggted to the floor where Anderson shot Schuman through the heart.
Jefferson restrained the girl from calling the police. As the two
ANDERSON, Fred and JEFFERSON, Thomas
Anderson, alias Ray Anderson, alias Fred Young, was a
Jacksonville, Fla,, black nan with a record of fifteen arresia.f
crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, concoaled weapons.
and assault with intent to murder, Most of these arrests had.re~
sulted in convictions and he had served sentences in the. Jacksonvil&e
end Pavel County Jails and at Retford Pi Pison. ar his release fron
the latter, he teamed up with Jefferson, a 22-year-old black nan, and
they embarked on a career of amed robbery and hold-ups. the
12, 1934, they robbed a drug store, shot at the owner
pistol. Two hours later, they Soro A ce othe
store at 102) “lorida Avenue owed by 23-year-old Ca: Schuman, a for-|
mer star guard on the University of Florida's Coated tean, Schuman
was siting in the store discussing wedding plans with his fiance
when Anderson and Jefferson entered.
they hed just stolen from th
Anderson, using the pistol that
e drug store, demanded the mommy that
Schunan throu, fh the heart,
restrained the ne fron, "calling the police. tH
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