James Allison, 1911 February 24

The Asheville Citizen, Asheville, N. C., Feb. 25, 1911,

The Asheville Citizen, Asheville, N. C., Feb. 25, 1911.

The Asheville Citizen, Asheville, N. C., Feb. 25, 1911.

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ALLISON, James B,

Allison, a 51-year-old white laborer of Asheville, North Carolina, was
tried for murder on three separate occasions, but convicted only the
third time. His first victim was a Negro who he beat to death whth a
shovel in an Asheville livery stable and he was acquitted, Later, while
employed by the City of Asheville as a laborer, he shot and killed a man
named Roberts andwas once again acquitted, —In July, 1910, he shot
Asheville City Policeman Floyd McGhee four times and then beat him with
a sledge hammer after McGhee had fallen dead in a blacksmith shop within
afew yards-of-the City Hall, for which he was convicted and sentenced
to death. Allison was generally a quiet man but he had an ungovernable ~
temper that was easily aroused when he felt crossed and could be eased
only by bloodshed. He had no record of having been arrested other than
on the three occasions when he was charged with murder and, after his
conviction, he remained calm and collected though he did state that he
wished that he could be turned loose for 2h=hours in the city of Ashe-~
ville with a Winchester rifle, Allison's las6 wortis, issued just. prior
to his electrocution on Feb. 2), i9ll, were: "I go to meet my God. Why
should I fear Him? Sin -has brought me to this. I know He will be

merciful to me. I hope to meet you_all in Heaven, and may God
bless you all. Amen,"

ALLISON, James B.

Allison, a 51-year-old white laborer of Asheville, North Carolina, was
tried for murder on three separate occasions » but convicted only the
third time. His first victim was a Negro who he beat to death whth a
Shovel in an Asheville livery stable and he was acquitted, Later, while
employed by the City of Asheville as a laborer » he shot and killed a man
named Roberts and was once again acquitted. In July, 1910, he shot
Asheville City Policeman Floyd McGhee four times and then beat him with
a sledge hammer after McGhee had fallen dead in a blacksmith shop within
afew yards-of the City Hall, for which he was convicted and sentenced
to death. Allison was generally a quiet man but he had an ungovernable
temper that was easily aroused when he felt crossed and could be eased
only by bloodshed. He had no record of having been arrested other than
lon the three occasions when he was charged with murder and, after his
conviction, he remained calm and collected though he did state that he
wished that he-ecould be turned Loose for 2hi=hours in the city of Ashe~
ville with a Winchester rifle, Allison's las6 wortis, issued just prior
to his electrocution on Feb. 2h, 1911, were: "I go to meet my God. Why
hould I fear Him? Sin has brought me to this. I know He will be
merciful to me. I hope to meet you.all in Heaven, and may God
bless you alle Amen,"

JALLISON, James By

Allison, a 51-year-old white laborer of Asheville, North Carolina, was
tried for mrder on three separate occasions, but convicted only the

ville with a Winchester rifle,
to his electrocution on Feb,
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merciful to me. I hope to meet you all in Heaven, and God
bless you all, Amen," caged

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