was placed on trial and he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life
imprisonment. Alford's sentence was appealed to and affirmed by the —
Texas Supreme Court. A concerted effort was then made for a commuta-
tion of his sentence with the Governor of Louisiana sending the Gover-
nor of Texas a petition signed by 1,200 residents of West Caddo Parish
asking for mercy. Even after the Texas Governor refused to intervene,
Alford was confident that some miracle from God would prevent’ his
execution and he maintained this attifude up uhtil the time of his
death in the electric chair at the Texas State Prison on May 8, 19:2.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, May 7 and May 8, 19h2
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was placed on trial and he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life
imprisonment. Alford's sentence was appealed to and affirmed by the —
Texas Supreme Court. A concerted effort was then made for a commuta-
tion of his sentence with the Governor of Louisiana sending the Gover-|
nor of Texas a petition signed by 1,200 residents of West Caddo Parish]
asking for mercy. Even after the Texas Governor refused to intervene,
Alford was confident that some miracle from God would prevent his
execution and he maintained this attifude up until the time of his
death in the electric chair at the Texas State Prison on May 8, 1912,
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, May 7 and May 8, 1942
157 SOUTHWESTERN 92nd) 391
was placed on trial and he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life
imprisonment, —Alford's sentence was appealed to and affirmed by the
Texas Supreme Court. A concerted effort was then made for a conmuta=
tion of his sentence with the @overnor of Louisiana sending the Gover-|
nor of Texas a petition signed by 1,200 residents of West Caddo Parish]
asking for mercy, Even after the Texas Governor refused to intervene,
Alford was confident that some miracle from God would prevent his
execution and he maintained this attifude up until the time of his
death in the electric chair at the Texas State Prison on May 8, 192.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, May 7 and May 8, 1982
157 SOUTHWESTERN 92nd) 391
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ALFORD, James Be
Alford, a 25«year=old white native of West Caddo Parish, La,, was
armed with a pistol stolen from a former employer when he and a com=
panion, Jack Rupert, were hitchhiking on the road from Auston to San
Antonio, Texas, on March 17, 1941, They were given a ride by a San
Antonio salesman, R, Le Agnew, and Rupert was allowed to drive the
automobile with Agnew sitting in the passenger's seat and Alford in
the rear. After they had crossed the line into Bexar County, Alford
struck the unsuspecting Agnew over the head ten times with the butt
of the pistol, rendering him unconscious, They drove off on a little
used road, pulled the body from the car, dragged it under a fence
and threw it in a ditch after robbing it of money and jewelry, They
then took Agnew's automobile and proceeded on down into the Kio Grande
Valley where they disposed of his pessessions and burned the car in
Brownsville, After the body was discovered, Alford and Rupert were
traced to California where they were arrested, Both made written
confessions and it was coneeded that Alford had actually killed Agnew.
After their return to Texas, they whowed the police where they had
burned the car and aided in the recovery of Agnew's possessions.
They were granted a severence for their trials and Alford was tried
first, convicted and
ALFORD, James Be
Alford, a 25-year-old white native of West Caddo Parish, La,, was
armed with a pistol stolen from a former employer when he and a com=
panion, Jack Rupert, were hitchhiking on the road from Auston to San
Antonio, Texas, on March 17, 191, They were given a ride by a San
Antonio salesman, R, Le Agnew, and Rupert was allowed to drive the
automobile with Agnew sitting in the passenger's seat and Alford in
the rear, After they had crossed the Line into Bexar County, Alford
struck the unsuspecting Agnew over the head ten times with the butt
of the pistol, rendering him unconscious, They drove off on a little
used road, pulled the body from the car, dragged it under a fence
and threw it in a ditch after robbing it of money and jewelry. They
then took Agnew's automobile and proceeded on down into the Rio Grande
Valley where they disposed of his possessions and burned the car in
Brownsville. After the body was discovered, Alford and Rupert were
traced to California where they were arrested, Both made written
confessions and it was coneeded that Alford had actually killed Agnew.
After their return to Texas, they showed the police where they had
burned the car and aided in the recovery of Agnew's possessionse
They were granted a severence for their trials and Alford was tried
first, convicted and sentenced to die, Fourteen
ALFORD, James By
Alford, a 25eyear-old white native of West Caddo Parish, La,, was
armed with a pistol stolen from a former employer when he and a com=
panion, Jack Rupert, were hitch-hiking on the road from Auston to San
Antonio, Texas, on March 17, 191, They were given a ride by a San
Antonio salesman, R, Le Agnew, and Rupert was allowed to drive the
automobile with Agnew sitting in the passenger's seat and Alford in
the rear, After they had crossed the line into Bexar County, Alford
struck the unsuspecting Agnew over the head ten times with the butt
of the pistol, rendering him unconscious, They drove off on a little
used road, pulled the body from the car, dragged it under a fence
and threw it in a ditch after robbing it of money and jewelry, They
then took Agnew's automobile and proceeded on down into the Rie Grande
Valley where they disposed of his possessions and burned the car in
Brownsville, After the body was discovered, Alford and Rupert were
traced to California where they were arrested, Both made written
confessions and it was coneeded that Alford had actually Killed Agneve
Atter their retum to Texas, they showed the police where they ha
burned the car and aided in the recovery of Agnew's possessions.
They were granted a severence for their cinetisarliterdiaae trea
first, oted and sentenced to die, Fourtees
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