had pursued him firing, The case flas affirmed by the Alabama Supreme ¢
Courton appeal and he was electrocuted at Kilby Prison on June 1?,
1936, His last words were to the Penitentiar ry Warden: "Thanks for
what you have done for me," |
167 SOUTHERN 728
WETUMPKA H ERALD, Wetumpka, Alabama, 8-29-1935
had pursued him firing, The = fias affirmed by the Alabama Supreme (
land he was electrocuted at Kilby Prison on June 1?,
the Penitentiary Warden: "Thanks for
Court” on appez
1936, His last words were to
what you have done for me,"
RN 728
ERALD, Wetumpka, Alabama, 8-29-1935
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dune
| HARRELL, Tyrie ~ oo
Harrell, alias Torrie Harr eld genes apace tenant on the farm owned by
a 2J-year-old white man, Chester Estes,‘about five miles from Tallassee
Elmorex Coe, Ala. The relationship between the two men had always been
a friendly one and Harrel was regarded as one of the best workers on
the Estes farm, Ha¥r€ll had frequently termed Estes the best "boss
man" for whom he had ever worked and only the week preceding their
difficulty had signed up to remain on the farm for another year,
On August 2), 1935, Hailvel1 sold a bale of cotton and instead of going
to the home of Estes and making a prompt settlement, he purchased some
whiskey which he drank that night and the next morning, Around 9:00
A, My Estes, accompanied by a friend, went to Harrell's home and Es-
tes asked him if he had settled a $2,50 debt for which Estes had stood
at a rural store and Harrell replied that he had, Estes then suggeste
that they go to the store and verify the settlement and, without warn-
ing, Harrell drew a pistol and shot him inflicting a wound from which
Estes died that afternoon in a Tallassee hospital, While a posse and
bloodhounds searched for him, Harrell surrendered to a private citi-
zen and was taken to the jail atwwetumpka, At his trial he maintained
that he had fired only in self=defense after Estes had advanced on him
with a lagge rock but this was at variance with the evidence which
showed that Estes had run when Harrell drew the pistol and that Harrel]
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T HARRELL, Tyrie a
sae
Harrell, alias Torrie Harrelgge ned agpck tenant on the farm owned by
a 29-year-old white man, Chester Estes; ‘about five miles from Tallasseg
Elmorex Coe, Ala... The relationship between the two men had always been
a friendly one and Harrell was regarded as one of the best workers on
the Estes farm, Ha¥r€ll had frequently termed Estes the best "boss
man" for whom he had ever worked and only the week preceding their
difficulty had signed up to remain on the farm for another year.
On August 2h, 1935, Harwell sold a bale of cotton and instead of going
to the home of Estes and making a prompt settlement, he purchased some
whiskey which he drank that night and the next morning, Around 9:00
A, M., Estes, accompanied by a friend, went to Harrell's home and Es-
tes asked him if he had settled a $2,50 debt for which Estes had stood
at a rural store and Harrell replied that he had, Estes then suggested
that they go to the store and verify the settlement and, without warn-
ing, Harrell drew a pistol and shot him inflicting a wound from which
Estes died that afternoon in a Tallassee hospital, While a posse and
bloodhounds searched for him, Harrell surrendered to a private citi-
zen and was taken to the jail a yetumpka, At his trial he maintained
that he had fired only in sel rense after Estes had advanced on him
with a lagge rock but this was at variance with the evidence which
showed that Estes had run when Harrell drew the pistol and that Harrell
farrell, alias Torrie farrelgee vas 2
a 29-year-old white man, Chester Esti
tionship Surge two men had ae been
elP was regarded as one of the best workers on
Be had frequently termed Estes the best "boss
man" for whom he had ever worked and only the week preceding their
difficulty had signed up to remain on the farm for another year.
On August 2h, 1935, vanwell ee a bale of cotton and instead of
to the home of Estes and making a prompt settlement, he purchased some
Around 9:00
eitekeyiaion heldenaki trae Gleht and shelnat morning,
. M.y Estes, accompanied by a friend, went to Harrell's home and
e had settled a §2,80 debt for which Estes had stood
asked him if
at a rural store and Harrell replied that he had, Estes then suggestec
that they go to the store and verify the settlement and, without warn-
arrell drey a pistol and shot hin inflicting a wotnd fron which
Vhile a a
ing,
Estes died that afternoon in a Tallassee hospital,
bloodhounds searched for him, Harrell surrendered to a
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that ‘he had fired in’s
with a lapge rock s was at variance with the evsdonce w
showed that Hotes had run when Harrell drew the pistol and
