Walter Mosley, TX, 1962 July 18

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HOUSTON POST, Houston, Texas, July 18th, 1962

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26-year-old white man, electrocuted Texas State Prison

| on July 18, 1962 (Harris County), "26-year-old William
Henry Mosley died in the electric chair early Wednesday
for the 1960 rifle slaying of a 13-year-old Houston boy,
Tommy Box, The boy was shot to death along with his
father, Brady Box, in a service station ab Little York
and Aldine-Westfield Road on April 25, 1960, Mosley, a
former factory worker in Houston, admitted the shootings
in a written statement to police, He said he had trouble
collecting money that the elder Box owed him, Mosley was
pronounced dead at 12:07 AM. When asked earlier if he had

any last words, he replied, 'No, sir.' He had told the

ble I have
ison chaplains: 'I am sorry for the trou

Peoeed ae ety and the Box family, I thought I knew
what I was doing, but I didn't,"

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vostey, Wok onary large card,

26-year-old white man, electrocuted Texas State Prison
on July 18, 1962 (Harris County), "26eyear=-old William
Henry Mosley died in the electric chair early Wednesday
for the 1960 rifle slaying of a 13-year-old Houston boy,
Tommy Box, The boy was shot to death along with his
father, Brady Box, in a service station at Little York
and Aldine-Westfield Road on April 25, 1960. Mosley, a
former factory worker in Hou ston, admitted the shootings
in a written statement to police, He said he had trouble
collecting money that the elder Box owed him, Mosley was
pronounced dead at 12:07 AM. When asked earlier if he had
any last words, he replied, No, oe ic pe eee a
ins: 'I am sorry for the trouble
Heater canis and the Box family, I thought I knew
what I was doing, but I didn't."

‘MOSLEY, lenry large card,
2%6nyear-old white man, electrocuted Texas state Prison
on July 18, 1962 (Harris County), "26-year-old William
lenry Mosley died in the electric chair early Wednesday
for the 1960 rifle slaying of a 13-year-old Houston boy,

Tomy Box, The boy was shot to death along with his
father, Brady Box,

ervice station at Little York
and Aldine-Westfield Road on April 25, 1960, Mosley, a
former factory worker in Hou ston, admitted the shootings
in a written statement to police, He said he had trouble
collecting money that the elder Box owed him, Mosley was
Pronounced dead at 12:07 AM, When asked earlier if he had
any last words, he replied, 'No, sir.' Leeann the
ison chaplains; 'I am sorry for the trouble I have
veh my femily and the Box family, I thought I knew
what I was doing, but I didn't,"



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