was tracked to the home of a trusty at the Jacksonville jail and
he was wounded seriously in the head and leg when he attempted to..es=
cape by jumping through a window. He ‘confessed. the killing. and.was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die, “e was composed as he went
to his’ death in the electric chair at the Florida State Prison on
July 5, 1938.
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July 5, 1938,
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RANDOLPH, Willie
tandolph, allas Henry Raines, alias Charlie Williams, .a3l-year-old
Jacksonville, Fla., black.man had’a lengthy criminal zecord.beth. une
der his real name and his aliases, havang served a. prison senténee....’
in Georgia and several jail terms in Jacksonville. In Dotober, 19375
he was released on parole from the Florida State Prison after serving
four years for the armed robbery of a drug store on the corner of
Kings Road and Tvier Street. [ the night of Oct, 2; » 1937, he re-~-
turned to the same drug store with the intention of robbing it. James
Alvis Riddle, a 52-year-old druggist who had only purchased the store
in June of that year and a black customer were inside when Randolph
entered and ordered both of them to put their hands on the wall, He
was in the process of going through Riddle's pockets when the druggest
| attempted to get away. OME SX RAK ANS RARE SAKE X OX MAKEX EXMS MAA
Randolph said: "You caused me to make time"and shot Riddle in the
back. e then finished robbing the dying man and ordered the customer
to put some things in a bos, ‘Two policemen, attraced by the shots >
arrived gy and Randolph was wounded in the arm as he fled.
identified Randolph as the killer after
graphs of criminals at the Jacks
The customer
going through over 200 photo-
onville Police Department, Randolph
RANDOLPH, Willie
Randolph, alias Henry Raines, alias Charlie Williams, a 3)\-year-old
Jacksonville, Fla., black man had’a lengthy. criminal vecord.both, We
der his real name and his aliases, havang served a. prison senténce....’
in Georgia and several jail terms in Jacksonville. In Dotober ane ral
he was released on parole from the Florida State Prison after serving
four years for the armed robbery of a drug store on the corner of
Kings Road and Tvier Street. [ the night of Oct, 2), 1937, he re-~
turned to the same drug store with the intention of robbing it. James
Alvis Riddle, a 52-year-old druggist who had only purchased the store
in June of that year and a black customer were inside when Randolph
entered and ordered both of them to put their hands on the wall, He
was in the process of going through Riddle's pockets when the druggest
attempted to get away, Los AIXSEX KARE SXG Ke in
to put some things in a box. ‘Two policemen, attraced by the shots >
arrived, and Randolph was wounded in the arm as he fled. The customer
identified Randolph as the killer after going through over 200 photo=
graphs of criminals at the Jacksonville Police Department. Randolph
RANDOLPH, Willie
Randolph, alias Henry Raines, alias Cha arlie w2lians,
Jacksonville, Pla., black man ae a lei
der his real name and his aliase seer served a prison sen
in Georgia and severcl Jail vers” in Neon Jas
he was relea:
the mel Tle
the process of going through Huaatete neste when the druggest
attempted to get avay.
Xandolph sai
back. He then finished robbing the dying man and ordered the customer
to put bone things in a ae Two policenen, attraced by the shots,
arrit d in the arm as he fled,
r after going through over
@aphs of criminals at the Jacksonville Police Depart
"You caused me to make time"and shot Riddle in the
ip customer
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nt. ana
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