"Baton Rouge 1-+30-192l,-Levy Jones, a friendless negro of
Avoyelles parish under sentence to hanggnext month because
the clerk of the court 'forgotf to certify and appeal and
the case did not go to thesupreme court for review, is ex-
pected to receive a reprieve fgom Governor Parker, The
clerk has admitted that motion for an appeal was made and
that he ommitted it from the pecords with the result that
the time allowed for filing the papers in the case was
allowed to elapse." ptpam AGE HERALD, 1-31-192),
"Baton Rouge 1-30-192l-Levy Jones, a friendless negro of
Avoyelles parish under sentence to hanggnext month because
the clerk of the court 'forgot to certify and appeal and
the case did not go to thesupreme court for review, is ex-
pected to receive a reprieve fyom Governor Parker, The
clerk has admitted that motion for an appeal was made and
that he ommitted it from the pecords with the result that
the time allowed for filing the papers in the case was
allowed to elapsee" BItHAM AGE HERALD. 1-31-192);
"Baton Rouge 1-30-192lj-Levy Jones, a friendless negro of
Avoyelles parish under sentence to hangenext month because
the clerk of the court 'forgot( to certify and appeal and
the case did not go to thesuprene court for review, 4s ex-
pected to receive a reprieve fpom Governor Parker. The
clerk has admitted that motion for an appeal was made and
that he omitted it from the pecords with the result that
the time allowed for filing the papers in the case was
allowed to elapse." BIHAM AGE HERALD, 1-31-192),
AMES, Levy :
(Waneea, s Z he Marksville, Avoyelles
Parish, La, )
Levy James. He was a baack man executed by hanging here
in MarkSville. “e was charged with the murder of a black
woamn, his girl friend, as I recall it. They had been
Seen walking together in a rural area, where she was
later found ead and her body hidden under grass and tree
brush, He was convicted on circumstantial evidence; he
always denied guilt. He was sentenced to death and exe-
cuted. J recall this case personally..el could give more
detalls but am too busy at this time,"
Letter dated 2-22-1977 from Judge #arl Edwards, 12th Ju-
dicial District, Avoyelles Parish, La,, 71351
AMES , Levy ¥
ended, s Z Ze Marksville, Avoyelles
Parish, La.)
Levy James. He was a back man executed by hanging here
in MarkSville. 4e was charged with the murder of a black
woamn, his girl friend, as I recall it. They had been
seen walking together in a rural area, where she was
later found ead and her body hidden under grass and tree
brush. He was convicted on circumstantial evidence; he
always denied guilte He was sentenced to death and exe-
cuted. I recall this case personally.eel could give more
details but am too busy at this time,"
letter dated 2-22-1977 from Judge Harl Edwards, 12th Ju-
dicial District, Avoyelles Parish, la., 71351
Likes, levy:
t 5 eee Marksville, Avoyelles
as was a baRck man executed by hanging here
in Marksville. He was charged with the murder of
woann, his girl friend, as I sae it. They had been
nd
t dal evidences he
ap denied guilt, He was sentenced to death and exe
ed. I recall this case Personally. ««I could give more
Gree mit aatca busy at this time,"
letter dated 2-22-1977 from Judge Harl Bdyards, 12th Ju-
dicial District, Avoyelles Parish, la,, 71351
aa estore, Sreree
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