Ray, James COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT 5-16-1952,
(Need confirmation,) STAR, Meridien 5-16 (1:8)
"Governor Hugh White Monday granted a 28<day stay for
James Ray, Meridian Negro convicted of murder in the
bludgeon slaying of a 70-year-old grocer in April, 1951,
Ray's electrocution had been set for May 2. White said
he granted the stay because he had not had time to go into
the case. Ray was one of four Negroes convicted of
murder in the slaying of C. W. Mc¥onald in a robbery até-
tempt at McDonald's grocery store. The case drew atten-
tion recently when the State Supreme Court ruled tape
recordings admissable as evidence. The state offered a
tape-recorded statement during the trial which the de-
fense objected toethe three Negroes convicted with Ray
were Renest Woodson, Roosevelt Young and Bryant Moody. .
They were sentenced to life imprisonment," DAILY NEWS 5
Jackson, Misse, Mpril 21, 1952 (1:2.)
RAY, James COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT 5-16-1952,
(Need confirmation. ) STAR, Meridien 5-16 (1:8)
"Governor dugh White Monday granted a 28-day stay for
James Ray, Meridian Negro convicted of murdek in the
bludgeon slaying of a 70-year-old grocer in April, 1951,
Ray's electrocution had been set for May 2. White said
he granted the stay because he had not had time to go intd
the case. Ray was one of four Negroes convicted of
murder in the slaying of C. W. Mce¥onald in a robbery até-
tempt at McDonald's grocery store. The case drew atten-
tion recently when the State Supreme Court ruled tape
recordings admissable as evidence. The state offered a
tape-recorded statement during the trial which the de-
fense objected toethe three Negroes convicted with Ray
were Renest Woodson, Roosevelt Young and Bryant Moodye
They were sentenced to life imprisonment," DAILY NEWS,
Jackson, Miss.e, Mpril 21, 1952 (1:2.)
RAY, James COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT 5-16-1952,
(Need confirmation.) STAR, Meridian 5=16 (1:8)
"Governor Hugh White Monday granted a 28-day stay for
James Ray, Meridian Negro convicted of murdek in the
bludgeon slaying of a 70-year-old grocer in April, 1951.
Rays electrocution had been set for May 2, White said
he granted the stay because he had not had time to go inti
the case, Ray was one of four Negroes convicted of
murder in the slaying of C. W. McYonald in a robbery ate-
tempt at McDonald's grocery store, The case drew atten:
tion recently when the State Supreme Court ruled tape
recordings admissable as evidence. e
tape-recorded statement during
fense objected to.The three Negroes convicted with By
ae Renest Woodson, puonerel Young and Bryant Moos
were sentenced to e imprisonment." DAILY NEWS,
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