planned to rob Roberts. A few days after the shooting, Roberts died
from has wounds and all three were indicted for the murders. All were
convicted and while lindsey Turnage received a life sentence, James
Turnage and Washington were sentenced to die, The con victions were
affirmed on appeal and they were electrocuted at the “rkansas State
Prison on November 1h, 1930, Both went to their deathsx calmly and
Washington spoke to several of the witnesses after he had entered the
death chamber, He was the last to die and took seven minutes and :
seven shocks Of the electrical current before he was pronounced dead,
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Tittle Rock, Ark., 12-8, 12-9, 12-12-1929; 11-15-' 30
28 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055 ~
30 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 865
het 52- years- oth
planned to rob Roberts. A few days after the shooting, Roberts died
from hgs wounds and all three were imiicted for the mrders. All were
convicted and while lindsey Turnage received a life sentence, James
Turnage and Washington were sentenced to die, The con victions were
affirmed on appeal and they were electrocuted at the “rkansas State
Prison on November 1h, 1930, Both went to their deaths calmly and
Washington spoke to several of the witnesses after he had entered the
death chamber, He was the last to die and took seven minutes and '
seven shocks of the electrical current before he was pronounced dead,
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Tittle Rock, Ark., 12-8, 12-9, 12-12-1929; 11-15-' 30
28 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055 .
30 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 865
Wibecde 32- years th
planned to rob Roberts. A few days after the shooting, Roberts died
from has wounds and all three were iniicted for the mrders., All were
convicted and hile lindsey Turnage received a life sentence, James
Turnage and Washington were sentenced to die, The con victions were
affirmed on appeal and they were electrocuted at the urkansas State
vison on November 1h, 1930, Roth went to their deathsx calmly and
Washington spoke to several of the witnesses after he had entered the
death chamber, He was the last to die and took seven minutes and
seven shocks of the electrical current before he was pronounced dead,
ARKANSAS GAZEPTE, Tattle Rock, Ark,, 12-8, 12-9, 12-12-1929; 11-15-30
28 SOUTENFSTERN (2nd) 1055 .
30 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 865
Pampa on
TURNAGE, James and WASHINGTON, George Nov. 14, 1930
Turnage, 28-years-old, and Washington, 29-years-old, were both black
residents of rural Pulaski Co,, Ark, On the night of Dec, 7, 1929,
they, accompanied by Turnage's 18-year-old brother, Lindsey Turnage,
conspired to rob the service station owned by WwW, H, Roberts on the
Galloway Pike three miles east of North Tittle Rock, AlL were armed
with pistols when they walked in front of the building and, not icing
Mr, and Mrs, Roberts talking with a customer, turned and walked down
the side towards the back, Mrs, Roberts asked her husband to go out
back and see what they wanted, Shortly after Roberts had entered
the back room, Mrs, Roberts and the customer heard two BRXXEX shots
fired and,after a short interval, five more, Roberts staggered into
the front of the store and announced that he had been wounded but be-
lieved that he had shot one of the men, Washington was arrested the
next day with a bullet hole in his chest and he named the Turnage
brothers as being his accanplices when presented with evidence indi-~-
cating that the bullets that had wounded Roberts had been fired from
his pistol, He made a confession in which he stated that he had fired
een pERea Pry nEbeE ceoeT es shat Shee ee Sr oberts, ib was evi-
dent that he had fired first. A11 three admitted their presence but
the Turnages claimed that they had not known that RAKE Washington
TURNAGE. James and WASHINGTON, George Nov. 14, 1930
Turnage, 28-years-old, and Washington, 29-years-old, were both black
residents of rural Pulaski Co,, Ark, On the night of Dec, 7, 1929,
they, accompanied by Turnage's 18-year-old brother, Lindsey Turnage,
conspired to rob the service station owned by W. H, Roberts on the
Galloway Pike three miles east of North Tittle Rock, All were armed
with pistols when they walked in front of the building and, noticing
Mr, and Mrs, Roberts talking with a customer, turned and walked down
the side towards the back, Mrs. Roberts asked her husband to go out
back and see what they wanted, Shortly after Roberts had entered
the back room, Mrs, Roberts and the customer heard two KHKXKK shots
fired and,after a short interval, five more, Roberts staggered into
the front of the store and announced that he had been wounded but be-
lieved that he had shot one of the men, Washington was arrested the
next day with a bullet hole in his chest and he named the Turnage
brothers as being his accomplices when presented with evidence indi-
cating that the bullets that had wounded Roberts had been fired from
his pistol, He made a confession in which he stated that he had fired
Robert fter Roberts had shot him, but as two bullets had .
been fired ook fis pistol and five Prom that of Roberts, ie was evi-
dent that he had fired first. 411 three admitted their presence but
the Turnages claimed that they had not known that BAKKE Washington
TURNAGE. James and WASHINGTON, George Nov. 14, 1930
Turnage, 28-years-old, and Washington, 29-years-old, were both black
residents of rural Pulaski Co,, Ark, On the night of Dec, 7, 1929,
they, accompanied by Turnage's 18-year-old brother, Lindsey Turnage,
conspired to rob the service station owned by VW. H, Roberts on the
Galloway Pike three miles east of North Tittle Rock, All were armed
with pistols when they walked in front of the building and, noticing
Mr, and Mrs, Roberts talking with a customer, turned and walked down
the side towards the back, Mrs, Roberts asked her husband to go out
back and see what they wanted, Shortly after Roberts had entered
the back room, Mrs, Roberts and the customer heard two KMQXKK shots
fired and,after a short interval, five more, Roberts staggered into
the front of the store and announced that he had been wounded but be-
lieved that he had shot one of the men, Washington was arrested the
next. day with a bullet hole in his chest and he named the Turnage
brothers as being his accamplices when presented with evidence indi~
cating that the bullets that had wounded Roberts had been fired from
his pistol, He made a confession in which he stated that he had fired
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