MATTOCK, Clinton OfrA 25 / a Bs ie
Mattock, a black man, lived at Tinsnon, Calhoun Co,, Ark, Records
indicate that four bench warrants were issued against him in 1929
charging him with grand larceny, arly in 1937, Roy Speer, a Tinsnon
grocer, went to Mattock's home in the company of his son to collect
an overdue ball, The two men got into an argument over the indebted=
ness and as Speer turned to go to his car, Mattock killed him with an
ax€e At his trial, Mattock claimed that Speer had cursed and beaten
him and that he had killed him kn Self-defense, Nonetheless, he was
Convicted and sentenced to die and on April 23, 1937, he was electro-
cuted at the Arkansas State Prison,
letter dated January 7, 1977, from Mrs, Sallie Lou Wilson, Calhoun
County Librarian, Box él, Hampton, Arke, 717hi)
",eeClinton MEDLOCK was sentenced for the i yee eae of sate
Speer of Tinsman, who was hit in the head with an axe while trying
Doitest a bill fer some merchandise he had sold to Clinton Medlock: who
used the assumed name of Jim Braswell when obtaining the merchandise.
20 € f the trial in
s born on Dece 7, 1908 and was 26 at the time o :
a, He was a tiecubter.! Ltr, dtd, 12-16-1982 from Harold L.
Watson, Clerk, Calhoun County Court House, Hampton, ArKey 717Lhe
MATTOCK, Clinton Ofrk 25 i. a eo ia
Mattock, a black man, lived at Tinsnon, Calhoun Co,, Ark, Records
indicate that four bench warrants were issued against him in 1929
charging him with grand larceny, Karly in 1937, Roy Speer, a Tinsnon
grocer, went to Mattock's home in the company of his son to collect
an overdue bill, The two men got into an argument over the indebted-
ness and as Speer turned to go to his car, Mattock killed him with an
axee At his trial, Mattock claimed that Speer had cursed and beaten
him and that he had killed him in self-defense, Nonetheless, he was
Convicted and sentenced to die and on April 23, 1937, he was electro-
cuted at the Arkansas State Prison,
Letter dated January 7 1977, from Mrs, Sallie Lou Wilson, Calhoun
County Librarian, Box bol, Hampton, Ark., 717L)
",.eClinton MEDLOCK was sentenced for the first degree eae! of nig
Speer of Tinsman, who was hit in the head with an axe while trying
Haat a bill for some merchandise he had sold to Clinton Medlock who
used the assumed name of Jim Braswell when obtaining the cence’
Medlock was born on Dece 7y ryt ae dial toe ea ekeae pal ats a
te 1936. He was a tiecutter.' Te . 12-
hia ae Calhoun County Court House, Hampton, Arkey 717.
MATTOCK, Clinton Of ede Va
Mattock, a black man, lived at Tinsnon, Calhoun Co., Ark. Records
indicate that four bench warrants were issued against him in 1929
charging him with grand larceny. arly in 1937, Roy Speer, a Tinsnon
grocer, went to Mattock's hone in the company of his son to collect
an overdue bill, The two men got into an argument over the indebted=
fies tt nis trial, Mattock claimed that Speer had cursed and beaten
him and that he had killed hin in self-defense, Nonetheless, he was
convicted and sentenced to die and on April 23, 1937, he was electro-
cuted at the Arkansas State Prison,
letter dated January 7 1977, from Mrs, Sallie Lou Wilson, Calhoun
County Librarian, Box 89, Hampton, Arites 717i
Clinton MEDLOCK was sentenced for the first degree murder of Roy
peer i h it in the head with an axe while trying to
collect a pillireevaca tas vcrorat eee had sold to Clinton Medlock who
used the assumed name of Jim Braswell when obtaining the merchandise, |
Medlock was born on Dece 7, 1908 and was 28 at, the Cia) oe ee
Sept. 1936. He was a tiecutter." Ltr. dtd. pore Re a
Watson, Clerk, Calhoun County Court House, Hampton, 2
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