the store on the night of the murder and he was arrested on Dec. 26,
At the time of his arrest, he was wearing a bloodstained shirt and he
confessed, at first saying that he alone was guilty of the murder,
However, he subsequently made another‘confession in which he implicatec
Kinloch*and he also was taken into custody on January 7. On January
13, he also confessed, Their request for a change of venue was denied
and they were tried, convicted and sentenced to die in March, 193h.
At the time of their being sentenced, Ellis was outwardly calm but Kin.
Loch appeared close to a complete collapse, Shortly after they had
been convicted, they attempted to implicate a white bootlegger in the
Snowden area and he also was taken into custody. However, before their
executions, they admitted that they adone were guilty and said that
they had tried to implicate the white man in the hope that they would
peceive a new trial and possibly a lighter sentence, The convictions
were not appealed and as the Governor refused to grant clemency, ‘they
were both electrocuted at the South Carolina State Prison on April 27,
193i. Ellis, the first to go showed no emotion when he spoke his last
words: "There was no one in it but Jim Kinloch and mé» I'm ready to
go," Kinloch entered the death chamber with a nervous smile on his
lips and his last words were: "Tell my people at home not to fret abou
me, because I'm on my way to heaven." Among the five relatives of _
Garrett to witness the execution Le Tee seat etek Eee ae
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the store on the night of the murder and he was arrested on Dec. 26.
At the time of his arrest, he was wearing a bloodstained shirt and he
confessed, at first saying that he alone was guilty of the murder,
However, he subsequently made another ‘confession in which he implicated
Kinloch*and he also was taken into custody on January 7, On January
13, he also confessede Their request for a change of venue was denied
and they were tried, convicted and sentenced to die in March, 193h,
At the time of their being sentenced, Ellis was outwardly calm but Kin-
loch appeared close to a complete collapse. Shortly after they had
been convicted, they attempted to implicate a white bootlegger in the
Snowden area and he also was taken into custody. However, before their}
executions, they admitted that they adone were guilty and said that
they had tried to implicate the white man in the hope that they would
beceive a new trial and possibly a lighter sentence, The convictions
were not appealed and as the Governor refused to grant clemency, ‘they
were both electrocuted at the South Carolina State Prison on April 27,
193i. Ellis, the first to go showed no emotion when he spoke his last
words: "There was no one in it but Jim Kinloch and me. I'm ready to
go," Kinloch entered the death chamber with a nervous smile on his
lips and his last words were: "Tell my people at home not to fret abou
me, because I'm on my way to heaven." Among the five relatives of
Garrett to witness the execution Lhe Teme yo eet Bee Dore
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were taken back to Snow nf Ose ee Pye yp ses
the store on the n: ee of the murder and he was arrested on Dec. 26,
St the time of his arrest, he was wearing a bloodstained shirt and he
confessed, at first aa that he alone was guilty of the murder,
However, he subsequently made another ‘confession in which he implicated
Kinlech’and he also was taken into custody on January 7, On January
13, he also confessed, Their request for a change of venue was denied
and they were tried, convicted and sentenced to die in March, 193k.
At the time of their being sentenced, Ellis was outwardly calm but Kin
loch appeared close to a complete collapse, Shortly after they had
been convicted, they attempted to implicate a white bootlegger in the
Snowden area and he also was taken into custody, However, before thei:
executions, they admitted that they adone were guilty and said that
they had tried to implicate the white man in the hope that they would
teceive a new trial and possibly a lighter sentence, The convictions
Governor refused to grant clemency, ‘they
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ELLIS, John and KINLOCH, James
Ellis, 18-years-old, and Kinloch, 20-years-old, were black farm labor-~
ers who lived in the Snowden Community of Charleston County, S. C,
Wanting money for Christmas, they met on the morning of Dec, 22, LO 8B
and conspired to rob the small store run by a l\3-year=old white man,
George Calvin Garrett, that night. They met at the store around eight
o'clock and sat on the AEXRRXAX steps of the front porch formulating
their plans until,Garrett prepared to close between 8:30 and 9:00. He
asked Ellis, who he knew, to get the iron pump handle from the gasoline
pump outside for him arid he was closing the front blinds when £llis,
small and frail for his age, returned with the handle, Ellis struck
Garrett on the head with the handle and Kinloch attecked him with a
stick, Garrett resisted, striking Ellis and stunning him, but both of
the young men continued striking him over the head until he was dead.
They then used a wheelbarrow on the porch of the store to roll the
body to a ditch in a wooded area about one mile from the store, Afterx
depositing the bédy and taking the money from Garrett's clothing, they
returned to the store and emptied the cash register, Ellis claimed.
that he had gotten only $12 while Kinloch said that he had gotten &%&
#6, As the proprietor reported that at least $0 was missing, the au-
thorities suspected for sometime that someone else had been involved.
An informer told the Sheriff that he had seen Ellis in the vicinity of
ELLIS, John and KINLOCH. James
Ellis, 18-years-old, and Kinloch, 20-years-old, were black farm Labor-
ers who lived in the Snowden Community of Charleston County, S. C,
Wanting money for Christmas, they met on the morning of Dec, 22, 1933,
and conspired to rob the small store run by a }))3-year-old white many
George Calvin Garrett, that night, They met at the store around eight
o'clock and sat on the SEKKKXHX steps of the front porch formulating
their plans until,Garrett prepared to close between 8:30 and 9:00. He
asked Ellis, who he knew, to get the iron pump handle from the gasoline
pump outside for him arid he was closing the front blinds when £#llis,
small and frail for his age, returned with the handle, Ellis struck
Garrett on the head with the handle and Kinloch attacked him with a
stick. Garrett resisted, striking Ellis and stunning him, but both of
the young men continued striking him over the head until he was dead.
They then used a wheelbarrow on the porch of the store to roll the
body to a ditch in a wooded area about one mile from the store, Afterx
depositing the body and taking the money from Garrett's clothing, they
returned to the store and emptied the cash register, Ellis claimed
that he had gotten only $12 while Kinloch said that he had gotten &X&
#6, 4s the proprietor reported that at Least $0 was missing, the au-
pO @
thorities suspected for sometime that someone else had been involved.
An informer told the Sheriff that he had seen Ellis in the vicinity of
ELLIS, John and KINLOCH, James
Ellis, 18-years-old, and Kinloch, 20-years-old, were black farm labor-
ers who lived in the Snowden Community of Charleston County, S.
Wanting money for Christmas, they met on the morning of Dec. 22, 1933,
and conspired to rob the small store run by a 13-year-old white man,
George Calvin Garrett, that night, They met at the store around eight
o'clock and sat on the XEMKKXEX steps of the front porch formulating
their plans until, Garrett prepared to close between 8:30 and 9:00, He
asked Ellis, who he knew, to get the iron pump handle from the gasoline
pump outside for him arid he was closing the front blinds when Zllis,
small and frail for his age, returned with the handle, Ellis struck
Garrett on the head with the handle and Kinloch attacked him with a
Garrett resisted, striking Ellis and stunning him, but both of
the young men continued striking him over the head until he was dea
They then used a wheelbarrow on the porch of the store to roll the
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that he had gotten only $12 while Kinloch said that he had gotten sa
e proprietor reported that at least $0 was missing, the au-
thorities suspected for some time that someone else had been involved.
An informer told the Sheriff that he had seen Ellis in the vicinity of
$6. As
