After Dockery, who followed, was seated, he said that he
had raped as well as robbed and when asked if Dixon did
also, he replied Dixon had done the same thinge Paper
says appealed, ‘ Lg
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenney 2-1-1912
After Dockery, who followed, was seated, he said that he
had raped as well as robbed and when asked if Dixon did
also, he replied Dixon had done the same thing. Paper
says appealed.
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenney 2-1-1912
After Dockery, who followed, was seated, he said that he
had raped as well as robbed and when asked if Dixon did
also, he replied Dixon had done the same thing. Paper
says appealed,
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenney 2-1-1912
‘SLE HES SONG, Kmeitty Tenay 22
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DIXON, Ernest and DOCKERY, John
Dixon, 23, and Dockery, 20, both electrocuted at Tenn,
State Prison, Febe ll, 1942 (Knox County) for rape of
deaf mute girl on June 6, 1940, The girl and her deaf-
mite companion were in parked car when abducted at gun-
point and robbed, Held captive for several hours and
driven around, Girl raped by both, Both girl and com-
panion wept as they testified against the H&K boys at —
both trials, First trial ended in mistrial on 7-20-1910
when jury deadlocked at 11 for conviction and 1 for
acquittal, Second trial resulted in conviction by jury
which deliberated for 1 hour and 15 minutes, Both main=
tained innocence until seated in chair, Governor inter=
viewed both before denying clemency (interview in death
cells). Dixon, entering chamber first, after being seated
admitted robbing the girl and her escort but denied rape»
large card
DIXON, Ernest and DOCKERY, John
Dixon, 23, and Dockery, 20, both electrocuted at Tenn,
State Prison, Febe ll, 1942 (Knox County) for rape of
deaf mite girl on June 6, 190. The girl and her deaf-
mute companion were in parked car when abducted at gun-
point and robbed, Held captive for several hours and
driven around, Girl raped by both, Both girl and com-
panion wept as they testified against the HEX boys at
both trials, First trial ended in mistrial on 7-20-1910
when jury deadlocked at 11 for conviction and 1 for
acquittal, Second trial resulted in conviction by jury
which deliberated for 1 hour and 15 minutes, Both main-
tained innocence until seated in chair, Governor inter-
viewed both before denying clemency (interview in death
cells). Dixon, entering chamber first, after being seated
admitted robbing the girl and her escort but denied rapes
large card
DIXON, Ernest and DOCKERY, John
Dixon, 23, and Dockery, 20, both electrocuted at Tenn.
State Prison, Feb, 1h, 1942 (Knox County) for rape of
deaf mte girl on June 6, 1910, The girl and her deaf=
mite companion were in parked car when abducted at gun=
point and robbed, Held captive for several hours and
driven around, Girl raped by both, Both girl and com=
panion wept as they testified against the MMaX boys at
both trials, First trial ended in mistrial on 7-20-1910
when jury deadlocked at 11 for conviction and 1 for
acquittal, Second trial resulted in conviction by
which deliberated for 1 hour and 15 minutes,
Governor inter=
admitted robbing the girl and her escort but denied rape,
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