RECTOR, Ira
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Grimes County) on
April 2, 1935. Affirmeds 78 SOULHWESTERN -2nd- 976,
"Bryan, Texas, July 14, 193h-H. R. Jones, 7O=year-old
country storekeeper living 3 miles from Bedias, was slain
with an ax shortly after midnight last night in what offi
cers believed to have been a robbery, Jones was called
by telephone by someone who asked him to open the store
in order to make a purchase, Jones opened his door and
was apparently struck down without warning, his skull be-
ing crushed with many blows, Some time later, Tom Jones,
aged brother of the slain mampy became worried over the
prolonged absence of his brother and went to look for hin,
finding him beaten to death on the floor of the store
near the door, A cigar box, in which an undetermined
amount of money had been kept, was missing," TIMES-PICA-
YUNE, N. Ovy Laey 7-15-193) (6/5.)
RECTOR, Ira
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Grimes County) on
April 2, 1935. Affirmed: 78 SOULHWESTERN -2nd- 976,
"Bryan, Texas, July 1, 193-H, R. Jones, 7Q=year-old
country storekeeper living 3 miles from Bedias, was slain
with an ax shortly after midnight last night in what offi
cers believed to have been a robbery. Jones was called
by telephone by someone wio asked him to open the store
in order to make a purchase, Jones opened his door and
was apparently struck down without warning, his skull be-
ing crushed with many blows. Some time later, Tom Jones,
aged brother of the slain many became worried over the
prolonged absence of his brother and went to look for him
finding him beaten to death on the floor of the store
near the door, A cigar box, in which an undetermined
amount of money had been kept, was missing," TIMES-PICA-
YUNE, N, 0., Laey 7-15-193) (6/5.)
RECTOR, Th
Black, electrocuted Texas Bete Prison (Grimes County) on
April 2, 1935. affirmed: 78 SOUPHWESTERN -2nd- 9
"Bryan, Texas, July 1, 193h-H. "Re Jones, 70-year-old
country storekeeper living 3 miles from Bedias, was slain|
with an ax shortly after midnight last night in vhab of fi
i en a robbery. Jones was called
tho asked him to open the store
wehase, Jones opened his door and
ey struck down without warning, his ant be-
time La
ee brother oe the s] am
prolonged absence of 7a brother ena went
finding
the door,
amount of money had been ke a was missing," TIMIS-PICA-
PUNE, N, 0,4 Lasy 7-15-193) (6/5)
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