John Carrington, 1950 April 28

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CARRIGAN, John Patrick Lifirt 2. £ /G Se

Carrigan, alias John Valor, was a 28-vear-old white man who was the
leader of a gang oF al ee thieves that operated out of At-=

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darieaa was framed sed 46 tio ieonait women and had affairs with :
number of others. Carrigan decided that one of his:girl friends,

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and was not reliable. On the afternoon of Aug. 29, 1919, he picked
her up at her sister's house and took her to her own home where he
shot-her-in the-head._The-stoten automobile that-he-was-driving-at
the time was recognized as a hot car and a neighbor of Mrs, Samples
as well as her sister identified Carrigan's pHetee ane from a pike
7 Reaee EEO ae a Cues ve eae nee @
could be taken into custody, he and the other enone of tie: gang
pulled off the $25,000 robbery of a messenger for the BSE8X Sewell
~#anufacturing Co, of Brenany Ga, Carrigan was-capbured shortly after
the robbery when he attempted to pick up one of his pirl friends at
her Atlanta apartment which had been staked out. He admitted that

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occured while they were playing Russian roulette. Convicted and sen-
- tenced to death, he was electrocuted on Aprit20;-19508—

CARRIGAN, John Patrick Liftrh 26, Ve) AGES)

Carrigan, alias John Valor, was a 28-vear-old white man who was the

leader of a gang of kek autonobile thieves that operat ted out of At-

tanta; Gers Af flashy dres vol wito UG onsider ed: himseLt a tedies \ INeary
Carrigan was narried to two different women and had affairs with a

number of others. Carrigan decided that one of his:girl friends,

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IOAGL LOG Wal tpn 3 ay OU LOOW 9 RTO W BOO MUTT OL UlIS Basle, rey Oper aA OLOThT
and was not reliable. On the afternoon of Aug. 29, 19119, he picked

her up at her sister's house and took her to her own home where he

Sia dinshicnisi £. wfs2, 4 4 my PN ll ca et nt dak SPE 2 pis
Smov Neri tine Neate IIe SVOLSTY AU COMODLIG tat Ne” wast aPrrLv LTE av
the time was recognized as a hot car and a neighbor of Mrs, Samples

as well as her sister identified Carrigan's photograph from a mkx

selection-of-mug=shots—of Sucuuowe members—of—the gangs Before—he
could be taken into custody, he and the other members of the gang

pulled off the $25,000 robbery of a messenger for the B88 Sewell

MM. Le. mr 2 fal Pas» | ral fal ry hes 3 . oat) i
FRATTIUL AC UUD LTE, Oe OL VICMGIT ary Var gan Wap CapuuLroa siloLusy after
the robbery when he attempted to pick up one of his girl friends at

her Atlanta apartment which had been staked out. He admitted that
k4$ttedB + og biy+,—oLaimed +k + tae, a7. y+ that

he- killed SAFE LES vampa SOU tae Was—an-—e ddent—that

occured while they were playing Russian roulette. Convicted and sen=

tenced to death, he was electroctted on April 28, 19506

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On the afternoon of Ang. 29, 199, he picked
s house and took S. to her own home where he

the time was recognized as a hot car aid § ‘a neighbor of Mrs, Samples
as well as her sister identified Car: 8 picgeen fron a sie
solection-of-mg=shots nspected fthe-gan

could be taken into custody, he and the o ee
25,000 robbery of a nos

Gos-of- as Car nae was-captured shortly after

ee roblery when he attempted to pick up one of his girl friends at
Avlanta apartment ee n staked out. Ho adnitted that
|e ik-Led- Beate c

i mice eines Copehoted and sen-
 Glectroetbed on April 2B, 4990



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