effort was made to save his life. Prior to his death, he admitted
that he had shot the 20-year-old black girl, but he danied that he
had sexually assaulted any of his victimes. He was electrocuted
at the Texas State “rison on August 8, 1930, one month after his
convictlone
BEAUMONT JOURNAL, 7-3-19303 7-1-1930; 7-2-1930; and 8-8-1930
effort was made to save his life. Prior to his death, he admitted
that he had shot the 20-year-old black girl, but he danied that he
had sexually assaulted any of his victimes. He was electrocuted
at the Texas State “rison on August 8, 1930, one month after his
convictions
BEAUMONT JOURNAL, 7-3-19303 7-1-1930; 7-2-1930; and 8-8-1930
effort was made to save his life, Prior to his dez ea dnitte
that he had shot the 20-year-old black girl, but fl ‘danied that he
d sexually assaulted any of his victimag, le was electrocuted
t the Texas State ‘rison on August 8, 1930, one month after his
Gees
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WILLIAMS, Rainey
Williams, a 38-year-old,Port Arthur, Tex., black man, was indicted
on seven different eounts of rape and assault to kill. He would
prowl Port Arthur "Lover's lanes" wntil he found a parked car con-
taining a couple. He would then force the man ZRSAXENBXEAE to flee
for his life afpistol point and use the weapon to force the woman
to have relations with him, His victims were both white and black
but the assault for which he was tried and convicted was that of a
20-year-old ¥XBXXEXA black girl who he had shot and critically
wounded in the course of the assault. The girl was brought on a
stretcher from the hospital to identify him and relate details of
the attack and he was also identified in court by two white girls
who gave accounts of his attacks on them. Public indigaation was
strong against Williams in Jefferson County and every precaution
was taken to prevent his being lynched, The attorney appointed by
the court to represent him did so only After he had been jailed for
two hours for contempt eat of his xm original refusal, Af}
a deliberation of de 5 minutes, pes jury ceanus hin guilt by Aer e
was sentenced to pe No appeals were made in his behalf and no
WILLIAMS, Rainey
Williams, a 38-year-old, Port Arthur, Tex., black man, was indicted
on seven different eounts of rape and assault to kill. He would
prowl Port Arthur "lover's lanes" until he found a parked car con-
taining a couple. He would then force the man XESRKXENEXEAK to flee
for his life afpistol point and use the weapon to force the woman
to have relations with him. His victims were both white and black
but the assault for which he was tried and convicted was that of a
20-year-old ¥X8XXEXA black girl who he had shot and critically
wounded in the course of the assault. The girl was brought on a
stretcher from the hospital to identify him and relate details of
the attack and he was also identified in court by two white girls
who gave accounts of his attacks on them. Public indigaation was
strong against Williams in Jefferson County and every precaution
was taken to prevent his being lynched. The attorney appointed by
the court to represent him did so only After he had been jailed for
two hours for contempt because of his x oripci refuse
a deliberation of only 15 minutes » the Pure ener Eines cea
was sentenced to death. No appeals were made in his behalf and no
WILLIAMS, Rainey
Williams, a 38-year-old,Port Arthur, Tex., black man, was indicted
on seven different eounts of rape and assault to kill, He would
prowl Port Arthur "lover's Janes" until. he found a parked cer con=
taining a couple. He would then force the man to flee
for his life afpistol point and use the weapon to force the woman
to have relations him, His victims were both white and black
but the assault for which he was tried and convicted was that of a
20-year-old ¥X#IXEIA black girl who he had shot and critically
wounded in the course of the assault. The girl was brought on a
stretcher from the hospital to identify him and relate details of
the attack and he was also identified in court by two white girls
who gave accounts of his attacks on them, Public indignation was
strong against Willians in Jefferson County and every precaution
s taken to prevent his being lynched. The attorney appointed by
Face igh a ciegatly him did so only After he had been jailed for
two yt because of re
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was sentenced to death, No appeals were made in his behalf and no
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