consideration, A father and a son were on the jury that convicted
Hornsby, an unusual cirmumstance in itself. He continued fe main-
tain his innocence and after the charges against Carter were dropped
he repudiated his testimony. ‘Shortly afterwards he stated that he
had told the truth at the SKBK trial and had earlier repudiated only
because one of Hornsby's relatives had threaterled to kill ny if he
did note Hornsby was hagged at Selton on April 1h, 1922. L cal
opinion was vastly divided over his guilt or innocence and if has
been said, though it was never stated in court, that the actual mo=
tive for the murder was not the diamond stick pin but the fact that
Weatherby had been involved with Hornsby's mistress, Myrtle Carter.
THE KILLBEN DAILY HERALD, Killeen, Tex., Auge 8, 1971.
See Worksbhet, I,xas - NW - Bound.
See TRXAS - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
consideration, A father and a son were on the jury that convicted
Hornsby, an unusual cirmumstance in itself. He continued to main-
tain his innocence and after the charges against Carter were dropped,
he repudiated his testimony. Shortly afterwards he stated that he
had told the truth at the 8#% trial and had earlier repudiated only
because one of liornsby's relatives had threaterled to kill hiy if he
did note Hornsby was hagged at Selton on April 1), 1922. L cal
opinion was vastly divided over his guilt or innocence and if has
been said, though it was never stated in court, that the actual mo-
tive for the murder was not the diamond stick pin but the fact that
Weatherby had been involved with Hornsby's mistress, Myrtle Carter.
THE KILLEEN DAILY HERALD, Killeen, Tex., Aug. 8, 1971.
See Worksbhet, I,xas - NWU - Bound.
See TRXAS - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
consideration, A father and a son were on the jury that convicted
Hornsby, an unusual cirmumstance in itself, He continued to main-
tain his innocence and after the charges against Carter were dropped,
he repudiated his testimony. Shortly afterwards he stated that he
had told the truth at the MK trial and had earlier repudiated only
because one of liornsby's relatives had threaterled to kill hig if he
did not. Hornsby was hapged at elton on April 1h, 1922. L cal
opinion was vastly divided over his guilt or innocence and if has
been said, though it was never stated in court, that the actual mo-
tive for the murder was not the diamond stick pin but the fact that
Weatherby had been involved with Hornsby's mistress, Myrtle Carter.
N DAILY HERALD, Killeen, Tox., Aug. 8, 1971.
See Vorksbbet, I,xas - NWU - Bound,
See TRXAS - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
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HORNSBY, "George | | Apr. | [ 7) aU)
Hornsby, alias feorge Scott, was born on July 20, 1891, BK& was a sol-
dier statiohed at Fort Sill, Okla., when he met thrice-divorced Myr-
tle Carter, and they bggan a common-law relationship. On Oct. 18,
1920, J. N. Weatherby, a wealthy Brownwood, Texe, automobile dealer
and landowner was brutally bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer and
an electric iron. Myrtle Carter's 16-year-old brother, Willie, was
suosequently suspected of the murder and he stated that Hornsby had
killed Weatherby and stolen a $2,500 diamond stickpin that was never
recovereds Hornsby was taken into custody in Yirmingham, Ala., on
Dece 275 and voluntarily waived extradition, maintaining that he was
innocent. A changes of venue was granted from Brown County to Bell
County and the trial was held in Belton. XRPESENAEXECHELGESAGK
Hornsby was convicted on Carter's testimony alone, there being no
corroborating evidence, and in spite of the fact that xk written de-
positions were submitted SEASZ#XNE stating that Hornsby was in 3ir-
mingham on the day of the crime and that the judge instructed the
jury that they could not convict on Carter's testimony without
epproborating evidence and that the written depositions mst be given
HORNSBY, "George Apr. | 14, (922
Hornsby, alias George Scott, was born on July 20, 1891, %Kd was a sol-
dier statiohed at Fort Sill, Okla., when he met thrice-divorced Myr-
tle Carter, and they bggan-a common-law relationship. On Oct. 18,
1920, J. N. Weatherby, a wealthy Brownwood, Tex., automobile dealer
and landowner was brutally bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer and
an electric iron. Myrtle Carter's 16-year-old brother, Willie, was
subsequently suspected of the murder and he stated that Hornsby had
killed Weatherby and stolen a $2,500 diamond stickpin that was never
recovered. Hornsby was taken into custody in Pirmingham, Ala., on
Dece 275 and voluntarily waived extradition, maintatming that he was
innocent. A changes of venue was granted from Brown County to Bell
County and the trial was held in Belton. BOWEL LS AGK
Hornsby was convicted on Carter's testimony alone, there being no
corroborating evidence, and in spite of the fact that xm written de-
positions were submitted KEXSX#IXNE stating that Hornsby was in Bir-
mingham on the day of the crime and that the judge instructed the
jury that they could not convict on Carter's testimony without
cpproborating evidence and that the written depositions must be given
ne
HORNSBY, "George Aps. | IY, 1932
Hornsby, alias George Scott, was born on July 20, 1891, KK was a sol.
dier stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., when he met thrice-divorced Myr-
tle Carter, and they bggan a conmon-law relationship. On Oct. 18,
1920, J. N, Weatherby, a wealthy Brownwood, Tex,, automobile dealer
and landowner was brutally bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer and
an electric iron. Myrtle Carter's 16-year-old brother, Willie, was
subsequently suspected of the murder and he stated that Hornsby had
killed Weatherby and stolen a $2,500 diamond stickpin that was never
recovered. Hornsby was taken into custody in Sirminghan, Ala., on
Dec, 27, and voluntarily waived extradition, maintaining that he wes
innocent. A changes of venue was granted fron Brown County to Bell
County and the trial was held in Belton, KEWSAGKERSRA RSIS
Homsby was convicted on Carter's testimony alone, there being no
borating evidence, and in spite of the fact that ik written de-
See ee ae ERA stating that Hornsby was in Bir-
mingham on the day of the crime and that the judge instructed the
jury that they could not convict on Carter's testimony without
cperoborating evidence and that the written depositions imst be given
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