had been in that condition for years and was still accepted as 4
leader of his community. He was electrocuted at Kilby Prison on
June 19,;°1936. He was murmering a prayer as the electricbly was
applied.
167 SOUTHERN REPORTER 50.
Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 19, 19366
232 fbabarrs £19"
had been in that condition for years and was still accepted as a
leader of his community. He was electrocuted at Kilby Prison on
June 19,'1936. He was murmering a prayer as the electrichiy was
applied.
167 SOUTHERN’ REPORTER 5)0.
Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 19, 1936.
had been in that ccndition for years and was still accepted as a
leader of his community, He was electrocuted at Kilby Prison on
June 19,1936. He was mrmering a prayer as the electrictty was
applied.
167 SOUTHERN REPO! Oe
Birmingham N&WS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 19, 1936.
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ARRANT, Elmer N. ("Shorty") C “(9-19 5
Arrant, a 3h-year-old white man, had a record of mental instability
and at one time had been a patient in a private sanitarium. He had
lived in Fort Deposit, Ala., for five years where he was a respected:
and prominent member of the community, being employed as the local
manager for bne of the State’s major utility companies, He was some-
ting of a local celebrity as the star of an amateur baseball team,
He convinced himself that his wife had been having an affair with one
of their friends, John E, Norman, On the night of June 20, 1935, he
telephoned Norman and asked him to Step over to his house. Mrs, Nor-
man accompanied her husband after they came on his property, 4rrant,
who was hiding in ambush behind a vine, shot and killed them both,
His plea was one of insanity and there was testimony on both sides
as to his mental condition. The trial, which lasted for two days
during which Arrant did not take the stand in his own behalf, re-
sulted in a conviction and he was given the death sentence, The
case was taken to the Alabama Supreme Court which affirmed the con-
viction. As ffort was made to have the Governor commute the
Sentence on the grounds of his mental condition and, in refusing to
do So, the Governor conceded that Arrant was insane but said that he
“ARRANT » Elmer N. ("Shorty") C -f F-/ 9530
Arrant, a 34-year-old white man, had a record of mental instability
and at one time had been a patient in a private sanitarium. He had
lived in Fort Deposit, Ala., for five years where he was a respected:
and prominent member of the community, being employed as the local
manager for bne of the State’s major utility companies, He was some-|
ting of a local celebrity as the star of an amateur baseball team,
He convinced himself that his wife had been having an affair with one
of their friends, John E, Norman, On the night of June 20, 1935, he
telephoned Norman and asked him to Step over to his house. Mrs, Nor-l
man accompanied her husband after they came on his property, Arrant,
who was hiding in ambush behind a vine » Shot and killed them both,
His plea was one of insanity and there was testimony on both sides
as to his mental condition. The trial, which lasted for two days
during which Arrant did not take the stand in his own behalf, re-
sulted in a conviction and he was given the death sentence, The
case was taken to the Alabama Supreme Court which affirmed the con=-
viction. As ffort was made to have the Governor commute the
Sentence on the grounds of his mental condition and, in refusing to
do so, the Governor conceded that Arrant was insane but said that he
ARRANT, Elmer N. ("Shorty") : 6 Vid, 950
Arrant, a 3h-year-old white man, had a record of mental instability
and at one time had been a patient ina private sanitarium. He had
lived in Fort Deposit, Alas, for five years where he was a respected
and prominent member of the community, being employed as thé local
manager for bne of the Stateés major utility companies, He was some
ting of a local celebrity as the star of an amateur baseball team,
He convinced himself that his wife had been having an affair with ond
of their friends, John &, Norman, On the night of June 20, 1935, he
telephoned Norman and asked him to step over to his house. Mrs. Nor-
man acconpanied her husband after they came on his property, Arrant,
who was hiding in ambush behind a vine, shot and killed them both,
His plea was one of insanity and there was testimony on both sides
as to his mental condition. The trial, which lasted for two days
during which Arrant did not take the stand in his own behalf, re-
sulted in a conviction and he was given the death sentence, “The
ease was taken to the Alabama Supreme Court which affirmed the con-
viction, A s ffort was made to have the Governor commute tho
sentence on the g¥ounds of his mental condition and, in refusing Lo
do so, the Governor conceded that Arrant was insane but said that he
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