I guess-the prison officials will see that I do, ‘The
governor might do.something for me, but it's gebbing
mighty late,.' Miss Jones disappeared when she rode a mle
from her father's farm home to round up milk cows, Her
body was found in a creek-bed the next day. She had been
beaten to death, ‘Williams was arrested in Louisiana
| several weeks later and returned to Hempstead for trial,
He has been in the death house several weeks," POST.
Houston, Texas, Nov, 20, 1933 (1-8).
I guess the prison officials will see that I do, The
governor might do.something for me, but it's gegting
mighty latee' Miss Jones disappeared when she rode a mule
from her father's farm home to round up milk cows. Her
body was found in a creek-bed the next day. She had been
beaten to death, Williams was arrested in Louisiana
several weeks later and returned to Hempstead for trial.
He has been in the death house several weeks," POST,
Houston, Texas, Nov, 20, 1933 (1-8).
I guess the prison officials will see that I do, The
i for me, but it's geyting
Jones disappeared when she rode a mild
from her father's farm home to round up milk cows, Her
body was found in a creek-bed the next, a aay. She had been
beaten to death, Williams was arrested in Louisiana
several weeks later and returned to Hempstead for trial.
He has been in the death house several wecks." POST,
Houston, Texas, Nov, 20, 1933 (1-'
WILLIAMS, Marshall Cee |
Black, 2h, electrocuted Texas State ‘rison (Walker County)
on 11-20-1933. "Huntsville, 11-20-1933— Marshall Williams
2h, Waller county negro was electrocuted in the state pri-
son here at 12:09 AM today for the mrder of Miss Elsie J
Jones, 19, of Brookshire, who was jyeaten to death last
August. The dhomed negro went to his death calmly. He de
clined to make a last-minute statement to Warden W.. W. Wai
Just before the death march began, he told the prison
chaplain to 'tell Mama I-am all right.' A:few hours be-
fore the electrocution, the big, saffron negro sighed as
he tilted back his chair in the death cell, He had just
disposed of a huge platter of cornbread 'cracklins,' a frig
chicken and a lots of gravy. 'You eey' said Williams, as
he leaned back complacently, 'a man s gotter die sometime,
'iGose, I ain't guilty, but I don't reckon there is a lot I
can do about it. The co't has done said I got to go, and
WILLIAMS, Marshall ~~ : i
Black, 2h, electrocuted Texas State *rison (Walker County)
on 11-20-1933. "Huntsville, 11-20-1933— Marshall Williams,
2h, Waller county negro was electrocuted in the state pri-
son here at 12:09 AM today for the mrder of Miss Elsie J¢
Jones, 19, of Brookshire, who was freaten to death last
August. The ddomed negro went to his death calmly. He ded
clined to make a last-minute statement to Warden W. W. Waid
Just before the death march began, he told the prison
chaplain to 'tell Mama I-am all rights! A few hours be-
fore the electrocution, the big, saffron negro sighed as
he tilted back his chair in the death cell, He had just
disposed of a huge platter of cornbread ‘cracklins,' a frid
chicken and a lots of gravye 'You gee,' said Williams, as
he leaned back complacently, 'a man s gotter die sometime.
'Gose, I ain't guilty, but I don't reckon there is a lot I
can do about it. The co't has done said I got to go, and
AM ‘shall :
Black, 2h, electrocuted Texas State ‘rison (Walker County)
on 11-20-1933, "Huntsville, 11-20-1933+ Marshall Willians,
2h, Walker county negro was electrocuted in the state pri-
son here at 12:09 AM today for the mrder of Miss Elsie dq
Jones, 19, of Brookshire, who was featen to death last
August. The daomed negro went to his death calmly.
clined to make a last-minute statement to Warden MW.
Just before the death march began, he told the pri
chaplain to 'tell Mama I-am all rights! A:few
fore the electrocution, the big, saffron negro
he tilted back his chair in the death cell, He had just
disposed of a huge platter of cornbread 'cracklins,! a fri
chicken and a lots of gravy. Cond cadat tpauitier), 6g
he leaned back complacently, ‘a mal tie sometime,
'@ose, I ain't guilty, but I don't reckon there is a lot I
can do about it, The co't has done said I got to go, and
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