on November 8, 1918, for the murder of his sweetheart,
EZella Faulk, under-a tres onthe Trinity hotton Mien he |
could see from the window of his jail cell,"
FORT WORTH: OUTPOST ON THE TRINITY by Oliver Knight,
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1953, Copyright
~by University of Oklahoma Press, Pages. 191-192
Bppealed and affirmed. See 203 SOUTHWESTERN 90), before
on November 8, 1918, for the murder of his sweetheart,
—_Zella Faulk, _under_a- tree on the Trinity bottom ‘ghbch- -he—
could see pean the window of his jail cell,"
FORT WORTH: OUTPOST ON THE TRINITY by Oliver Knight,
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1953, Copyright
by University of Oklahoma Press, Pages 191-192
Zppealed and affirmed, See 203 SOUTHWESTERN 90) before
= Ul hiruaferr~d fo Bh
on November 8, oh foe the stale of his sweetheart,
Zella Faulk, h
could see from ‘the ais of his jail entice
FOR WORTH: OUTPOST ON THE TRINITY by Oliver Knight,
iniversity of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 195; . Copyright
University of Oklahoma Press, Pages 191-192
Bppealed and affirmed, See 203 SOUTHWESTERN 90) before
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"Until 1917 the district courts (in Fort Worth, Tex.)
held concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction, with
most of the criminal cases tried in the 17th District
Court, When a death penalty was imposed, the condemned
man was hanged by the sheriff in the old jail that stood
immediately north of the-courthouse, <A tunnel under
Belknap Street connected the two buildings, A special
criminal district court was formed'in 1917..,The present
Criminal Court building, completed in 1918, was built
with a trap door for hangings, The gallows were never
used because the state installed the electric tair in
the penitentiary...and began executing felons there, The
last man hanged in Fort Worth had to be transferred to
the old jail because the new gallows was not completed
in time, He was Rufus Coates, whg dangled to his death
ne Rufus (le Wd Maes A
"Until 1917 the district courts (in Fort Worth, Tex.
held concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction, with
most of the criminal cases tried in the 17th District
Court, When a death penalty was imposed, the condemned
man was hanged by the sheriff in the old jail that stood
immediately north of the-courthouse, A tunnel under
Belknap Street connected the two buildings. A special
criminal district court was formed‘in 1917,.,The present
Criminal Court building, completed in 1918, was built
with a trap door for hangings, The gallows were never
used because the state installed the electric tair in
the penitentiary,..and began executing felons there, The
last man hanged in Fort Worth had to be transferred to
the old jail because the new gallows was not completed
in time, He was Rufus Coates, whg dangled to his death
COATES, Rufus Ole FUE rau (ounch
"Until 1917 the district courts (in Fort Worth, Te:
held concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction
Cpa cases tried in the 17th SPARS:
th penalty was imposed, the condemned
man was hanged by ce sheriff in the old jail that stood
imnediately north of the-courthouse, A tunnel under
Belknap Street connected the two buildings,
a
Criminal Court building, come laced in 1918, was built
with a trap door for hangings, The gallows were never
used because the state installed the electric tair in
the penitentiary,..and began executing felons there, The
last man hanged in Fort Worth had to be ot) to
the old jail because the new ga! was eted
ee He was Rufus Coates, who pied coomeean
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