killer. The prosecution maintained that. BU® Outlaw was the instigator
and the killer but that Walker was equally involved and both were con-
wicted and sentenced to die. Their XAXKXRRAMERY IR DORXUA KONE XEXER
nly request prior to their electrocution at the Tennessee State Prison
on March 1, 1916, was that a convict choir sing hymns to them throughow
the night preceiling and this was granted,
MEMPHIS, PRESS-SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tenn., March 1, 196; *pral 22 and 23,
19)5, *
Both employed aa laborers by Allen Ready Mix Concrete Company. After
leaving work on day of crime at noon, the drove around in Walker's car,
drinking beer before picking up their women companions, Walker asked
for severance, claiming that he was afraid of and ‘intimidated by Out-
law anf forced to participate in crime, Said Outlaw had done all of
the cutting. Mit&hison's head almost severed from body.
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, May 3, 195
killer. The prosecution maintained that fi Outlaw was the instigator
and the killer but that Walker was equally involved and both were con-
wicted and sentenced to die, Their XAXKXKRAMHNUY XR IRXNAXKNELEXEXER
nly request prior to their electrocution at the Tennessee State Prison
on March 1, 1916, was that a convict choir sing hymns to them throughow
the night preceiling and this was granted,
MEMPHIS, PRESS-SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tenn., March 1, 196; *prél 29 and 23,
195.6
Both employed aa laborers by Allen Ready Mis Concrete Company. After
leaving work on day of crime at noon, the drove around in Walker's Car,
drinking beer before picking up their women companions, Walker asked
for severance, claiming that he was afraid of and intimidated by Out-
law anfi forced to participate in crime. Said Outlaw had done all of
the cutting, Mit&hison's head almost severed from bodys
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMIDAR, May 3, 195
killer. The prosecution maintained that Gi Outlaw was the instigator
and the killer but that Walker was equally involved and both were con-
victed and sentenced to BD ee
only request prior to their ‘ocution at the Tennessee State Prison|
8n March 1, 19h6, was that a Gane choir sing hymns to them throughow
the night preceifing and this was granted,
MEMPHIS, PRESS-SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tenn., March 1, 1946; pr&l 2? and 23,
Both employed aa laborers by Allen Ready Mix Concrete Company, After
Leaving work on day of crime at noon, the drove around in Walker's car,
grinking beer before picking up their women domain Walker asked
for severance, claiming that he was afraid of and ‘intimidated by Out-
law ani forced to participate in crime, Said Outlaw had done all of
the cutting, Mitéhison's head almost severed from body.
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, May 3, 1915
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OUTLAW, Johnny and WALKER, Thomas
Outlaw, a 27-year-old black man, lived at 225 Lyon St., Memphis, Tenn.,
while his 33-year-old friend, Walker, also black, lived in the Oakville
section of the city. Around 9:30 on the night of April 21, 195, they
were parked with two women companions in a lover's lane area of Wat-=
ford St. when Andrew Jackson MXMHHXHHH Mitchison, a 3l-year-old white
truck driver for the Army Air Forces Supply Depot on Jackson St. drove
into the lane with his girl friend and parked some distance beyond
them, Outlaw and Walker Left their automobile and walked down to the
Mitchison. car where they dragged both the man and woman from the car
and announced their intention of robbing him and raping her, When
Mitchison resisted, Outlaw cut his throat with a knife and when Mitchi-
son attempted to run, they grabbed him and stabbed him repeatedly,
They then dragged his body 175 yards to a creek at the end of the
street and threw the body into the water, face down, The young woman
leaped into Mitchison's car and fled to a police station where she
notified the authorities, Outlaw was arrested shortly afterwards on
an anonymous tip received by the police officers and the murderywea-
pon, bloody clothes that he had worn and a number of war bonds stolen
from Mitchison were found in his house, Walker was taken into custody
a little later and both made confessions in which they admitted par-
ticipation in the murder with each naming the other as the actual
OUTLAW, Johnny and WALKER, Thomas
Outlaw, a 27-year-old black man, lived at 225 Lyon St., Memphis, Tenne,
while his 33-year-old friend, Walker, also black, lived in the Oakville
section of the city. Around 9:30 on the night of April 21, 195, they
were parked with two women companions in a lover's lane area of Wat=
ford St. when Andrew Jackson MXKXNXHHM Mitchison, a 3l-<year-old white
truck driver for the Army Air Forces Supply Depot on Jackson St. drove
into the lane with his girl friend and parked some distance beyond
them. Outlaw and Walker left their automobile and walked down to the
Mitchison, car where they dragged both the man and woman from the car
and announced their intention of robbing him and raping her, When
Mitchison resisted, Outlaw cut his throat with a knife and when Mitchi-
son attempted to run, they grabbed him and stabbed him repeatedly,
They then dragged his body 175 yards to a creek at the end of the
street and threw the body into the water, face down, The young woman
leaped into Mitchison's car and fled to a police station where she
notified the authorities, Outlaw was arrested shortly afterwards on
an anonymous tip received by the police officers and the murderywea-
pon, bloody clothes that he had worn and a number of war bonds stolen
from Mitchison were found in his house. Walker was taken into custody
a little later and both made confessions in which they admitted par-
ticipation in the murder with each naming the other as the actual
OUTLAY, Johnny and WALKER, Thomas
Outlaw, a 27-year-old black man, lived at 295 Lyon St., Memphis, Tenns,
while his 33-year-old friend, Walker, also black, lived in the Oakville
section of the city. Around 9:30 on the night of April 21, 1915, they
were parked with two women companions in a lover's lane area of Wat=
ford St, when Andrew Jackson MXKMMIMHM Mitchicon, a 3h-year-old white
truck driver for the Army Air Forces Supply Depot on Jackson Ste drove
into the lane with his girl friend and parked some distance beyond
then. Outlaw and Walker left their automobile and walked down to the
man from the car
and announced their intention of robbing him and raping her, When
Mitchison resisted, Outlaw cut his throat with a knife and when Mitchi-
son attempted to run, they grabbed him and stabbed him repeatedly,
They then dragged his body 175 yards to a creck at the end of the
street and threw the body into the water, face down, The young woman
leaped into Mitchison's car and fled to a police station Neo we
notified the authorities, Outlaw was arrested shortly aftervards on
an anonymous tip received by the police officers and the mrderywea-
pon, bloody clothes that he had worn and a number of war bonds stolen
fron Mitchison were found in his house, Walker was teken into custody
a little later and both made confessions in yhich they admitted par-
ticipation in the murder with each naming the other as the actual
Mitchison, car where they dragged both the man and wor
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