Court of Griminal Appeals because of some of the inflammatory language
used by the prosecutor (in his summation, he KXX@ referred to Jackson
as"a beast, a black murderer" and said that his soul was "as black as
the hinges on-the doors to hell,"" The Court affirmed the conviction
and Jackwon was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Jan, 8,
17326
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, April 11, 1930,
),2-SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 33
Court of Griminal Appeals because of some of the inflammatory language
used by the prosecutor (in his summation, he K4X& referred to Jackson
as"a beast, a black mrderer" and said that his soul was "as black as
the hinges on-the doors to hell," The Court affirmed the conviction
and Jackwon was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Jan. 8,
1932.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, .San Antonio, Texas, April 11, 1930,
)2-SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 433
Court of Criminal appeals because of some of the inflammatory language|
used by the prosecutor (in his summation, he K&&%@ referred to Jackson
asa beast, a black mirderer" and said that his soul was "as black as
the hinges on-the doors to hell," The Court affirmed the conviction
and Jackwon was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison on Jan, 8
1932.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT, San Antonio, Texas, April 11, 1930,
4.2-SOUTET STERN (2nd) 433
ree (2rd) 439
JACKSON, Alfred
Jackson, a black man, lived in a room,in the home of ),8«year-old Mrs,
Eliza Pinson, also black, at 918 San Jacinto St,, San Antonio, Tex.
Unable to get along with Mrs, Pinson and her children, Jackson de-=
cided to move and on the morning of April 11, 1930, after having
loaded his belongings in a truck that he had hired, he walked into
the backyard where Mrs, Pinson was KAMHWXK washing clothes, Without
uttering a word and in full view of several neighbors and Mrs, Pin-
son's 16-year-old daughter, he drew a pistol and walked to within a
distance of six feet and shot her several times, inflicting wounds
from which she subsequently died, Jackson fled San Antonio and was
not taken into custody for several weeks, At his trial, he maintained
that he had moved from the Pinson residence because of the drunken
conduct of her son and his friends and that he had purchased the pis-
tol to protect himself against the young man who, he claimed, had
threatened his life. He said that when he went into the back yard he
thought that he saw young Pinson and drew the pistol to protect him-
self at which time he tripped over a water hose and the gun acciden-
tally discharged, This was at total variance with the testimony of
the eyewithesses and Jackson was subjected to some rough cross-exami-
nation, After his conviction, the case was appealed to the Texas
JACKSON, Alfred
Jackson, a black man, lived in a room,in the home of )\8-year-old Mrs.
Eliza Pinson, also black, at 918 San Jacinto St,, San Antonio, Tex,
Unable to get along with Mrs, Pinson and her children, Jackson de=
cided to move and on the morning of April 11, 1930, after having
loaded his belongings in a truck that he had hired, he walked into
the backyard where Mrs, Pinson was #AKKKXK washing clothes, Without
uttering a word and in full view of several neighbors and Mrs, Pin-
son's 16-year-old daughter, he drew a pistol and walked to within a
distance of six feet and shot her several times, inflicting wounds
from which she subsequently died, Jackson fled San Antonio and was
not taken into custody for several weeks, At his trial, he maintained
that he had moved from the Pinson residence because of the drunken
conduct of her son and his friends and that he had purchased the pis-
tol to protect himself against the young man who, he claimed, had
threatened his life. He said that when he went into the back yard he
thought that he saw young Pinson and drew the pistol to protect him-
self at which time he tripped over a water hose and the gun acciden-
tally discharged, This was at total variance with the testimony of
the eyewithesses and Jackson was subjected to some rough cross-exami-
nation, After his conviction, the case was appealed to the Texas
JACKSON, Alfred
Jackson, a black man, lived in a room,in the home of 8-year-old Mrs,
Eliza Pinson, also blacks at 918 San Jacinto St., San Antonio, Tex,
Unable to get along with Mrs, Pinson and her children, Jackson de~
cided to move and on the morning of April 11, 1930, after having
loaded his belongings in a truck that he had hired, he walked into
the backyard where Mrs, Pinson was #KKHKXK washing clothes, Without
uttering a word and in full view of several neighbors and Mrs, Pin-
son's 16-year-old daughter, he drew a pistol and walked to within a
distance of six feet and shot her several times, inflicting wounds
from which she subsequently died, Jackson fled San Antonio and was
not taken into custody for several weeks, At his trial, he maintained
that he had moved from the Pinson residence because of the drunken
conduct of her son and his friends and that he had purchased the pis-
tol to protect Gane against the young man who, he claimed, had
threatened his life. He said that when he went into the back yard he
thought that a saw young Pinson and drew the pistol to protect him-
self at which time he tripped over a water hose and the gun acciden-
tally discharged, This was at total variance with the t of
the eyewithesses and Jackson was subjected to some oneke pene
nation, After his conviction, the case was appealed to the Texas
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