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"Gabe Smith, 25, Houston, Tex., negro gunman, was electro=
cuted in the State Prison at Huntsville, Texas, early
Tuesday morning, March 19, 1935, for the murder of Alvin
LeGate, Houston grocer, who was shot to death during a
holdup in February, 1934, The negro, trembling slightly,
went to his death after issuing a brief statement in which
he made no reference to hiscrime, Three Charges of curren
were administered before the prison physician pronounced
Smith death at 12:13 4M, Smith was convicted a short time
after the slaying which occurred when Le Gate reached for
a gun as thenegro robber held up his store, Thenegro
app aled and was affirmed. No money was obtained by the
negro gunman in the holdup." POST, Houston, ae? Sealey
1935 (143). 7¥ Jonwrhuedbane 22 0 > /
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Seeworksheet = Texas = not written up
SMITH, Gabe’
"Gabe Smith, 25, Houston, Tex., negro gunman, was electro
cuted in the State Prison at Huntsville, Texas, early
Tuesday morning, March 19, 1935, for the murder of Alvin
Legate, Houston grocer, who was shot to death during a
holdup in February, 193. The negro, trembling slightly,
went to his death after issuing a brief statement in which
he made no reference to hiscrime,. Three charges of curren
were administered before the prison physician pronounced
Smith death at 12:13 4M, Smith was convicted a short time
after the slaying which occurred when Le Gate reached for
a gun as thenegro robber held up his store. Thenegro
app aled and was affirmed, No money was obtained by the
negro gunman in the holdup." POST, Houston, pokes 3-19-
1935 (1-3). 7 fowrhwed£arne L422 > /
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Seeworksheet = Texas = not written up
SMITH, Gabe
"Gabe Smith, 25, Houston, Tex., negro gunman, was electro=
cuted in the State Prison at Huntsville, Texas, early
Tuesday moming, March 19, 1935, for the murder of Alvin
Lefate, Houston grocer, who was shot to death during a
holdup in February, 193), The negro, trembling slightly,
went to his death after issuing a brief statement in which
he made no reference to hiscrime, Three charges of currer
were administered before the prison physician pronounced
Smith death at 12:13 @M, Smith was convicted a short time
after the slaying which occurred when Le Gate reached for
a gun as thenegro robber held up his store. ‘Thenegro
app aled and was affirmed, No money was obtained by the
1935 (1-3),
2)
Negro gunman in the holdup," POST, Ley Soy, 319-
Seeworksheet - Texas = not {4 eee n Uy
