Wilson Pullen, MS, 1936 June 19

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Nwinona, Miss., June 19, 1936-Calmly and without a sign of
emotion, Wilson Pullen, Montgomery County tenant farmer, ~
went to his death on the sallows here today for the mur-
der of Dave McClellan, his landlord, in an argument over
the furnishing of permits to have his cotton ginned and
marketed,'' DELTA TIMES DEMOCRAT, Greenville, Miss., dune
19, 1936 (1/5.) See 168 SOUTHERN 69,

"Greenwood, Miss., 10-16-1935-Wilson Pullen, young white
tenant farmer, was being held in connection with death

of McClelland, prominent Montgomery Co. planter of near
Vaiden, McClelland shot to death as he lay asleep in a
hallway at his home Sunday, discharge being fired through

Screen door and blowins away one side of head...Pullen was
a tenant on McClelland's placeée.e"' DAILY DEMOCRAT - TIMES,

Greenville, MS 10-16-1935 (1/6.) ,
poobohuit- Wiadradppe Hur (Sbuud

Wyinona, Miss,, June 19, 1936-Calmly and without a sign of
emotion, Wilson Pullen, Montgomery County tenant farmer, —
went to his death on the sallows here today for the mur-
der of Dave McClellan, his landlord, in an argument over
the furnishing of permits to have his cotton ginned and
marketed," DELTA TIMES DEMOCRAT, Greenville, Miss., June
19, 1936 (1/5.) See 168 SOUTHERN 69,

"Greenwood, Miss., 10-16-1935-Wilson Pullen, young white
tenant farmer, was being held in connection with death

of McClelland, prominent Montgomery Co. planter of near
Vaiden. McClelland shot to death as he lay asleep in a
hallway at his home Sunday, discharge being fired through
screen door and blowing away one side of head...Pullen wag
a tenant on McClelland's placee.e" DAILY DEMOCRAT - TIMES,

Greenville, MS 10-16-1935 (1/6.) ,
Wochodwut ~ TITIES pwr (5 Ae oe

"yinona, Miss., June 19, 1936-Calmly and without a sign of
emotion, Wilson ene (EE County tenant farmer,
went to his death o1 ere today for the mur-
der of Dave McCle ta an, h cei! in an argument over
hing of permits to have his cotton cinned and
4, TIMES DEMOCRAT, Greenville, Miss., June
See 168 Sree &
10-16-19 35- son Pullen, young white

tenant farmer, was being held in oe bereras nutes
of McClelland, prominent Montgomery Co, planter of near
4

Vaiden, McClelland shot to death as he lay asleep in a

hallway at his home Sunday, discharge being fired through
screen door and blowing away one side of head,, Pullen ses
a tenant on McClelland's places. ." DAILY DEMOU ‘TIMES,|

Greenville, MS 10-16-1935 (1/6.) ,
Trcheoht~ Wutd asi pe™ MUN

PULLEN, Wil on Galt q De

Hanged at Winong Miss., June 19, 1936- ‘'dackson,, Miss.,
June 19, 1936-"filson Pullen, sentenced to hang at Winona
June 19, will be given a clemency hearing here next Mon-
day at 10 o clock in the houseof representatives chamber,
it was announced today by Gov, Hugh White, Pull@m was
convicted of murdering Dave McClellan, his landlond on a
Mont gomery County plantation on Oct, 17, 1935. The suprem
court recently affirmed the death pqmalty and fixed the
execution for June 19, Gov, White said Pullen's mentality
had been made the issue in the plea for executive clemency
The governor recently went to Winona and talked with Pulle
in the jail there, Pullen alle gedly killed McClellan bee
cause of his inability to:secure permits from the landlord
to gin and sell his cotton crop," URLIA DEMOCRAT TIMES,
Greenville, Miss,, 6-11-1936 (2-l & 5).

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Hanged at Winong Miss., June 19, 1936- ‘Jackson, Miss.,
June 19, 1936-"filson Pullen, sentenced to hang at Winona
June 19, will be given a clemency hearing here next Mon-
day at 10 o clock in the houseof representatives chamber,
it was announced today by Gov. Hugh White, Pulle© was
convicted of mardering Dave McClellan, his landlond on a
Mont gomery County plantation on Oct, 17, 1935. The suprem
court recently affirmed the death p malty and fixed the
execution for June 19, Gov, White said Pullen's mentality
had been made the issue in the plea for executive clemency
The governor recently went to Winona and talked with Pulle
in the jail there, Pullen alle gedly killed McClellan bee
cause of his inability to:secure permits from the landlord
to gin and sell his cotton crop." UBLIA DEMOCRAY TIMES,
Greenville, Miss., 6-11-1936 (2-l & 5).

PULLIN, YiLson 6-19-19Be
Hanged at Winong Miss., June 19, 19%- ‘Jackson, Miss.,
ee 19, 1936-iflson Pullen, lg tthe Ea ap ase
e 19, vijl be given a clemency hearing here next Mon-
a coins clacters na eairenr representatives chamber,
it was annoonced today by Gov. Hugh White,
convicted of mrdering Dave McClellan, his landlond on a
The supren|
court recently affirmed the death paalty and fixed
execution for June 19, Gov, White said Pullen's mentality]
en made the issue in the plea for executive clenency|
mor recently went to Winona and talked wth Pullel
Pullen allegedly killed McClellan bee

ort

Mont gomry County plantation on Oct, 17, 1935»

the jail ther
cause of his inability to-secure permits from the
to gin and sell his cotton crop," DsLTA DEMOCRAI TIMES,
reenville, Miss., 6-11-1936 (2-h & 5)«



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