was found on the floor of his deserted buse About. $20
was taken from, him,.~ He had been enroute to-the bus
garage after completing his last run," GHRONICLE, Hous-
wonwwiexas, April >. 1950 ,imec,) A, Pace 17," column oe
Worksheet prepared = Texas = NWU = Bound
was found on the floor of his deserted bus. About. $20
was taken from, him,~ He had been enroute to. the bus
garage after completing his last run," CHRONICLE, Hous-
ton, Texas, April 5, 1950, Sec. A, Page 17, column 8,
Worksheet prepared - Texas = NWU - Bound
was found on the floor of his deserted bus. About. $20
im,- He a been enroute to: the bus
s last run," CHRONICLE, Hous-
ze 17, column 8,
Worksheet prepared = Texas - NWU ~ Bound
BLACKMON, James Willis and SMITH, William, Jr.
Blacks, electrpcuted Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
pAprail 5, 1950, Affirmed: 225 SW -2nde, 8))6,
(My-5-1950-James Willis Blackmon and William Smith, Jr., dia
in the electric chair here early Wednesday for, the fatal
shooting of a Houston bus driver. The two Houston negroes
were convicted and sentenced to death in the Decmeber Aas
1918, slaying of Leslie D, Gibbins, Blackmon was placed in
the chair at 12:03 am, and pronounced dead at 12°°:08, Smit
was stapped in four minutes later and pronounced dead at
12:12 ame Niether of the two showed any emotion, Both de-
clined to make last-minute statements, The two confessed
slaying the 26-year-old bus driver after Blackmon appeared
in the office of District Attorney A. C. Winborn at Houston
in February, 199, and said he 'thought' officers were
looking for him. Smith was arrested a few hours later.
Blackmon named Smith as the ‘trigger mane' Gibbmns' body
| BLA » James Willis and SMITH, William, Jr.
Blacks, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
|April 5, 1950. Affirmed: 225 SW -2nd= 8)\6.
"N-5-1950-James Willis Blackmon and William Smith, Jr., die
in the electric chair here early Wednesday for the fatal
shooting of a Houston bus driver. The two Houston negroes
were convicted and sentenced to death in the Decmeber 225
198, slaying of Leslie D. Gibbins, Blackmon was placed in
the chair at 12:03 am, and pronounced dead at 12°*:08, Smit]
was stapped in four minutes later and pronounced dead at
12:12 ame Niether of the two showed any emotion, Both de-
clined to make last-minute statements. The two confessed
slaying the 26-year-old bus driver after Blackmon appeared
in the office of District Attorney A. C. Winborn at Houston
in February, 199, and said he 'thought! officers were
looking for him, Smith was arrested a few hours later.
Blackmon named Smith as the 'trigger man.' Gibbmns' body
[ fames Willis and SMITH, Willian
Vath, Stasieranect Texas State Prison Gas County) on
April 5, 1950, Affirmed: 225 SW -md= 816,
Wi-5-1950-Janes Willis Blackmon and William Smith, Jr., diel
in the electric chair here early Wednesday for. the fatal
shooting of a Houston bus driver, The two Houston negroes
were convicted and sentenced to death in the Decmeber 22,
198, slaying of Leslie D, Gibbins, Blackmon was placed in
the chair at 12:03 am, and pronounced dead at 12:08, Smitl
was stapped in four minutes later and pronounced dead at
212 am. Niether of the two showed any emotion, Both de-
clined to make last-minute statements, The two confessed
slaying the 26-year-old bus driver after Blacknon appeared
in the office of pete et Automey A. C, inborn at, Houston!
in February, 1919, and said he ‘thought! officers were
looking for hin, "Smith was arrested a few hours later,
Blackmon named Smith as the 'trigger man.’ Gibbéns' body
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