DIGGS, Tom Large card
39~year-old black man, electrocuted, Arkansas State
Prison, June 22, 1917, Convicted in Conway Circuit
Court on 10-12-1916 for murder of Mrse Re Le Hoggard
xp 78, a white woman near Blackwell, Conway County,
on 6-29-1916. Appealed to Supreme Court. Diggs had
purchased farm from grand daughter of Mrs. Hogeard, It
was agreed that Mrs, H. could occupy house in which she
was living for rest of her life, iggs shot Mrs. H,
whéh a shotgun when she refused to vacate premises,
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, June 21, 1917
DIGGS, Tom large card
39-year-old black man, electrocuted, Arkansas State
Prison, June 22, 1917, Convicted in Conway Circuit
Court on 10-12-1916 for murder of Mrs. R. le Hoggard
ks 78, a white woman near Blackwell, Conway County,
on 6-29-1916, Appealed to Supreme Court. Diggs had
purchased farm from grand daughter of Mrs, Hoggard. It
was agreed that Mrs, H. could luda house in which she
was living for rest of her life, iggs shot Mrs. H.
whéh a shotgun when she refused to vacate premises,
ARKANSAS GAZETTZ, June 21, 1917
DIGGS, Tom Large card|
39nyear-old black man, electrocuted, Arkansas State
Prison, June 22, 1917, Convicted in Conway Circuit
Court on 10-12-1916 for murder of Mrs. Re Ie Hoggard
78, a white woman near Blackw
he
was living for rest of her life, tices shot Mrs. He
wheh a shotgun when she refused to vacate premises,
ARKANSAS GAZETTS, June 21, 1917
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