| plates from car, Told Mrs, Edwards he had killed Dugan
be steal car because he was wanted by officers for another |
affense and was trying to escape. Bates arrested next day,
still accompanied by woman, and claimed self-defense,
Affirmed by State Supreme Court ,
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affense and was trying to escape. Bates arrested next day, |
still accompanied by woman, and claimed self-defense,
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BATES, Vollie Bill
White, electrocuted for murder (Polk County), Arkansas
State Prison, on May 16, 19:7
26-years-old, white, had killed Thomas Lee Dugan, a
Mena taxi driver. Bates also from Mena, On June 22,
1942, had hired Dugan to take him from Mena to DeQueen,
Dugan accomapanied by Mrs, Billie Edwards who subse-
quently testified that she had never seen Bates before,
She rode with Dugan in front seat. Enroute Bates per-
suaded Dugan to leave highway to go to the home of his
sister, Then asked Dugan to stop car so he could look
for familiar landmarks. MX Both left car and Mrs,
Edwards testified she could hear them mumbling, Bates
shot Dugan five times as Dugan staggered back to car,
Bates dragged body into bushes and removed "for hire"
BATES, Vollie Bill
White, electrocuted for murder (Polk County), Arkansas
State Prison, on May 16, 1917
26-years-old, white, had killed Thomas Lee Dugan, a
Mena taxi driver. Bates also from Mena, On June 22,
1942, had hired Dugan to take him from Mena to DeQueen,.
Dugan accomapanied by Mrs, Billie Edwards who subse-
quently testified that she had never seen Bates before,
She rode with Dugan in front seat. Enroute Bates per-
suaded Dugan to leave highway to go to the home of his
sister. Then asked Dugan to stop car so he could look
for familiar landmarks, MX Both left car and Mrs,
Edwards testified she could hear them mumbling, Bates
shot Dugan five times as Dugan staggered back to car.
Bates dragged body into bushes and removed "for hire!
BATES, Vollie Bill
White, electrocuted for mrder (Polk County), Arkansas
State Prison, on May 16, 1917
26-years-old, white, had killed Thomas Lee Dugan, a
Mena taxi driver, Bates also from Mena, On June 22,
192, had hired Dugan to take him from Mena to DeQueen,
Dugan accomapanied by Mrs, Billie Edwards who subse-
quently testified that she had never seen Bates before,
She rode with Dugan in front seat. Enroute Bates per=
suaded Dugan to leave highway to go to the home of his
sister. Then asked Dugan to stop car so he could look
for familiar landmarks, Both left car and Mrs,
Edwards testified she could hear them mumbling, Bates
shot, Dugan five times as Dugan staggered back to car.
Bates dragged body into bushes and removed "for hire!
tog ebectrooted fap mane (SNE County), eens
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