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White, electrocuted for murder, Texas State Prison (Kent
County) on 12-18-1931, Reversed on appeal: 26 SW (2) 613s
Affirmed on appeals 2 SW (2) 609, Had mrdered 17-year=
old Earl Hamilton and father, D., Hamilton, to prevent
them testifying against him for his having sold whiskey
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White, electrocuted for murder, Texas State Prison (Kent
County) on 12-18-1931, Reversed 6n appeal: 26 SW (2) 63s
Affirmed on appeals 2 SW (2) 609, Had murdered 17-year-
old Earl Hamilton and father, D. Hamilton, to prevent
them testifying against him for his having sold whiskey
to Earl, ‘
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White, electrocuted for mrder, Texas State Prison (Kent
county) on 12- Nae Reversed on appeal: 26 SW (2) 61
Affirmed on appeal: 2 sw (2) 609. ered 17-year-
old Earl Santlion and father, D. Hamil ton, to prevent
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hem testifying against him for his having sold whiskey
to Earl, ‘
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Electrecuted, Texas State Prisen, on Dec. 18, 1931. Was
convictedin Kent County on a change of venue from Maskeal
County. Mad murdered an elderly couple on a farm near
Rochester, Tex., with a hame from a horse's harness while
in the process of robbing them. Trial began on 10-20-30,
The records shww that he carried his case to Criminal
Appeals in Augtin on Jan. 9, 1931, but the upheld the
verdict in a reply dated June 3, 1931. Me was then sen-
tenced by Judge Milburn 5, Long frem Abilene who had been
appointed by the State to de so because while the case was
in Criminal Appeals the district attorney, Clyde Grissom,
who had prosecuted him had become thd Distriét Judge in
Kent County.
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LETTER DATED July 155 1975, from Zana Sherer, Clerk, Kent
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FRETS, Will . aes
Electrecuted, Texas State Prisen, on Dec, 18, 1931. Was
convictedin Kent County on a change of venue from Maskeal
County. Mad murdered an elderly couple on a farm near
Rochester, Tex., with a hame from a horse's, harness while
in the process of robbing them. Trial began on 10-20-30,
The records shyw that he carried his caze to Criminal
Appeals in Augtin on Jan. 9, 1931, but the upheld the
verdict in a reply dated June 3, 1931, Me was then sen-
tenced by Judge Milburn 8. Long fren Abilene who had been
appointed by the State to do so because while the case was
in Criminal Appeals the district attorney, Clyde Grissom,
who had prosecuted him had become thd Distriét Judge in
Kent County, > 6
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LETTER DATED July 15, 1975, from Zana Sherer, Clerk, Kent
FRETS, Wil ees
Electrecuted, Texas State Prison, on pee 18, 19H, Was
convictedin Kent (
31. was then sen=
dge Milburn 8 eat fren Abilene who had been
appointed by the State to “do 80 because while the case was
in Criminal Appeals the district attorney, Siyde eas
Who had prosecuted him had become thd Distrié
Kent County.
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