night and officials were start&ed when "Tittle Mott" as
they called him placed his orders 'I want a 3 pound
beefsteak, a big piece of ham right out of the middle
of the ham, 12 fried eggs and plenty of gravy, 50 bis-
‘cuits and a half gallon of ice cream,' the giantnegro
said. Warden Waid said, 'He got it, too, and ateevery
bit of it. Why’ that boy ate lO biscuits every ‘morning
for breakfast.',...Did not appear nervous...," POST,
Houston, Texas, 2-9-193) (1-2), at “
Executed before Burkley brothers, Mott's last words
were: "Goodbye, fellows; I'm going home," NEWS, Dallas,
e=7 LOB (1/1)
Affirmeds 66 SOUTHWESI ERN -2nd=319 = see. Date of crime:
6=2))=19 33
night and officials were starthed when "Little Mott" as
they called him placed his order: 'I want a 3 pound
beefsteak, a big piece of ham right out of the middle
of the ham, 12 fried eggs and plenty of gravy, 50 bis-
“cuits and a half gallon of ice cream,' the giantnegro
said. Warden Waid said, 'He got it, too, and ateevery
Wit of it. Why’ that boy ate hO biscuits every morning
for breakfast.',...Did not appear nervous...." POST,
Houston, Texas, 2-9-193); (1-2), - ‘ ‘
Executed before Burkley brothers, Mott's last words
were: "Goodbye, fellows; I'm going home," NEWS, Dallas,
2-9-193), (1/h) f
Affirmed: 66 SOULTHWESIERN -2nd-319 = see. Date of crime:
6-2);-19 33 ‘
officials pere started when "Little Mott" as
they called him placed his orders 'I want a 3 pound
beefsteak, a big piece of ham right out of the middle
of the ham, 12 fried eggs and plenty of gravy, 50 bis-
cuits and a half gallon of ice cream,! the giantnegro
said, Warden ‘Yfaid said, 'He got it, too, and ateevery
Wit of it, Why that boy ate 10 biscuits every-morning
for breakfast.',.,,Did not appear nervous... POsT,
Houston, Texas, 2-9-1953) (1-2),
Executed before Beane broth
"Goodbye, fellows; I'm going home,"
93, (L/h)
Affirmed: 66 SOUTEWESIERN -2nd=319 = see. Date
6=21)-1933
rs, Mott's last words
PWG, dessa 0 A-Tepaa NOU Roved
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Dallas County) on
February 9, 193. "..,Mott was convicted for:the hammer
Slaying of Jones Tatum, white filling station attendant,
Mott allegedly lured Tatum to therear of his station, beat
him to death with a hammer and fled after looting the cash
register, Detectives arrested him a few days later, 4
Testimony indicated he held a grudge against Tatum." POST,
Houston, Texas, 2-8-1931 (6-l\), ".s..Big Jesse Mott,
smacking his lips over the biggest meal ever served a sin-
gle prisoner in the state institution, sauntered into the
death chamber "supremely happy.' He died without flinch-
ing for the mrder of Jones Tatum, filling station opera=
tor. e...Mott, a giant negro weighing 250 pounds and boast-
ing the most ravenous appetite ever seen in the death
hous€e.e.+ein line with the old custom, the condemned was
allowed to order anything he wanted for dinner Thursday
MOTT, Jesse (erhthed Te jag WOE Roved
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Dallas County) on
February 9, 193). "..,Mott was convicted for:the hammer
slaying of Jones Tatum, white filling station attendant,
Mott allegedly lured Tatum to therear of his station, beat
him to death with a hammer and fled after looting the casi
register, Detectives arrested him a few days later. |
Testimony indicated he held a grudge against Tatum." POST,
Houston, Texas, 2-8-193) .(6-l\), .%..Big Jesse Mott,
smacking his lips over the biggest meal ever served a sin-
gle prisoner in the state institution, sauntered into the
death chamber 'supremely happy.' He died without flinch-
ing for the mrder of Jones Tatum, filling station opera-
tor. ....Mott, a giant negro weighing 250 pounds and boast-
ing the most ravenous appetite ever seen in the death
house..e...in line with the old custom, the condemned was
allowed to ordér anything he wanted for dinner Thursday
pee Sa eaites oe State Frida Che. sees on
February 9, 193k. "...Mott was convicted for:the hammer
slaying of Jones Tatum, white filling station attendant,
Detectives arrested him a few days later.
aoaeee indicated he held a grudge against Tatum." POs?,
Houston, Texas, 2-8-1931 (6-l). 4
gle prisoner in the state institution, sauntered into the
death chamber ‘supremely happy." He died without flinch-
ing for the mrder of Jones Tatum, filling station opera-
tor.e...Mott, a giant negro weighing 250 pounds and boast:
fas i Ey A es Tees i in A
e with the old custom, the condemned was
Fis Parga anything he wanted for dinner Thursday
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