State Prison on June 8, 1956,
Washington had stolen the pistol that he used from weapons in his
chapge and another soldier was serving a sentence for this. When
his quarters were searched, they also found 39 rounds of ammunition
also stolen from the Army.
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State Prison on June 8, 1956.
WACO NEWS-TRIBUNE June 8, 1956 Eka
Washington had stolen the pistol that he used from weapons in his
chayge and another soldier was serving a sentence for this. When
his quarters were searched, they also found 39 rounds of ammunition
also stolen from the Army.
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State Prison on June 8, 1956,
WACO NEWS-TRIBUNE June 8, 1956 BRA
Washington had stolen the pistol that he used from weapons in his
chagge and another soldier was serving a sentence for this. When
his quarters were searched, they also found 39 rounds of ammnition
also stolen from the A:
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WASHINGTON, Marion Andrew
Washington, & 26-year-old black native of Bremond, Tex., was an Army
Sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, Tex., where he served as a supply
clerk. On the night of April 2, 1955, he accosted Airman Henry Poole,
21~vears—old and his fiancee who were parked near James Comally Air
Force Base near Waco and ordered them at gunpoint into the woods.
When he ordered the girl to disrobe, Poole grappled with him and
Washington shot him and fled. The girl attempted to help Poole walk
back to the car, but he died before the got, there and she ran for
help. Washington was arrested on May 27 on suspicion of a robbery
that had just occurred and a search of his car unvovered a .li5 calibre
pistol which a ballistics tests proved had fired the shot that had
killed Poole, Also found in the car was a class ring taken from a
victim of a series of rape-robberies that had occurred near the Air
Base and Washington fitted the description of the perpetrator of those.
Poole's fiancee picked him out from a lineup as the bandit who had
killed her fiance and attempted to attack her and he was convicted and
sentenced to death. Washington protested to the end that he had been
convicted of perjured testimony. He was electrocuted at the Texas
WASHINGTON, Marion Andrew
Washington, & 26-year-old black native of Bremond, Tex., was an Army
Sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, Tex., where he served as a supply
clerk. On the night of April 2, 1955, he accosted Airman Henry Poole,
21~years-old and his fiancee who were parked near James Connally Air
Force Base near Waco and ordered them at gunpoint into the woods.
When he ordered the girl to disrobe, Poole grappled with him and
Washington shot him and fled, The girl attempted to help Poole walk
back to the car, but he died before the got, there and she ran for
help. Washington was arrested on May 27 on suspicion of a robbery
that had just occurred and a search of his car unvovered a li5 calibre
pistol which a ballistics tests proved had fired the shot that had
killed Poole. Also found in the car was a class ring taken from a
victim of a series of rape-robberies that had occurred near the Air
Base and Washington fitted the description of the perpetrator of those,|
Poole's fiancee picked him out from a lineup as the bandit who had
killed her fiance and attempted to attack her and he was convicted and
sentenced to death. Washington protested to the end that he had been
convicted of perjured testimony. He was electrocuted at the Texas
WASHINGTON, Marion Andrew
Washington, 4 26-year-old black native of Bremond, Tex., was an Army
Sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, Tex., where he served as a supply
clerk. On the night of April 2, 1955, he accosted Airman Henry Poole,
2l~years-old and his fianose who were parked near James Comally Air
Force Base near Waco and ordered them at gunpoint into the woods.
When he ordered the girl to disrobe, Poole grappled with him and
“ashington shot him and fled, The girl attempted to help Poole walk
back to the car, but he died before the got, there and she ran for
help. Washington was arrested on May 27 on suspicion of a robbery
that had just occurred and a search of his car unvovered a .li5 calibre
pistol which ai ballistics tests proved had fired the shot that had
Killed Poole, Also found in the car was a class ring taken from a
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