MASTER DETECTIVE, Oct., 1983, p 6 (ARK. MAG. EXCERPTS)
__fist.and manually strangled him to death, leaving his body in a :
wooded area where it was discovered four days later, On the night
of Jane 23,.1955,.leggett gave a ride to two sisters, 17 and 19-
years-old. He stopped by the side of the road in a deserted area
and forced one of them into the trunk of the car, He then bludgeone
the other unconscious with a lug wrénch, maped her and leaving what
he believed was her dead body by the side of the road, drove up into
a ravine where he forced the other teenager from the trunk of the
car, tore her clothes off and raped her twice, In the meantime, an
off-duty polieeman had discovered the first teenager and air police
from the nearby air base arrived to assist in a seach of the area,
Gne of those. discovered leggett in the process of raping the second
sister for the third time and placed him under arrest. The girl
told him that Leggett had told her that he had killed her sister
and also Joe King. Questioned at police headquarters, Leggett ad=
mitted the assaults and finally confessed that he had killed young
King. Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, his execution was
delayed for four years Beet his attemneys appealed his case, taking
it three times ‘to. the U e Supreme Court. He was finally electro-
cuted on Sept. 16, be oes i ob
MASTER DETECTIVE, ceeuciose "How to Cure a Sex Maniac" by
Richard Poole. Fage 2,
MASTER DETECTIVE, Oct., 1983, p 16 (ARK. MAG. EXCERPTS)
_ fist and manually strangled him to death, leaving his body ina _
wooded area where it was discovered four days later. On the night
of Jane 23,.1955,.leggett gave a ride to two sisters, 17 and 19-
years-old. He stopped by the side of the road in a deserted area
and forced one of them into the trunk of the car. He then bludgeoned
the other unconscious with a lug wrénch, maped her and leaving what
he believed was her dead body by the side of the road, drove up into
a ravine where he forced the other teenager from the trunk of the
car, tore her clothes off and raped her twice. In the meantime, an
off-duty polieeman had discovered the first teeneger and air police
from the nearby air base arrived to assist in a seach of the area,
@ne of those. disdovered Leggett in the process of raping the second
sister for the third time and placed him under arrest. The girl
told him that Leggett had told her that he had killed her sister
and also Joe King. Questioned at police headquarters, Leggett ad=
mitted the assaults and finally confessed that he had killed young
King. Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, his execution was
delayed for four years Mea his attemneys appealed his case, taking
it three times t He ee >, Supreme Court, He was finally electro-
cuted on Sept, 1 16,1
MASTER DETROTLVa H ee ’ 19696 "How to Cure a Sex Maniac" by
Richard Poole. Page 2,
ASTER DETECTIVE, Oct., 1983, p 6 (ARK. MAG. EXCERPTS)
fist and mamally strangled him to death, leaving his body in a
wooded area where it was discovered four days later, On the night
of Jan. 23,1955, Leggett gave a ride to two sisters, 17 and 19-
years-old. He stopped by the side of the road in a deserted area
and forced one of them into the trunk of the car, He then bludgeoned
the other unconscious with a lug wrénch, aped her and leaving what
he believed was her dead body by the side of the road, drove up into
a ravine where he forced the other teenager from the trunk of the
car, tore her clothes off and raped her twice, In the meantime, an
off-duty polieeman had discovercd the first teenager and air police
fron the nearby air base arrived to assist in a seach of the area,
@ne of those disdovered Leggett in the process of See second
sister for the third time and placed him under arrest. gir:
told hin that Leggatt had told hor that he had filled her elster
and also Joe King, Questioned at police headquarters, Leggett ad=
mitted the assaults and finally confessed that he had killed young
King, Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, his execution was
delayed! for four years stigle hie atvemeys: appealed Me cans, taking
ree times U, rene Courts S
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LEGGETT, Emmett Earl : Se (6 (9§ 2 |
leggett, a white 19-year-old native of Conway Co., Ark., first got
into trouble when, at the age of 15, he attempted to rape a Morril-
ton housewife, Because of his youth, she did not prosecute and he
was sent to a State Hospital where he was found to be "without psy-
chosis" and released. When he was 16, he attempted rape another
housewife and the same procedure was repeated, a short examination
in the State Hospital and release, He obtained a job working for a
Morrilton grocer after school, One afternoon, he went to his em~
ployer's house and attempted to rape his wife, using a knife as a
weapon with which to xapexim threaten her. This tima, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to serve two years in the Cummings Prison
Farme He was released on parole eight months later with the provis-
ion that he thove from Conway County and not return. His family
moved to Jacksonville in Pulaski County and leggett obtained a job
as a truck driver, He conducted himself well and stayed out of
trouble and, on Dec. 13, 19 2 his parole was liftede On the even~
ing of Dec. 23, he offered ift to a l-year-old school boy, Joe
King, who was returning home from a movies, “hen the, boy resisted
leggett's sexual advances, Leggett knocked him unconscious with his
LEGGETT, Emmett Earl ee Wile b l9§O
leggett, a white 19-year-old native of Conway Co., Ark., first got
into trouble when, at the age of 15, he attempted to rape a Morril-
ton housewife. Because of his youth, she did not prosecute and he
was sent to a State Hospital where he was found to be "without psy-
chosis" and released. When he was 16, he attempted rape another
housewife and the same procedure was repeated, a short examination
in the State Hospital and release, He obtained a job working for a
Morrilton grocer after school, One afternoon, he went to his em-
ployer's house and attempted to rape his wife, using a knife as a
weapon with which to xapexis threaten her, This timp, he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to serve two years in the Cummings Prison
Farm. He was released on parole eight months later with the provis-
ion that he ihove from Conway County and not return. His family
moved to Jacksonville in Pulaski County and leggett obtained a job
as a truck driver. He conducted himself well and stayed out of
trouble and, on Dec. 13, 19 his parole was lifted. On the even-
ing of Dec. 23, he offered fart toa Ly-year-old school boy, Joe
King, who was returning home from a movies, When the, boy resisted
leggett's sexual advances, Leggett knocked him unconscious with his
LEGGETT, Emmett Earl Le (6/ (952
Leggett, a white 19-year-old native of Conway Co,, Ark., first got
into trouble when, at the age of 15, he attempted to rape a Morril-
ton housewife. Because of his youth, she did not prosecute and he
was sent to a State Hospital where he was found to be “without psy-
chosis" and released, When he was 16, he attempted rape another
housewife and the same procedure was repeated, a short examination
in the State Hospital and release, He obtained a job working for a
Morrilton grocer after school, One afternoon, he went to his em=
ployer's house and | ee to rape his wife, using a knife as
weapon with which to xxpmxks threaten her, This tims, he was tried,
convicted and Sentai to serve two years in the Cummings Prison
Farm, He was released on parole eight months later with the provis-
ion that he ihove from Conway County and not return, His family
noved to Jacksonville in Pulaski County and Leggett obtained a job
as a truck driver,
his parole was lifted. the evon-
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