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"Waxahachie, Texas, Nov. 29, 1912=Burrell Oates, a negro,
who, through the influence of friends, obtained seven
trials and was the causes of two changes in Texas statutes,
was hanged here today, Oates! fight for life on the charg
of murdering Sol Aronoff, a Dallas store man, eight years
ago, was made remarkable by the fact that every one of the
seven juries that tried him found him guilty and six reco-
mmended death, Legal technicalities repeatedly caused
stay of executions. He went to his death smilingly."

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"Waxahachie, Texas, Nov, 29, 1912=Burrell Oates, a negro,
who, through the influence of friends, obtained seven
trials and was the causes of two changes in Texas statutes,
was hanged here today, Oates! fight for life on the chaggd
of murdering Sol Aronoff, a Dallas store man, eight years q
ago, was made remarkable by the fact that every one of the
seven juries that tried him found him guilty and six reco-
mmended death, Legal technicalities repeatedly caused
stay of executions. He went to his death smilingly,"

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