: CONE , Howard P.
ae a Bebe ia white former logger and Thomas Co,, Ua., farm
laborer had served in the Army for a brief: period. In 191, he was
employed on a farm in the Dillon Community and his best friend was
another. farm laborer, 28-year-old Ray Tucker. On Saturday, June
22, 1941, they had been drinking home-brew and blackberry wine at
Tucker's cabin all day. ZMARX@RSRINR EO KSAK «That evening,
the two men got into a fight on Tucker's bed and Cone cut Iucker's _
throat with a penknife. He spent the rest of the BEAK mutilating
~the body. After decapitating it, he made an incision from the top
_of the trunk down to the crotch, severing the rib cage, The next _
morning, he started to his stepfather's home, covered with blood,
~and met aman who was taking his family to church. Cone told the
man what had happened the night before and he notified the Sheriff,
Cone was taken into custody at his stepfather's. Convicted of the
ene, murder, he was electrocuted at Reidsville Prison on Mar. 11,
THE THOMASVILLE TIMES ENTERPRISE, Thomasville, “ae, Jung Os ol
and March 11, 192, Phot to in both editions.
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CONE, Howard P.
Cone, a 2h-year-old white former logger and Thomas Co., Ga., farm
laborer had served in the Army for a brief period. In 191, he was
employed on a farm in the Dillon Community and his best friend was
another farm laborer, 28-year-old Ray Tucker, On Saturday June
22, 191, they had been drinking home.brew and blackberry wine at
Tucker's cabin all day. XK&XXSxSKANEORRIOKSHIGN- That evening,
the two men got into a fight on Tucker's bed and Cone cut Tucker's
throat with a penknife. He spent the rest of the BEEK mutilating
the body. After decapitating it, he made an incision from the top
of the trunk down to the crotch, severing the rib cage, The next
morning, he started to his stepfather's home, covered with blood,
and met aman who was taking his family to church. Cone told the
man what had happened the night before and he notified the Sher
Cone was taken into custody at his stepfather's. Convicted of the
gory murder, he was electrocuted at Reidsville Prison on Mar. 11;
1942.
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THE THOMASVILLE TIMES ENTERPRISE, Thomasville, ee June-23, 191.
and March 11, 1942. Photo in both editions.
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THE THOMASVILLE TIMES ENEIRFRISE, Thonaevilte, Ga. June 23,
and March ae 19h2. Photo in both edit
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