limped, he said that he had injured his leg in the woods. Joyce
Norman summoned a neighbor to the side of her fatally wounded hus-~
band and he called the police and an ambulance, When Stone was
interviewed, he attempted to point suspicion at a young man who had
formerly courted his daughter, but he was able to provide an alibi,
However, he did tell the officers of Stone's possessive attitude
and when the neighbors who had seen him limping told their story,
the Sheriff went to Stone's house where a search uncovered his
shotgun and a supply of shells identical to the one found in the
smokehouse which had been fired to kill Norman. Stone never con-
fessed and MAXKEAXKSA always maintained that he was innocent. How-
ever, he was convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to dea th. His cash was appealed to the State Supreme Court which
upheld his conviction and sentence and, after refusing to make a
last statement, he was electrocuted at the North Carolina State
Prison on Sept. 8, 1933.
eee PSTACTLVE Yearbook, 1952. "Just Married..eJust Murdered,"
: e
See STARTLING DETECTIVE, Jan., 19,1 ~ NC - BK & MAG
limped, he said that he had injured his leg in the woods. Joyce
Norman summoned a neighbor to the side of her fatally wounded hus-
band and he called the police and an ambulance. When Stone was
interviewed, he attempted to point suspicion at a young man who had
formerly courted his daughter, tut he was able to provide an alibi.
However, he did tell the officers of Stone's possessive attitude
and when the neighbors who had seen him limping told their story,
the Sheriff went to Stone's house where a search uncovered his
shotgun and a supply of shells identical to the one found in the
smokehouse which had been fired to kill Norman. Stone never con-
fessed and MEXKXAXKEA always maintained that he was innocent. How=
ever, he was convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to dea th. His cash was appealed to the State Supreme Court which
upheld his conviction and sentence and, after refusing to make a
last statement, he was electrocuted at the North Carolina State
Prison on Sept. 8, 1933.
eed patecTIVE Yearbook, 1952. "Just Married..eJust Murdered,"
See STARTLING DETECTIVE, Jan., 191 ~ NC - BK & MAG
Limped, he said that he had injured his leg in the woods. Joyce
sunmoned a neighbor to the side of her fétally wounded hus-
paiivend fates ascii police and an ambulance. When Stone was
interviewed, he attempted to point suspicion at a young man who had
formerly courted his daughter, but he was able to provide an alibi,
However, he did tell the officers of Stone's possessive attitude
and when the neighbors who had seen him limping told their story,
the Sheriff went to Stone's house where a search uncovered his
shotgun and a supply of shells identical to the one found in the
smokehouse which had been fired to kill Norman, Stone never con-
fessed and HAXKEGKSA always maintained that he was innocent,
ever, he was convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to dea th, His cash was appealed to the State Supreme Court which
upheld his conviction and sentence and, after refusing to make a
last statement, he was electrocuted at the North Carolina State
Prison on Sept. 8, 1933.
PAG? QBTSCTIVA Yearbook, 1952. "Just; Married...Just Murdered,”
See STARTLING DETECTIVE, Jan., 19)1 - NC - BK & MAG
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STONE, Bryant
Stone, a hh-year-old mii prosperous white farmer, lived oubi&ide of
Wilkesboro, Wilkes Cos, Ne Ce He felt that his 16-year-old daughter
Joyce, was too young to date and he became exceedingly jealous and
possessive when any man called on her. When she started courting
NSZKEK Wayne Norman, a highly successful 36-year-old businessman and
farmer, Stone tried in every way to break up the relationship. When
Joyce and Norman were married in the fall of 1931, he pretended to
accept the situation but he brooded in secret and the resentment
welled up inside him for a period of seven months, On Sunday after~
noon, June 12, 1932, he hid in the smokehouse at Norman's home and
waited until his unwanted son-ig-law came out on the front porch
and settled down in a rocking chair to read the paper, From a hole
in the wall of the smoke house, he shot the unsuspecting man with a
shot gun and walked through a field in the back of.the house to his
own place. To conceal the weapon, he placed it inside his pants
and held it in place with his left hand. This, of course, necessi-
tated his walking with a limp and he was observed on the road to
his house by sef¥eral neighbors, When they inquired as to why he
STONE, Bryant
Stone, a ll-year-old mikes prosperous white farmer, lived oubiide of
filkesboro, Wilkes Co., N. C. He felt that his 16-year-old daughter,
Joyce, was too young to date and he became exceedingly jealous and
possessive when any man called on her. When she started courting
NSEKER Wayne Norman, a highly successful 36-year-old businessman and
farmer, Stone tried in every way to break up the relationship. When
Joyce and Norman were married in the fall of 1931, he pretended to
accept the situation but he brooded in secret and the resentment
welled up inside him for a period of seven months. On Sunday after-
noon, June 12, 1932, he hid in the smokehouse. at Norman's home and
waited until his unwanted son-igt-law came out on the front porch
and settled down in a rocking chair to read the paper. From a hole
in the wall of the smoke house, he shot the unsuspecting man with a
shot gun and walked through a field in the back of.the house to his
own place. To conceal the weapon, he placed it inside his pants
and held it in place with his left hand. This, of course, necessi-
tated his walking with a limp and he was observed on the road to
his house by se¥eral neighbors, When they inquired as to why he
STONE, Bryant
Stone, a li-year-old wide prosperous white farmer, lived outside of
jfilkesboro, Wilkes Co., N.C. He felt that his 16-year-old daughter,
Joyce, was too young to date and he became exceedingly
possessive when any man called on her. When she started courting
XBEKHR Wayne Norman, a highly successful 36-year-old businessman and
farmer, Stone tried in every way to break up the relationship, When
Joyce and Norman were married in the fall of 1931, he pretended to
accept the situation but he brooded in secret and the resentment
welkd up inshde him for a period of seven months. On Sunday after-
noon, June 12, 1932, he hid in the smokehouse at Norman's home and
waited until his unwanted son~ij-law came out on the front porch
and settled down in a rocking chair to read the paper. From a hole
in the wall of the smoke house, he shot the unsuspecting man with a
shot gun and walked through a field in the back of.the house to his
own place. To conceal the weapon, he placed it inside his pants
ang.held it in place with his left hand. This, of course, necessi-
tated his walking with a limp and he was observed on the road to
his house by seferal neighbors, When they inquired as to why he
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