inside gave officers resason tO believe pia Moore pee met with foul
play lay shire ‘ obs :
Calif.s overnieht, was arrested when he attempted ive) steal an auto»
mobile XKK#BRY there. Moore's bady was found at the foot off an em=
bankmentabout 25 miles south of Toppents sh on the Goldendale Highway
on Nove 9e He had been struck on the head with the butt of a pistol
and then shot in the heade ree subsequently confessed that he had
killed the dealer when the latter refused to leave the car after he
became suspicious, Wright also confessed a number of othercar thefts
and armed robberies, some of which he had committed with a toy cap
pistol, He was returned to Yakima, convicted and sentenced to, die.
Prior to his being hanged at the Washington State Prison on Oct. 6,
1939, he made-a statement ee wiich he said: "My life is not worth
half of the man I killed,'
t
ota ft » 19585 Nove 12, ge Nove ‘on. tot, and ee oe 1939
p
inside gave officers resason to believe that Moore had met with foul
plays —_On-the—seme—dey5_Hright;-who-hed mede—his—rey—te—san-dese;
Calif., overnight, was arrested when he attempted to steal an auto-
mobile ZHKEEEXY there. Moore's budy was found at the foot off an em~
bankmentabout 25 miles south of Toppenish on the Goldendale Highway
on Nov. 9. He had been struck on the head with the butt of a pistol
and then shot in the heads Wright subsequently confessed that he had
killed the dealer when the latter refused to leave the car after he
became suspicious. Wright also confessed a number of othercar thefts
and armed robberies, some of which he had committed with a toy cap
pistol, He was returned to Yakima, convicted and sentenced to, die.
Prior to his being hanged at the Washington State Prison on Oct. 6,
1939, he made-a statement in which he said: "My life is not worth
half of the man I killed,"
‘oul
inside gave officers resason to bt
deve that Moore had met with
game depp Heap hby n-COses
Calif., overnight, rrested when he 10 steal an auto-~
mobile ZKKEBEX there. Moore's body mes found at the foot off an em~
bankmentabout 25 miles so
9. He had sr struck 0:
ithe geste Senge ee ee
1 Wright also confessed a nunber of otherear thefts
made a “Staten ‘ont in watch he s
f the man I kil
id: My Mize is not at
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3 Nove 12,
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Nov. 12 ove 21, 19383 and Oct. 6,
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WRIGHT, Roy
Wright, a 19-year-old white native of Watsonville, Calif., had ‘worked
briefly as a cook, He first got into trouble when he was arrested on
a minor charge in 1932, and was frequently in the custody of the ju-~
venile authorities thereafter, generally on charges relating to car
theft. He served a brief term in a California institution before be-~-
ing sentenced to a reformatory for car theft on Ava O87. He
escaped on June 25, 1938, and tzeveled the West Coast stealing auto-
mobiles fram dealers, committing armed robberies and passing worthless
checks, He would go to an automobile dealership and pose as the son
of wealthy parents who wished to buy him a new car, When he had made
his selection, he would have a salesman accompany him and drive the
car to a well-to-de section of town, stopping before a prosperous
appearing house, When the salesman left the car to go and speak with
his parents, he would drive off, use the car for a few days and then
abandon ite Around 10 o'clock on the morning of Nove 7, 1938, he went
to the Yakima, Wash,, agency owned by 61-year-old John Dee Moore, Mr,
Moore himself walked with Wright and, after the youth had made his se-
lection, they left the agency together, The car was found abandoned
rh ia a eS
the next
~¥ Morning in Vancouver and the presence of bloodstains and flesh
WRIGHT, Roy
a 19-year-old white native of Watsonville » Calif., had ‘worked
fly as a cook, He first sot into trouble when he was arrested on
a minor charge in 1932, and was frequently in the custody of the ju-
venile authorities thereafter, generally on charges relating to car
theft. He served a brief term in a California institution before be-
ing sentenced to a reformatory for car theft on Apr IG Ms wL9376 | He
escaped on June 25, 1938, and taaveled the West Coast stealing auto-
mo 2s from dealers, committing armed robberies and passing worthless
checks, He would go to an automobile dealership and pose as the son
of wealthy parents who wished to buy him a new car. When he had made
his selection, he would have a salesman accompany him and drive the
car to a well-to-de section of town, stopping before a prosperous
appearing house, When the salesman left the car to go and speak with
his parents, he. would drive off, use the car for a few days and then
abandon it. Around 10 o'clock on the morning of Nove 7, 1938, he went
to the Yakima, Wash., agency owned by 61-year-old John Dee Moore, Mr,
Moore himself walked with Wright and, after the youth had made his se~
lection, they left the agency together, The car was found abandoned
the next morning in vancouver and the presence of bloodstains and flesh
f Watsonville, Calif,, had ‘worked
trouble when he was arrested on
a minor charge 232), and was frequently in the ee of the ju-
venile aut horities after, generally on charges relating to car
theft, He served a brief tern ine © alifornia institution before be-
sentenced to a reformatory for car theft on April 11, 1937. He
ed on Jun 3, 1938, and taeveled the West Coast stealing auto-
fron dealers, comdtting armed robberies and passing vortiless
wend | g0 to an autonobile dealership and pose as the son
aren who wished to b him a new car. When he had made
his selection, he frou have a salesman accompany him and drive th
car to a well-to~de asionion to,
appearing house. n the
Stopping before a prosperous
salesman left the car t nd Speak with
paena sa ould aris eEke use the car for a few days and then
abandon it. Around 10 o'clock on the morning of Nove 1, 938s he went
to the a! Washe, BBS nay, owned by 61-year-old John D:
Moore hinsolg Falked with Wright and, after the youth 1
lection, ‘together, The car was found abandoned
the and the presences of bloodstains and flesh
the agency
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