John Wright, TX, 1957 September 14

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WRIGHT, John 9/14/1957

Black, electrocuted at Texas StatePrison (Bell County} on
9-1-1957 for rape, Affirmed on appeal 302 SOUTEWESTERN
-2nd= 1:29, Crime on 8-10-1956, Woman married with 11
month old baby and seven months pregnant.

At Conviction, was S5-yeuars—-old; date of crime
Was AUgust 10, victim a young expectant mother
in Temple, Hed previously been sentenced to

® years in prison for robbery from Bell Co,

and Was released in March.
Belton JOURNAL, Belton, Texas
ul November a, 1956

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WRIGHT, John 9/14/1957

Black, electrocuted at Texas StatePrison (Bell County} on
9-1-1957 for rape, Affirmed on appeal 302 SOUTHWESTERN
-2nd= 1:29, Crime on 8-10-1956. ‘Woman married with 11
month old baby and seven months pregnant.

At Conviction, Was 35-years-old; date of crime
Was August 10, victim a young expectant mother
in Temple, Had previously been sentenced to
§ yéars in prison for robbery from Bell Co,
and Was leased in March.
Belton JOURNAL, Belton, Texas
: November 4, 1956
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Black, electrocuted at Texas StatePrison (Bell County} on

1957 for rape, Affirmed on Een 302 SOUTEWESTERN
=2nd= 29, Crime on 6-10-1956, oman married with 11
month old baby and seven months pregnant.

robbery from se

Novannee a, 1956
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