handle and struck him over the head.. Mrs. Jones awoke
and he bludgeoned her also and when his half-sister begged
him to stop, he knocked her unconscious. He then stole —
#40,00 from Mr, MHHEX Jones' wallet and his car keys and
fled, After the murder and prior to his capture three
days later, he indulged himself in his movie-sex past time
at least: once. When he was taken into custody, he said
that he had planned to surrender. Tuggle admitted his
crime and insisted! on pleading mkuilty . After he had en-
tered his plea, the judge allowed him to make a 14 page
statement in which he detailed his various pervYersions
and before sentencihg the judge, om his own initiative,
consulted a doctor at one of the State Hospitals who,
though he did not see and talk with Tuggle,st ated that
hewas sane. The judge then passed the death sentence.
The Governor requested and received an advisory opiniom
KEXENA which affirmed the local judge's actions but short
ly before the axpiratiom of the time alloted for an appeal
some attorneys who had taken an interest in the ec
one, The Court of Criminal Appeals then formally wphela
the sentence and Tuggle was electrocuted at the Oklahoma
State Prison on February 2s 1942,
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handle and struck him over the head.. Mrs. Jones awoke
and he bludgeoned her also and when his half-sister begged
Pe qawaa ? knocked-her- unconscious. He -then-stote
$10.00 from Mr, MHHKX Jones' wallet and his car keys and
fled, After the murder and prior to his capture three
days later, he indulged himself in his movie-sex past time
at least; once. When he was taken into custody, he said
that he had planned to surrender. Tuggle admitted his
erime and insistedi on pleading mguilty . After he had en-
tered his plea, the judge allowed him to make a 14 page
statement in which he detailed his various perversions
and before sentencihg the judge, om his own initiative,
consulted a doctor at one of the State Hospitals who,
though he did not see and talk with Tuggle,st ated that
hewas sane. The judge then passed the death sentence.
The Governor requested and received an advisory opinion
ERXEMX which affirmed the local judge"s actions but short
ly before the axpiratiom of the time alloted for an appeal
some attorneys who had taken an interest in the case fide
he
one. The Court of Criminal Appeals then form u
the sentence and Tuggle was leetrocuted at Bo ahoma
State Prison on February 2 1942.
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handle and struck him over the head., Mrs. Jones awoke
and he bludgeoned her atso and when his half-sister begged
him to-stop, he imocked-her unconscious. He then stole
$10.00 from’Mr, MMKXX Jones' wallet and his car keys and
fled. After the murder and prior to his capture three
days later, he indulged himself in his movie-sex past timd
at leasti once, When he was taken into custody, he said
that he had planned to surrender, Tuggle admitted his
crime and insisted on pleading mguilty . After he had en-
tered his plea, the judge allowed him to make a 1% page
statement in which he detailed his various perfersions
and before sentenciig the judge, on his own initiative,
consulted a doctor at one of the State Hospitals who,
though he did not see and talk with Tugele,st ated that
hewas sane. The judge then passed the death sentence.
The Governor requested and received an advisory opinion
¥HXXMK which affirmed the local judge's actions but short
ly before the mxpiratiom of the time alloted for an appeal
some attorneys who had taken an interest in the
The Court of Criminal Appeals then formeilg wonsta®
sentence and Tagate was ete:
State Prison on February 9, 1942,
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Tuggle, a 2l-year-old white man, was the product of a bro-
ken home, his parents having separated when he was two and
one-half years old and he was raised by kis mother and
stepfather. Sexually depraved, there were few if any per-
versions to which he was not addicted and one of his favo-
rite past times was to go to movie theaters, not to watch
the film but to engaged in masturbation with the aid of
some small child who he would mect in the theater and soli-
cit for that purpose. Though his anti-social acts were
primarily sexual, he had been caught burglarizing a drug
store and received probation. On the night of May 10, 194d
he spent the night with his MHMEXANAXMHEKX Uncle and Aunt,
D. Wilburn and Sadie Jones, at their home in Garvim Go.,
Okla. When the family retired for the night, he slept on
a pallet in one room while Mr. and Mrs, Jones and Tuggie's
half-sister went to sleep in another room. Some time dur-
ing the night, he went into the bedroom and be i
an f
the young girl. When Mr. Jones made Ar eeane anton tate
cated that he might be waking, Tuggle grabbed an axe
TUGGLE, J. De
Tuggle, a 2l-year-old white man, was the product of a bro-
ken home, his parents having separated when he was two and
one-half years old and he was raised by fis mother and
stepfather. Sexually depraved, there were few if any per-
versions to which he was not addicted and one of his favo-
rite past times was to go to movie theaters, not to watch
the film but to engaged in masturbation with the aid of
some small child who he would meet in the theater and soli-
cit for that purpose. Though his anti-social acts were
primarily sexual, he had been caught burglarizing a drug
store and received probation. On the night of May 10, 194d
he spent the night with his MHHEXAMAXMHEXKX Uncle and Aunt,
D. Wilburn and Sadie Jones, at their home in Garvin: Go.,
Okla. When the family retired for the night, he slept on
a pallet in one room while Mr. and Mrs¢ Jones and Tuggle's
eee Rae to sleep in another room. Some time dur-
ing 6 night, he went into the bedroom an i
the young girl. When Mr. Jones made a ae ee ae and Ans:
cated that he might be waking, Tuggle grabbed an axe
TUGGLE, J. D.
Tuggle, a 21-year-old white man, was the product of a bro-
ken home, his parents having separated when he was two and
one-half years old and he was raised by gis mother and
stepfather, Sexually depraved, there were few if any per-
versions to which he was not addicted and one of his favo
rite past times was to go to movie theaters, not to watch
the film but to engaged in masturbation with the aid of
some small child who he would mect in the theater and soli
cit for that purpose. Though his anti-social acts were
primarily sexual, he had been caught burglarizing a drug
store and received probation. On the night of May 10, 194d
he spent the night with his KMMKXMKAXWKXK Uncle and Aunt,
D, Wilburn and Sadie Jones, at their home in Garvin Co.,
Okla. When the family retired for the night, he slept on
a pallet in one room while Mr. and Mrs, Jones and Tuggle's
half-sister went to sleep in another room, Sone tine dur-
ng the night, he went into the bedroom and b. i
the young girl, When Mr, Jones made a sound whicw tate
cated that he might be waking, Tuggle grabbed an axe
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