Emmett Leggett, AR, 1960 September 16

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Joe King of Jacksonville on the nig ght of I
when the boy refused to have el relat
Leggett died in the electric chair at Tuck
on September 16, 1960,

| SOU JRCE: MASTER DETECTIVE - August 1969

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ackeoneeets on the ght of Dec. 23, 195h,
mhen the boy refused to have sexual relations with him,

Leggett died in the electric chair at Tucker Prison Farm
on September 16, 1960,

‘SOURCE: MASTER DETECTIVE - August 1969

ie on the night o: f Dec. 235 oa
d to have sexual relations with hi
d in the electric chair at Tue! Prison a
‘on September 16, 1960,

SOURCE: MASTER DETECTIVE - August

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When Teggett was-a 15=year-old Morrilton, Ark., boy, fie
attempted to rape a housewifex and was sent to the State ~
Hospital where he was released after a short while, The |
cmme thing happened once again when he was 16, When he
was 17, he served 8 months of 4 two yearsentence for the
Same offense. When he was paroled, it was with the pro-
vision that he move from Conway Co, The family moved to
Jacksonville, Ark., where Leggett gota job as a trick
driver. On the night of Jan, G54 1955, he cic Se
ters a ride, BFAMSAXERM beat and raped one and left her for
dead on the highway and drove into a ravine where he was
assaulting the other when caught. He confessed to having |
knocked unconscious and strangled to death lh-vear-old

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When Leggett was-a 15-year-old Morrilton, Ark., boy, He :
attempted to rape a housewifex and was sent to the State]
Hospital where he was released after a short while, The
sme thing happened once again when he was 16. When he
was 17, he served 8 months of a two yearsentence for the
same offense. When he was paroled, it was with the pro-
vision that he move from Conway Co. The family moved to
Jacksonville, Ark, 2 where Leggett gota job as a truck
driver, On the night of Jan, 23, 1955, he gave two sis-
ters a ride, FARSAXERM beat and raped one and left her Pod
dead on the highway and drove into a ravine where he was ©
assaulting the other when caught. He confessed to having ;
knocked unconscious and strangled to death lh-year-old \

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When Teggett was-a 15-year-old Morrilton, Ark,
attempted to rape a housewifey and was sent ti
Hospital where he was released after a short wi

when he was 16,

mily moved to
ggett gota job as a truck
driver, On the night of Jan, 23 55h two si:
ters a ride, 34H

here he was
to having
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