CAESAR, Johnny Gai NN ay A a LIS hc oh ele "
tHuntsville, Texas, May 21, 1939-Johnny eeear Dallas ne=
ero, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary shortly af-
ter midnight for the ax murder of his former common=Law
wife and another man. The current was applied at 12:02 AM
and the negro was pronounced dead eight minutes Later.
'I've got Jesus with me, that's what I say," Caesar said
as he sat in the chair. He was the fourth man to be elec-
trecuted in Texas on Sunday. Pointing out the murder for
which Caeser died was committed en Sunday, T. ©. Andrews of
the Beate Pardons Boardsaid at Austin Saturday the board
found no mitigating cirmumstances, Caeser confessed the
murders but claimed self-defense at his trial,
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, May 21, 1939
Appealed and affirmed: 125 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 592
CAESAR, Johnn; i i
"Huntsville, eres May 21, 1939-Johnny ine ARR aas ne=-
gro, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary shortly af-
ter midnight for the ax murder of his former common-Law
wife and another man. The current was applied at 12:02 AM
and the negro was pronounced dead eight minutes later.
'I've got Jesus with me, that's what I say,' Caesar said
as he sat in the chair. He was the fourth man to be elec-
trecuted in Texas on Sunday, Pointing out the murder for
which Caeser died was committed en Sunday, T, ©. Andrews of
the Beate Pardons Boardsaid at Austin Saturday the board
found no mitigating cirmumstances, Caeser confessed the
murders but claimed self-defense at his trial,
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, May 21, 1939
Appealed and affirmed: 125 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 592
CAESAR. ROE C
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Byte Texas, Nay 21, 1939-Joheny te eBes Bias ne-
at tate
gro, was shortly af-|
ter midnight for ee ax murder of his former common-law
wife and another man. ‘The current was applied at 12:02 AM
and the negro was pronounced dead eight minutes later,
'Tive got Jesus with me, that's what I say,' Caesar said
as he sat in the chair, He was the fourth man to be elec-
trecuted in Texas on Sunday, Pointing out the mrder for
hich Caeser died was committed en Sunday, T, C. Andrews of|
the State Pardons Boardsaid at Austin Saturday the board
found no mitigating cirmumstances, Caeser confessed the
murders but claimed self-defense at his trial,"
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, May 21, 1939
Appealed and affirmed: 125 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 592
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