tively identified them and Weldon had the gasoline ration booklet
in his pocket at the time of his arrest. They were taken to 3el Air
where both confessed and told where they had hidden Graham's pistol
and wallet, both of which were recovered the next day. At their
trials, they repudiated their confessions which they claimed to have
been made under duress, but they were convicted and Weldon was sen-
tenced to die while Holbrook received a life sentence. Weldon's
exectuion was delayed by appeals, but he was hanged at the Maryland
“tate Prison on August 1, 197.
WICOMICO NEWS, Salisbury, Md., Jan. 13, 1945} March 21, 1915;
March 22, 19453; and March 23, 1945, iat
tively identified them and Weldon had the gasoline ration booklet
in his pocket at the time of his arrest. They were taken to Bel Air
where both confessed and told where they had hidden Graham's pistol
and wallet, both of which were recovered the next day. At thoir
trials, they repudiated their confessions which they claimed to have
been made under duress, but they were convicted and Weldon was sen-
tenced to die while Holbrook received a life sentence. Weldon's
exectuion was delayed by appeals, but he was hanged at the Maryland
“tate Prison on August 1, 197.
WICOMICO NEWS, Salisbury, Md., Jan. 13, 1945} March 21, 19153
March 22, 1953 and yy 1945. Vt
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tively identified them and Weldon had the gasoline ration booklet
in his pocket at the time of his arrest. They were taken to Zel Air
where both confessed and told where they had hidden Graham's pistol
and wallet, both of which were recovered the next day. At their
trials, they repudiated their confessions which they claimed to have
been made under duress, tut they were convicted and Weldon was sen-
tenced to die while Holbrook received a life sentence. Weldon's
exectuion was delayed by appeals, but he was hanged at the Maryland
°tate Prison on August 1, 19h7.
WICOMICO NEWS, Salisbury, Md., Jan. 13, 1945} March 21, 19153
March 22, 19453 and a 19h5. ) 4
g 16-year-old Chance white youth. The boy discovered them tampering
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Jones, an 18-year-old black resident of Chance, threemico Co., Mdo,
was an oyster picker, On Jan. 12, 19115, he and his 15-year-old bro-
ther, Holbrook, were in the process of stealing a skiff owned by a
with a rifle, grazing his head. The two brothers then went to
that night and attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl and a )\6-year-
old woman storekeeper but were frightened away both times by their
victim's screams, They then went to the oyster packing business
run by 39-year-old I, Raynor Graham on Deal Island and broke into
the building, stealing Some Change, cigarettes and a pistol. As
they were leaving Graham, who had lent them the money to go into
the oyster picking pisiness and for whom they had worked on occasion
drove up to get a newspaper out of the office, The boys hid and
when Graham approached the door to his business, Weldon Jones shot
him from ambush and killed him. They stole the man's wallet con-
taining $135.00, and a gasoline rationing coupon booklet in his
name ¢ They then went home and to bed where they were arrested later
that evening. Both of the womoen they had attempted to attack posi-
JONES, Weldon, Jr. Ue Gia
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Jones, an 18-year-old black resident of Chance, tresmico Co., Md.,
Yas an oyster picker, On Jan. 12, 1915, he and his 15-year-old bro-
ther, Holbrook, were in the process of stealing a skiff owned by a
g 16-year-old Chance white youth. The boy discovered them tampering
Uwith his craft and an argument ensued during which Weldon shot him
with a rifle, grazing his head. The two brothers then went to
\ Princess Anne where they drank some beer. They returned to Chance
$ that night and attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl and a )6~year-
fe old woman storekeeper but were frightened away both times by their
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run by 39-year-old I. Raynor Graham on Deal Island; and broke into
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they were leaving Graham, who had lent them éhe money to go into
the oyster picking pusiness and for whom they had worked on occasion]
drove up to get a newspaper out of the office. The boys hid and
when Graham approached the door to his business, Weldon Jones shot
him from ambush and killed him. They stole the man's wallet con-
taining $135.00, and a gasoline rationing coupon booklet in his
aoe They then went home and to bed where they were arrested later
that evening. Both of the womoen they had attempted to attack posi-
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