managed to leap from the moving vehicle and ran to the home of a
nearby resident to whom she reported the crime, She survived her
wound but was unable to give a good description of the assailant,
Barr was never suspected of the crimes until his wife pawned the
watch belonging to Miss Johnson in July, 192. Vhen it wastraced
to her, she told the officers that her husband had given it to her
and Barr was taken into custody, At first he denied the crimes, but
he broke under questioning and admitted both acts, He also showed
officers where he had hidden Mrs, Tucker's jewelry at the home of
his employer, Boss Crump, On Augyst 20, 1926, he was electrocuted
at the Tennessee State Prison, (The paper says the case was appealed
to the U.S, Supreme Court, but I cannot find any record of an
appeal, )
BIRMINGHAM: AGE HERALD, Btham, Alabama, July 21, 192he
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Btham, Alabama, 8-20-1926
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managed to leap from the moving vehicle and ran to the home of a
nearby resident to whom she reported the crime, She survived her
wound but was unable to give a good description of the assailant.
Barr was never suspected of the crimes until his wife pawned the
watch belonging to Miss Johnson in July, 192he “hen it wastraced
to her, she told the officers that her husband had given it to her
and Barr was taken into custody. At first he denied the crimes, but
he broke under questioning and admitted both acts. He also showed
officers where he had hidden Mrs, Tucker's jewelry at the home of
his employer, Boss Crump, On Augyst 20, 1926, he was electrocuted
at the Tennessee State Prison, (The paper says the case was appealed
to the U. S, Supreme Court, but I cannot find any record of an
appeal, )
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, Btham, Alabama, July 21, 192h
ye NEWS, Sieh Alabama, 8-20-1926
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managed to leap from the moving vehicle and ran to the home of a
nearby resident to whom she reported the crime, She survived her
wound but was unable to give a good description of the assailants
ese gee HOES suspected of the crimes until his wife pavned the
watch belonging to Miss Johnson in July, 192. ‘hen it wastraced
to her, she told the officers that her husband had given it to her
and Barr was taken into custody. &t first he denied the crimes, but
he broke under questioning and admitted both acts, He also showed
‘icers where he had hidden Mrs, Tucker's jewelry at the home of
his employer, Boss Crump, On August 20, 1926, he was electrocuted
at the Temmessee State Prison, (The paper says the case was appealed|
to the U.S, Supreme Court, but I cannot find any record of an
appeal, )
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, Btham, Alabama, July 21, 192h6
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BARR, Charles ("The Black Panther")
Barr, a 23-year-old black man who was the son of a clergyman, was
the houseboy for Memphis, Tenn,., political boss, Edward N. Crump.
On the night of January 27, 1923, he borrowed an automobile from a
friend and drove out Summer Ave, in Memphis. At a lonely spot in
the road, he saw an automobile parked in which sat Duncan Waller,
a Mayfield, Kye, businessman, and Mrs, Ruth McElwaine Tucker, a di-
vorcee. Barr parked about 100 yards from their automobile and
approached ib on foot. When he reached the automobile, he opened
fire, killing Wallter instantly. Mrs. Tucker leaped from the car
and ran up an embankment, but he overtook her, zapped her and then
shot her, taking some jewelry and other valuables before returning
to the car and robbing Waller's body. Four months later, on the
night of May 23, he borrowed the same car and again proceeded out
Summer Avenue until he found a parked car in which W, Obe Spencer
was parked with his date, Miss Laura Wheaton Johnsony Again he
stealthily approached the car and when Miss Johnson saw him she
screamed. He immediately shot and killed Spencer and when Miss John-
son continued screaming, he shot her also, He then kidnapped her
and drove away after taking her jewelry and Spencer's money, She
BARR, Charles ("The Black Panther")
Barr, a 23-year-old black man who was the son of a clergyman, was
the houseboy for Memphis, Tenn., political boss, Edward N. Crump.
On the night of January 27, 1923, he borrowed an automobile from a
friend and drove out Summer Ave, in Memphis, At a lonely spot in
the road, he saw an automobile parked in which sat Duncan Waller,
a Mayfield, Kye, businessman, and Mrs, Ruth McElwaine Tucker, a di-
vorcee, Barr parked about 100 yards from their automobile and
approached ih on foot. When he reached the automobile, he opened
fire, killing Yallter instantly, Mrs. Tucker leaped from the car
and ran up an embankment, but he overtook her, gzappd her and then
shot her, taking some jewelry and other valuables before returning
to the car and robbing Waller's bodye Four months later, on the
night of May 23, he borrowed the same car and again proceeded out
Summer Avenue until he found a parked car in which W, Obe Spencer
was parked with his date, Miss Laura Wheaton Johnson, Again he
stealthily approached the car and when Miss Johnson saw him she
screamed. He immediately shot and killed Spencer and when Miss John-
son continued screaming, he shot her also, He then kidnapped her
and drove away after taking her jewelry and Spencer's money, She
BARR, Charles ("The Black Panther"
Barr, a 23-year-old black man who was the son of a clergyman, was
the houseboy for Memphis, Tenn., political boss, Edward N. Crump.
On the night of January 27, 1923, he borrowed an automobile from a
friend and drove out Summer Ave, in Memphis, At a lonely spot in
the road, he saw an automobile parked in which sat Duncan Waller,
a Mayfield, Kys, businessman, and Mrs, Ruth McElwaine Tucker, a di-
vorece. Barr parked about 100 yards from their automobile and
approached ih on foot, When he reached the automobile, he opened
fire, killing Wallter instantly, Mrs, Tucker leaped from the car
and ran up an embankment, but he overtook her, maped her and then
shot her, taking some jewelry and other valuables before returning
to the car and robbing Waller's body. Four months later, on the
night of May 23, he borrowed the same car and again proceeded out
Summer Avenue until he found a parked car in vhich W, Obe Spencer
vas parked with his date, Iiss Laura Wheaton Johnson, Again he
stealthily approached the car and when Miss Johnson saw him she
sereaned, He immediately shot and killed Spencer and yhen Miss John~
son continued screaming, he shot her also, He then kidnapped hi
and drove away after taking her jewelry and Spencer's money. She
Sl Charter (rms mace Panther”)
