money and automobile. Acree was indicted for first degree murder
and HA#& Heavenner as accomplice, Haevenner pleaded guilty and re-}
ceived a prison sentence, Acree claimed to have gone into a convul~
Sion on the day of the crime and said that he remembered nothing,
Heavenner testified against his accomplice and Acree was convicted
and sentenced to die. His case was appealed to the State Suprmme
Court on the grounds that Acree was not mentally responsible but
the judgement of the lower Courts was affirmed and he was electrocute
at the Florida State Prison on Nove 224, 1913,
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money and automobile, Acree was indicted for first degree murder
and Ka&#& Heavenner as accomplice, Haevenner pleaded guilty and re-
ceived a prison sentence. Acree claimed to have gone into a convul~
sion on the day of the crime and said that he remembered nothing,
Heavenner testified against his accomplice and Acree was convicted
and sentenced to die. His case was appealed to the State Supreme
Court on the grounds that Acree was not mentally responsible but
the judgement of the lower Courts was affirmed and he was electrocute
at the Florida State Prison on Nove 22, 19,3,
15 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERIES 262
the Judgement of the lower Courts was affirmed and he was electrocuted
at the Florida State Prison on Nov. 22, 1943.
15 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERIES 262
ACREE, Perry
Acree, a l3-year-old white native of Charlotte Co., Fla,, had served
a term in Raiford Prison, On June 15, 193), he was adjudged insane
in Charlotte County and committed to a State Mental Institution where
he was diagnosed a "chronic alcoholic with suicidal and homicafal
tendencies and dementia praecox," Discharged on Dec. 30, 1936, he
was readmitted on April 9, 1937 and then diagnosed a "constitutional
psychopath, chronic alcoholic, high grade moron and potential crimi-
nal," He was discharged again on Oct, 2, 1939, and readmitted on
the same commitment on May 12, 191. He and anbthar inmate, Harry
Marshall Heavemner, plotted an escape and on July 12, 19,2, they met
on the hospital grounds and fled, hitch hiking rides to Quincey, Talla-
hassee, Perry, Cross City, Chiefland and Bronson, and panhandling
food. They broke into a home on the Tallahassee-Perry highway where
4KEEF they stole some food and a pistol. On July 16, they were given
a ride outside of Bronson by a traveling salesman, Ke Ds. Shores,
“cree pulled the pistol and forced Shores to drive into a wooded area
near Morriston, Levy Cosy where he forced Shores to lie down on his
stomach and beat him unconscious with an automobile crank before
Shooting him, When taken into custody, Acree had Shores! clothing,
ACREE, Perry
Acree, a 13-year-old white native of Charlotte Co., Flas, had served
a term in Raiford Prison. On June 15, 1934, he was adjudged insane
in Charlotte County and committed to a State Mental Institution where
he was diagnosed a "chronic alcoholic with suicidal and homicafal
tendencies and dementia praecox," Bischarged on Dec. 30, 1936, he
was readmitted on April 9, 1937 and then diagnosed a "constitutional
psychopath, chronic alcoholic, high grade moron and potential crimi-
nal," He was discharged again on Oct, 2h, 1939, and readmitted on
the same commitment on May 12, 191. He and anbthbr inmate, Harry
Marshall Heavenner, plotted an escape and on July 12, 19112, they met
on the hospital grounds and fled, hitch hiking rides to Quincey, Talla—
hassee, Perry, Cross City, Chiefland and Bronson, and panhandling
food. They broke into a home on the Tallahassee-Perry highway where
EHBEF they stole some food and a pistol. On July 16, they were given
a ride outside of Bronson by a traveling salesman, K. D. Shores,
“cree pulled the pistol and forced Shores to drive into a wooded area
near Morriston, Levy Co., where he forced Shores to lie down on his
stomach and beat him unconscious with an automobile crank before
shooting him, When taken into custody, Acree had Shores! clothing,
ACREE, Perry
Acree, a l3-year-old white native of Charlotte Co., Fla,, had served
a term in Raiford frison, On June 15, 193), he was adjudged insane
in Charlotte County and committed to a State Mental Institution where
he was diagnosed a "chronic alcoholic with suicidal and homicadal
tendencies and dementia praecox," Bischarged on Dec. 30, 1936, he
was readmitted on April 9, 1937 and then diagnosed a “constitutional
psychopath, chronic alcoholic, high grade moron and potential crimi-
nal." He was discharged again on Oct. 2h, 1939, and readmitted on
the same commitment on May 12, 1941, He and andbhbr inmate, Harry
Marshall Heaverner, plotted an escape and on July 12, 1912, they met
on the hospital grounds and fled, hitch hiking rides to
hassee, Perry, Cross City, Chiefland and Bronson,
food. They broke into a home on the Tallahassee-P
ERUEF they stole some food and a pistol. On July 16,
a ride outside of Bronson by a traveling s
“cree pulled the pistol and forced Shores
near Morriston, Levy Co, where he forced Shores to lie down on his
stomach and beat him unconscious with an automobile crank before
Shooting him, when taken into custody, Acree had Shores' clothing,
Achat, Parry
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