Charles Ivan Baa, CA, 1944 November 3

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2e~years-old, asphyxiated, San Quentin (San Diego Co,)
on November 3, 19k), Appealed and affirmed 150 PACIFIC
(2nd) 1. Baa was black.

"Chaktles I, Baa, 23, West Indian Negro, paid the death
penalty in San Quentin Prison yesterday for the San Diego
murder Oct, 15, 1942, of Tom Din Loy, Chinese merchant, Baz
was convicted by a superior court jury which made no reco»
mendation for leniency. Baa went to his death in the le-
thal gas chamber after a night devoted to Listeningaxka

to swing music on a phonograph. Toy was shot in the en-
Xtrance to his downtown hotel, three men taking part in an
attempted holdup, Baa wasprovéd to have fired the fatal
shot, A companion, Preston Jones, 18, was given a life
sentence, but later the supreme court granted him a re«

BAA, Charles Ivan

22nyears-old, asphyxiated, San Quentin (San Diego Co,)

on November 3, 19), Appealed and affirmed 150 PACIFIC
(2nd) 1, Baa was black.

"Chakles I, Baa, 23, West Indian Negro, paid the death
penalty in San Quentin Prison yesterday for the San Diego
murder Oct. 15, 192, of Tom Din Loy, Chinese merchant. Bai
was convicted by a superior court jury which made no reco-
mendation for leniency. Baa went to his death in the le-
thal gas chamber after a night devoted to listeningaxKa
to swing music on a phonograph. Toy was shot in the en=
Xtrance toa his downtown hotel, three men taking part in an
attempted holdup, Baa wasprovéd to have fired the fatal
shot, A companion, Preston Jones, 18, was given a life
sentence, but later the supreme court granted him a re=

BAA, Charles Ivan

22-years-old, asphyxiated, San Cuentin (San Diego Co.)
on November 3, 19Lh. Appealied and affirmed 150 PACIFIC
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death in the le:
devoted to ListeningAXkit

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