tHuntsville, 7#L7<195h—Marvin Rayson, who said he didn't
deserve to die, went to his death grinning in the electric
chair here Saturday. Rayson paid the supreme penalty for
the marder of another soldier with whom he hitched a ride,
The 28-year-old negro maintained until the last that he wa
innocent, The former sergeant grinned as the straps on
the chair were Eightened about him Rayson was convicted
of the shooting of Cpl. Benjamin Layton on January lh,
1953, He said an unidentified white hitchhiker actually
shot Layton,'! CHRONICLE, Houston, Texe, 7-17-195h (hy 3)
ES —d HISIOSNAD
"Huntsville, 7-L7«195h-Marvin Rayson, who said he didn't
deserve to die, went to his death grinning in the electric
chair here Saturday. Rayson paid the supreme penalty for
the mrder of another soldier with whom he hitched a ride,
The 28-year-old negro maintained until the last that he wa
innocent, The former sergeant grinned as the straps on
the chair were tightened about him, Rayson was convicted
of the shooting of Cpl. Benjamin Layton on January lh,
1953. He said an unidentified white hitchhiker actually
shot Layton," CHRONICLE, Houston, Texe, 7-17-195) (3)
HSS Sp HHSIOSNED
ille, 7a17+195h-Marvin Rayson, who said he didn't
deserve to die, vent to his death grinning in the electri
chair here Saturday, Rayson paid the supreme penalty eo
the mrder of another soldier with whom he hitched
The 28-year-ald negro maintained until the last that he wal
innocent, he former sergeant grinned as the straps on
the chair were fightened about him, Rayson was convicted
of the shooting of Cpl. Benjamin Layton on Jamary ue
1953, He said an unidentified white r act
Layton," CHRONICLE, Houston, Tex, “Te 17-195), ti nf
hess t—dinsveswao
RAYSON, Marvin :
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison -7-17-195) (Palo
Pinto Co,) "In the indictment it said he did kill Benja-
min Layton with a gun on Jan, 1, 1993, The death warrant
was issued May 15, 195i, I remember attending this case
some, lt remember Rayson was a soldier stationed at Camp
Wolters, Texas, and he asked a white boy for a ride going
South, When they got 5 or 6 miles South of Mineral Wells,
Tex,, he told the white boy to stop he needed to go to the
rest room he got out of the car, walked around on the
side of the driver, shot and killed the boy and pulled him
from the car and left the body on the Highway, He took
the car and proceeded south and was apprehended by driving
the vehicle, This is about all I can tell you about the
trial," Letter dated 11-8-1977 from John R, Winters, Tax
Assessor-Collector, Palo Pinto Co,, Tex, Case was appealel
and affirmed, See 267 SOUTHWESTERN 2nd 153
RAYSON, Marvin :
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison -7-17-195), (Palo
Pinto Co.) "In the indictment it said he did kill Benja-
min Layton with a gun on Jan, 1, 1953, The death warrant
, was issued May 15, 195), I remember attending this case
some, I remember Rayson was a soldier stationed at Camp
Wolters, Texas, and he asked a white boy for a ride going
South, When they got 5 or 6 miles South of Mineral Wells,
Tex,, he told the white boy to stop he needed to go to the
rest room, He got out of the car, walked around on the
side of the driver, shot and killed the boy and pulled hin}
from the car and left the body on the Highway, He took
the car and proceeded south and was apprehended by driving
the vehicle, This is about all I can tell you about the
trial," Letter dated 11-8-1977 from John R, Winters, Tax
Assessor—Collector, Palo Pinto Co,, Tex. Case was appeale
and affirmed, See 267 SOUTHWESTERN 2nd 153
RAYSON, Marv!
ck, ac aemeenben Bru mn 7-17-1954, (Palo
the indictment it said he did kill Benja-
gun on Jan, 1h, 1953. The death warrant}
aE Tenenber attending
I remember Rayson was a soldier stationed at Camp
» and he asked a white boy f
ee they got 5 or 6 mil
d the white boy to st
Bie coc core r, shot ai
from the car and left the bo
the car and proce ze ehended iy driving]
he vehicle, This is < a n tell. you
trial," Letter < ine 1977 fron John
Assessor-Collector, Palo Pinto Co,, Tex,
and affirmed, See 267 SOUTHWESTERN 2nd 1!
