at the Tennessee State Prison on January ri, 1939, His last meal con~
sisted of fried chicken, rolls, milk and coffee, and he went to his
death calmly and resolutely,
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Nashville, Tenn,, Jan. 9, 1938; Jans 11, 1938;
Jan, 16, 1938;
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenn., Jane ll, 1939.
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at the Tennessee State Prison on January 11, 1939, His last meal con-
sisted of fried chicken, rolls, milk and coffee, and he went to his
death calmly and resolutely,
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Nashville, Tenn., Jan, 9, 1938; Jans 11, 1938;
Jan, 16, 1938;
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenn., Jane 11, 1939,
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at the Tennessee State Prison on January 11, 1939, His last meal con=
sisted of fried chicken, rolls, milk and coffee, and he went to his
death calmly and resolutely,
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Jan, 16,
KNOXVILLE NEVS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenn.» Jane 11, 1939
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“TOLLETT, white Miller
Tollett, a 27-year-old white man, was a resident of Pikeville, Bled-
soe Co., Tenn, His brother, Arnold Tollett, was a partner in a
Johnson City restaurant with Harmon Gouge, a resident of Carter Co,
In 1936 Arnold Tollett and Gouge got into an argument and Gouge shot
, and killed Tollett. He claimed self-defense and was released on bond
to await his trial, In November, 1936, he narrowly escaped death
| when his car was dynamited and he then moved to Johnson City, leaving
wis wife and three young daughters, Sonia June, 9, Roma Jean, 6, and
Luena, 7, at kke his home in Carter Co, Early on the morning of Jan,
| 7, 1938, three days before Gouge's trial was to begin, the home was
destroyed by dynamite and the three Little girls were killed while
Mrs, Gouge was seriously wounded, White Tollett, Church Lester, Lee
Walker and Ulysses Walling were charged with the crime and when the
Sheriff of Bledsoe hesitated in arresting them he was charged with
being an accessory after the fact, At the trial, Lee Walker and Uly-
sses Walling each turned state's evidence and were sentenced to 21
years imprisonment while both Tollett and Lester were convicted and
sentenced to die, ‘The charges apdinst the Bledsoe County Sheriff were
ot Th ictions of Tollett and Lester were appealed
To the tennccesereaenene Court and after they had been confirmed Lester
hanged himself in the Carter County Jail where he was being held,
Tollett maintained his innocence until the end and he was electrocuted
| TOLLETT, White Miller
Tollett, a 27-year-old white man, was a resident of Pikeville, Bled-
soe Co,, Tenn, His brother, Arnold Tollett, was a partner in a
Johnson City restaurant with Harmon Gouge, a resident of Carter Co,
In 1936 Arnold Tollett and Gouge got into an argument and Gouge shot
) and killed Tollett., He claimed self-defense and was released on bond
| to await his trial, In November, 1936, he narrowly escaped death
| when his car was dynamited and he then moved to Johnson City, leaving
wis wife and three young daughters, Sonia June, 9, Roma Jean, 6, and
Luena, 7, at kke his home in Carter Co, Early on the morning of Jan,
| 7, 1938, three days before Gouge's trial was to begin, the home was
|) destroyed by dynamite and the three little girls were killed while
| Mrs, Gouge was seriously wounded, White Tollett, Church Lester, Lee
Walker and Ulysses Walling were charged with the crime and when the
Sheriff of Hledsoe hesitated in arresting them he was charged with
being an accessory after the fact, At the trial, Lee Walker and Uly-
sses Walling each turned state's evidence and were sentenced to 21
years imprisonment while both Tollett and Lester were convicted and
sentenced to die, ‘The charges Cee aa peoanoe County Sheriff ohh)
i RHSXE XA er were appeale
bor thoy Nenuencoe cuorere: Coney and sie ee had been confirmed Lester
hanged himself in the Carter County Jail where he was being held,
Tollett maintained his innocence until the end and he was’ electrocuted
TOLLETT, White Miller
Tollett, a 27-year-old white man, was a resident of Pikeville, Bled=
soe Co,, Tenn, His brother, Arnold Tollett, was a partner ina
Johnson City restaurant with Harmon Gouge, a resident of Carter Co,
In 1936 Arnold Tollett and Gouge got into an argument and Gouge shot
and killed Tollett, He claimed self-defense and was released on bond
to await his trial, In November, 1936, he narrowly escaped death
when his car was dynamited and he then moved to Johnson City, leaving
june, 9, Roma Jean, 6, and
Early on the morning of Jan,
before Gouge!s trial was to begin, the home was
destroyed by dynamite and the three little girls were killed while
Mrs, Gouge was seriously wounded, White Tollett, Church Lester, Lee
Walker and Ulysses Walling were charged with the crime and when the
Sheriff of Hledsoe hesitated in arresting then he was charged with
being an accessory after the fact.
hanged ter County Jail 3S betag hala,
Tollett maintained his innocence until the end and he was electrocuted
TOLLETE, White Miller
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