Joe Jones, GA, 1954 November 19

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JONES, Joe- lee... "11/19/1954 be LARGE CARD

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_Jones,-a l7~yéar-old Crest, Gas 5H8 Negro farm laborer
| and Charles L. King went to the country store and eatery
| owned by 65-year-old Edgar Henderson one morning in 1953.
and gained admittance—on ‘the pretext of making a purchase,

They killed the old man with an axe and Braggedhis body ———
into some woods behirid the store before robbing it of

-money and cigarettess Before leaving, they locked the

Store and Henderson's bedy was not flound until the next —
day. Both men were convicted in Upson County Superior
Court. and they were electrocuted on BE Nov. 19, 195h,

See also: KING, Charles i

into some woods behirid the store before robbing it of
money and cigarettess Before leaving, they locked the
soore and Henderson's body was not flound until the next
day. Both men were convicted in Upson County Superior
Court and they were electrocuted on HE Nove 19, 195h.

See also: KING, Charles L,

JONES, Joe-lee 11/19/1954... £26 CARD

Joness-a 17nyéarnold Crest,
and Charles L, King
owned by 65=year=o

See also: KING, Charles L,

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