Judge Malcolm Douglas said to Barney Flemming, 31,-con-
victed Negro slayer in Seattle, Washington. . ix 'Yes,
Your Honor,' Barney XK answered. “t+ was so ordered, 4n
appeal would have delayed the executed for-atteast.60
-days. But Barney BSSSARA preferred the last consolations
of God faith, as uniquely represented in peattle by
Reverend Arvid Ohrneli, |! —OFFI-CLIAL DETECTIVE STOIRLS,.
dune, 1936, page 55.
Judge Malcolm Douglas said to Barney Flemming, 31, con-
yicted Negro slayer in Seattle, Washington. dunk "Yes,
Your Honor,' Barney XK answered. “t was so ordered, 4n
appeal would have delayed the executed _for-at—least60
-days, But Barney KeKSARX preferred the last consolations
of God faith, as uniquely represented in Seattle by
Reverend Arvid Ohrnell," —OFFI-CIAL DETECTIVE STOIRES,
dune, 1936, page 33.
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June, 1936, page 33.
FLEMING, Barney
Fleming, a 29-year-old black junk man, lived at 1617 Lane Street,
Seattle, Washe, with his housekeeper, 30-year-old Mrs, LaBelle Butler,
On October 15, 1935, she was found dead in her room with her throat
cut so deeply by a razor that she was almost decapitated, Fleming,
who was, asleep in the next room was arrested and claimed that a
man wearing a black mask and black gloves had come into the house and
forced him to drink some moonshine whiskey which had knocked him out
and he had no remembrance of Mrs, Butler's death, The next day, he
confessed that he had killed her to "put her out of her misery" after
he had put some rat poison in her beer and kthocked her unconscious
with a stove shaker, His motive was that they had been drinking and
got into an argument. His conviction and the sentence 68 death were
not appealed and he was hanged at the ‘ashington State Prison on April
3, 1936.
een POST INTELLIGENCER, Oct. 16, 19353 Oct. 17, 1935; & April h,
193
"'Your pastor has informed the court it is your wish to be
executed early in April, before he leaves for Europe,"
FLEMING, Barney
Fleming, a 29-year-old black junk man, lived at 1617 Lane Street,
Seattle, Washe, with his housekeeper, 30-year-old Mrs, LaBelle Butler,
On October 15, 1935, she was found dead in her room with her throat
cut so deeply by a razor that she was almost decapitated. Fleming,
who was, asleep in the next room was arrested and claimed that a
man wearing a black mask and black gloves had come into the house and
forced him to drink some moonshine whiskey which had knocked him out
and he had no remembrance of Mrs, Butler's death, The next day, he
confessed that he had killed her to "put her out of her misery" after
he had put some rat poison in her beer and kthocked her unconscious
with a stove shaker, His motive was that they had been drinking and
got into an argument. His conviction and the sentence 68 death were
not a and he was hanged at the washington State Prison on April
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coe POs? INTELLIGENCER, Oct. 16, 1935; Oct. 17, 19353 & April h,
193
"'vYour pastor has informed the court it is your wish to be
executed early in April, before he leaves for Europe,"
FLEMING, Barney
Fleming, a 29-year-old black junk man, lived at 1617 Lane Street,
Seattle, llashs, with his housekeeper, 30-year-old Mrs, LaBelle Butler,
On October 15, 1935, she was found dead in her room with her throat
man wearing a black mask and black gloves had come into the house and
forced him to drink some moonshine whiskey which had knocked him out
and he had no remembrance of Mrs, Butler's death, The next day, he
confessed that he had killed her to "put her out of her misery" after
he had pub some rat poison in her beer and kitocked her unconscious
with a stove shaker, His motive was that they had been drinking and
got into an argument, His conviction and the sentence 66 death were
not appealed and he was hanged at the Washington State Prison on April
3,
Sunte POS! INTELLIGENCER, Oct. 16, 19353 Oct, 17, 19353 & April hy
19.
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