gun had not failed to fire, he would have killed Mrs, O'Brien and
Lillian also, At his trial, he pleaded self-defense, saying that
O'Brien had struck him over the head before he fired and that O'Brie
also had a pistol, His evidence was substantiated by the testimony
‘of his wife, but both Lillian and Mrs, O'Brien said that the killing
was unprovoked and Hall was convicted and sentenced to die, His
conviction and the sentence were affirmed by the Nevada Supreme
Court on appeal and he was asphyxiated at the Nevada State Prison
on November 28, 1932. He went to his face calmly and sat in the
death chamber "with face weeathed in smiles and an air of pleasant
expectancy." | ;
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, Nov. 28, 1932
apes pero Chit 2g 3 eal (hs VAD HLor
gun had not failed to fire, he would have killed Mrs. O'Brien and
Lillian also, At his trial, he pleaded self-defense, saying that
O'Brien had struck him over the head before he fired and that O'Brier
also had a pistol, His evidence was substantiated by the testimony
of his wife, but both Lillian and Mrs, O'Brien said that the killing
was unprovoked and Hall was convicted and sentenced to die, His
conviction and the sentence were affirmed by the Nevada Supreme
Court on appeal and he was asphyxiated at the Nevada State Prison
on November 28, 1932, He went to his face calmly and sat in the
death chamber "with face weeathed in smiles and an air of pleasant
expectancy,"
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fyjmapnt co I ay 8 be Ll htirire, Hf or
gun had not failed to fire, he would have killed Mrs, O'Brien and
Lillian also, At his trial, he pleaded self-defense, saying that
O'Brien had struck him over the head before he fired and that O'Brier
also had a pistol, His evidence was substantiated by the testimony
of his wife, but both Liklian and Mrs, O'Brien said that the killing
was unprovoked and Hall was convicted and sentenced to die, His
conviction and the sentence were affirmed by the Nevada Supreme
Court on appeal and he was asphyxiated at the Nevada State Prison
on November 28, 1932, He went to his face calmly and sat in the
death chamber "with face weeathed in smiles and an air of pleasant
expectancy."
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Hall, a 52-year-old white native of South Carolina, and his wife were
living in Las Vegas, Nev., where they became acquainted with Zohn C,
"Hardrock Jack" SW O'Brien, a bootlegger, and his wife and 15-year-
old daughter, Hall and O'Brien became friendly and Hall agreed to
furnish $680.00 for Q'Brien to use to buy whiskey. They went to
purchase the whiskey, but the seller was not at the meeting place
and they returned to the motel cabin which the two familys shared,
The next momning, the money was missing and Hall accused O'Brien of
having stolen it and warned him that if he ever saw he or his family
spehding it, he would kill him, They all moved to a two-room cabin
on the Fox Ranch six miles from Las Vegas and lived there for a few
days. On thenight of June 15, 1931, around 10:30, they were returnin
from Las Vegas. When they reached the ranch, Hall drew a pistol and
began firing. O'Brien leaped from the car and ran but three of the
bullets struck him, inflicting mortal wounds, While Hall was beating
Mrs. O'Brien over the head with the empty pistol, the daughter fled
for help, The Halls wre arrested the next day at Yermo, Calif,,
and returned to Nevada, At first Hall claimed that he did not know
had killed @'Brien over the stolen money and said that if Hone
Qlpshiittaem : :
HALL, John ; .
Hall, a 52-year-old white native of South Carolina, and his wife were
living in Las Vegas, Nev., where they became acquainted with Hohn C,
"Hardrock Jack" Q&%# O'Brien, a bootlegger, and his wife and 15-year-
old daughter, Hall and O'Brien became friendly and Hall agreed to
furnish $680.00 for 0'Brien to use to buy whiskey, They went to
purchase the whiskey, but the seller was not at the meeting place
and they returned to the motel cabin which the two familys shared,
The next monning, the money was missing and Hall accused O'Brien of
having stolen it and warned him that if he ever saw he or his family
spending it, he would kill him, They all moved to a two-room cabin
on the Fox Ranch six miles from Las Vegas and lived there for a few
dayse On thenight of June 15, 1931, around 10:30, they were returnin
from Las Vegas. When they reached the ranch, Hall drew a pistol and
began firing, O'Brien leaped from the car and ran but three of the
bullets struck him, inflicting mortal wounds, While Hall was beating
Mrs. O'Brien over the head with the empty pistol, the daughter fled
for help, The Halls wre arrested the next day at Yermo, Calif,,
and returned to Nevada. At first Hall claimed that he did not know
a : ¢ tted that hi
had killed @'Brien over the stolen money and said that if hile ether
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HALL, John
Cbs eo Pratl)
Hall, a 52-year-old white native of South Carolina, and his wife were
living in Las Vegas, Nev., where they became acquainted with Hohn C,
"Hardrock Jack" GM O'Brien, a booblegger, and his wife and 15~year-
old daughter, Hall and O'Brien became friendly and Hall agreed to
furnish $680,00 for 0'Brien to use to buy whiskey, They went to
purchase the whiskey, but the seller was not at the meeting place
and they returned to the motel cabin which the two familys shared,
The next mopning, the money was missing and Hall accused O'Brien of
having stolen it and warned him that if he ever saw he of his family
spending it, he would kill him, They all moved to a two-room cabin
on the Fox Ranch six miles from Las Vegas and lived there for a few
days, On thenight of June 15, 1931, around 10:30, they were returnin,
from Las Vegas. When they reached the ranch, Hall drew a pistol and
began firing, O'Brien leaped from the car and ran but three of the
bullets struck him, inflicting mortal wounds, While Hall was beating
Mrs. O'Brien over the head with the empty pistol, the daughter fled
for help, The Halls wre arrested the next day at Yermo, Calif,,
and returned to Nevad: first Hall claimed that he did not’ fmow
hat he
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