affirmed by the Kentucky Court « of Appeals and he was electrocuted
at the Kentucky State Prison on July 13, 1928,
LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL, July 13, 1928; Dec. 10, 1926.
223 KENTUCKY 128
irmed by the el Court of Appeals and he was electrocuted
the Kentucky State Prison on July 13, 1928.
LE COURIER JOURNAL, July 13, 1928; Dec. 10, 1926.
UCKY 128
s and he was el
URNAL, July 13, 1928 10, 1926.
MOORE, William
("y?illiett)
Moore, a l5-¥ear=old black man, lived with his wife at 1118 West
Madison :St., Louisville, Ky, He was having an affair with Annie
Eslick who lived in a rooming house at 657 South Twelfth St., and
visited there practically every day, KAXXMXXHXKEMXKAXKREXEMERY On
December 8, 1926, he was there and other roomers heard them engag-
ing in a violent argmment through the open door, Shortly after-
wards, the door was closed and they heard her scream: "Don't Let
him kill me - open the door}" After the sounds had quietened, the
other roomers went to investigate and found XMEXR the door locked,
Entry was forced and her body was found on the floor, Her skull
had been crushed with a beer bottle and the jagged edges of the
broken battle had been used to mutilate her face and gouge out one
of her eyes. A pair of scissors had been plunged into her body and
broken off, When officers were told that Moore had been in the
room arguing with the woman, they went to his home and arrested him,
At the time of his arrest, his clothing a shoes were still blood-
stained though an effort had been made to wash off the stains.
Moore maintained that he was innocent of the murder and claimed.
that he had been at a movie but he was unable to substantiate his
alibi and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The conviction was
MOORE, William
("Williet!)
Moore, a 5-year-old black man, lived with his wife at 1118 West
Madison ‘St., Louisville, Ky, He was having an affair with Annie
Eslick who lived in a rooming house at 657 South Twelfth St., and
visited there practically every day, KAMXMXXHXKEMXMAXKKEXEMARY On
December 8, 1926, he was there and other roomers heard them engag-
ing in a violent argmment through the open door, Shortly after-
wards, the door was closed and they heard her scream: "Don't let
him kill me = open the door{" After the sounds had quietened, the
other roomers went to investigate and found XEKXN the door locked,
Entry was forced and her body was found on the floor, Her skull
had been crushed with a beer bottle and the jagged edges of the
broken battle had been used to mtilate her face and gouge out one
of her eyes. A pair of scissors had been plunged into her body and
broken off, When officers were told that Moore had been in the
room arguing with the woman, they went to his home and arrested him,
At the time of his arrest, his clothing a shoes were still blood-
stained though an effort had been made to wash off the stains.
Moore maintained that he was innocent of the murder, and claimed.
that he had been at a movie but he was unable to substantiate his
alibi and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The conviction was
MOORE, Willian
(mwillier)
Moore, a liS-fear-old black man, lived with his wife at 1118 West
Be oso Sin erinta ey Nyon aimee ovine an ef cate ween Ante
Eslick who lived in a rooming house at 657 South Twelfth S
visited there practically every day, MAXXM
December 8, 1926, he was there and other roomers heard them Pier
ing in a violent argument through the open door, Shortly after-
wards, the door was closed and they heard her scream: "Don't Let
him kill me - open the doorl" After the sounds had quietened, the
other roomers vent to investigate and found IKE the door locked,
Entry was forced and her body was found on the floor, Her skull
had been crushed with a beer bottle and the jagged edges of the
broken battle had been used to mitilate her face and gouge out one
of her oe A pair of scissors had been plunged into her body and
broken When officers were told that Moore had been in the
arguing with the woman, they went to his home and arrested
ft the tine of his arrest, fis clothing a shoes were still blood-
eretnes though an effort had been made to wash off the stains,
ntained that he was innocent of the murder and claimed
that he had been at a movie but he nos ansble to substantlate fis
alibi and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The conviction was
