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PATTON, #d Lucky
alias Oliver Patton,
Patton/a lS-year-old black man, was a tenant farmer on land =k in
Hale Coe, Ala., owned by 37-year-old James C, Findlay, a px 37-year-
old priminent white farmer and merchant of Moundsville. One morning
when Findlay and 39-year-old John Parker, a farmer of Cypress were
discussing a business transaction concerning a tractor at the house
where Patton lived, Findlay and Patton got into an argument over one-
half ton of fertilizer, A young black boy who witnessed the 4ffair
said that Patton drew a knife and Stabbed the two white men and then
rushed into his house, obtained a Shotgun and fired a load of buckshot
into each mane He then took a TARREXHKBARK heavy stick of wood and
sat both over the head, Patton fled before help arrived and KAKRXXy
WHEXYSRAXKRRK found Findlay dead and Parker dying. A posse was formed
and Patton was taken into custody when he went into a store at Akron
and purchased some turpentine which he planned to place off his feet
in an effort to elude bloodhounds, Patton sonfessed when he was
arrested and the refusal of the court to grant @ requested change of
venue formed the basis of his eden, to the State Supreme Gourt alter
he was convicted and sentenced to die. The higher Court affirmed the
conviction and he was electrocuted at the Alaba ma State Prison on
July 20, 195.
PATTON , Ed Lucky
alias Oliver Patton,
Patton,/a lS-year-old black man, was a tenant farmer on land at in
Hale Co., Ala., owned by 37-year-old James C, Findlay, a pr 37-year-
old priminent white farmer and merchant of Moundsville. One morning
when Findlay and 39-year-old John Parker, a farmer of Cypress were
discussing a business transaction concerning a tractor at the house
where Patton lived, Findlay and Patton got into an argument over one~
half ton of fertilizer, A young black boy who witnessed the affair
said that Patton drew a knife and stabbed the two white men and then
rushed into his house, obtained a shotgun and fired a load of buckshot
into each man, He then took a TAEREXHSHER heavy stick of wood and
sat both over the head, Patton fled before help arrived and KXKRXEy
WEEXUARMKHRBK found Findlay dead and Parker dying. A posse was formed
and Patton was taken into custody when he went into a store at Akron
and purchased some turpentine which he planned to place off his feet
in an effort to elude bloodhounds, Patton wonfessed when he was
arrested and the refusal of the court to grant a requested change of
venue formed the basis of his heed to the State Supreme Gourt after
he was convicted and sentenced to die. The higher Court affirmed the
conviction and he was electrocuted at the Alaba ma State Prison on
July 20, 195.
PATTON, Bd Lucl
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a tenant farmer on land xt in
-old Janes C, Findlay, a pr 37-year-
when Findlay and 39-year-old John Parker, a farmer of Cypress
iness transaction concerning a tractor at the house
whore Patton lived, Findlay and Patton got into an argument over one~
half ton of fertilizer, A young black boy who witnassed the affair
said that Patton drew a knifo and stabbed the two white men and then
Tushed into his house, obtained a shotgun and fired a load of buckshot,
into each man, He then took a heavy stick of wood and
eat both over the head, Patton fled before help arrived and
found Findlay dead and Parker djing. A posse was formed
and Patton was taken into custedy when he went into a store at Akron
and purchased some turpentine which he planned to place off his feet
in an effort to elude bloodhounds, Patton wonfessed when he was
arrested and the refusal of the court to grant @ requested change of
venue formed the basi: of his ay al te State Sy 1S wrt Fi
he was convicted ani sentenced boater® Me pate, ERTS GGUTt at ter
conviction and he was electrocuted at the aba ma State Prison on
July 20, 1945.
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