he claimed had killed McLemore and then given him the wagon and
team and 8 small amotint of money, threatening to kill him if he
ever told anyone’ of the crime, Convicted in Weatherford by a jury
that deliberate#for five hours, Cason was sentenced to death. Many
persons believed him to be innocent and four hundred names were
Signed to a petition requesting a commutation of his sentence, but
the Governor declined to intervene, He was hanged at Weatherford
on May 29, 1908. Prior to going inside the enclosure where the
scaffold was erected, he addressed a crowd of approximately 3,000
for ten minutes during which he professed refligion and said that
he was innocent of the murder of his friend. His neck was broken
by the fall and he died instantly,
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HaNging" by Jean Ehly. Page ix 16.
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he claimed had killed McLemore and then given him the wagon and
team and 8 small amotint of money, threatening to kill him if he
ever told anyone’ of the crime. Convicted in Weatherford by a jury
that deliberateffor five hours, Cason was sentenced to death, Many
persons believed him to be innocent and four hundred names were
signed to a petition requesting a commutation of his sentence, but
the Governor declined to intervene. He was hanged at Weatherford
on May 29, 1908. Prior to going inside the enclosure where the
scaffold was erected, he addressed a crowd of approximately 3,000
for ten minutes during which he professed refligion and said that
he was innocent of the murder of his friend. His neck was broken
by the fall and he died instantly.
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HaNging" by gean Ehly. Page Cre)
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he claimed had killed McLemore and then given him thie wagon and
team and 8 small amoiint of money, threatening to kill hi he
ever told anyone of tte crime, Convicted in Weatherford by a jury
that deliberataffor five hours, Cason was sentenced to death, Many:
persons believed him to be innocent and four hundred nanes were
signed to a petition requesting a commutation of his sentence, but
the Governor declined to intervene, He was hangéd at Weatherford
on May 29, 1908. Prior ing inside the enclosure where the
scaffold was erected, he addressed a crowd of approiimately 3,000
for ten inutes during which he professed re@ligion and said that
he was innocent of the mrder of his friend. His neck was broken
by the fall and he died instantly.
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CASON, James B a i
Dern tylgortat.. §- E19 12. (7 hece Cores)
Cason, a“young white man lived in Kaufman Co., Tex., where his closes
friend and neighbor was another bachelor named L, F, Mchemore, Early
in 1907, McLemore sold his holdings; purchased a wagon, team and
camping equipment and he and Cason started to New Mexico where they
planried to settle. McLemore had over $1,500 in cash in addition to
his other possessions. They traveled into Parker County where, one
night in March, they made a camp by the side of the road outside of
Weatherforde Cason shot McLemore through the ‘head and breast, muti-
lated the face to prevent identification and cut the bogty into two
pieces which he took about 100 yards into the brush and buried ina
shallow grave. He then returned ‘to Fort “orth where he sold the
wagon and team at giveaway prices and then went on a spending spree
which took him into Arkansas before he returned to *exas, McLemore's
body was discovered about three weeks after his disappearance and
Cason, who was known to have been his traveling companion and who
had been seen in his company up until the time of his disappearance
was arrested in Terrell and charged with the crime. He denied
killing his friend and sought to lay the blame on a stranger who
CASON, James Ba /EIFT2. Ce Covtl,)
Cason, a‘young white man lived in Kaufman Co., Tex., where his closeg
friend and neighbor was another bachelor named L. F, McLemore. Earl:
in 1907, McLemore sold his holdings; purchased a wagon, team and
camping equipment and he and Cason started to New Mexico where they
planried to settle. McLemore had over $1,500 in cash in addition to
his other possessions. They traveled into Parker County where, one
night in March, they made a camp by the side of the road outside of
Weatherford. Cason shot McLemore through the ‘head and breast, muti-
lated the face to prevent identification and cut the bogty into two
pieces whch he took about 100 yards into the brush and buried in a
shallow grave. He then returned to Fort “orth where he sold the
wagon and team at giveaway prices and then went on a spending spree
which tock him into Arkansas before he returned to texas, Mclemore'd
body was discovered about three weeks after His disappearance and
Cason, who was known to have been his traveling companion and who
had been seen in his company up until the time of his disappearance
was arrested in Terrell and charged with the crime. He denied
Killing his friend and sought to lay the blame on a stranger who
CASON, Janes B. a =
Born Soloertant-. &- S18 12. 7 Meco Corsiity)
Tex., where his closed
Early
pee a Goung white man lived in Kaufman Cow,
‘riend and neighbor was another bachelor naned L F. MZenore.
in 1907, McLemore sold his holdings, purchased a wagon, team a
cemping equipment and he and Cason started to New Mexico where they
planned to settle, McLemore had over $1,500 in cash in addition to
ete possessions. They traveled into Parker County where, one
night in March, they made a camp by the side of the road outside of
Weatherford. Cason shot McLemore through the ‘head and breast, muti-
lated the face to prevent identification and cut the bosty into two
pieces which he took about 100 yards into the brush and buried in a
shallow grave, He then returned ‘to Fort “orth yore he oe the
wagon and team at giveaway prices and then went o1 | spree
which took him into Arkansas before he returned to eee ieee
body was discovered about three weeks after liis disappearance and
Cason, ho was known to have been his traveling companion and who
S company up until the time 4
ted in Terrell and charged witl lente
is friend and sought to lay the blame on a stranger who
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