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ELLISON, Grady
Wllison, a 36-year-old black farm laborer, lived near Waynesboro in
Burke Cos, Gas In January, 193, he began living with Nettie Mob-
ley in a common-law relationship which continued for about two
months, One Saturday afternoon,-accompanied by her li-year-old
son, they went into Waynesboro where they got into an argument over
his providing enough erocery money and the quarrel became worse when
she began teasingly implying that she was interested in another Mans
When they started home, they began fighting and this continued over
a two mile area. He ripped a limb from a pecan tree which he used
to beat her and when she would fall to the grounds, he would kick
and stomp her, When she would attempt to flee, he would grab her
by the hair and several hands full were ripped from her headg When
she finally fell to the ground dead, he returned to Waynesboro and
MHEN went to the Sheriff's office where he informed the officers
that he had beaten his wife ABXLERKEE to death, As they re-traced
the route to the body, BRREE evidence of the struggle, including
hair which had been torn from her head by the roots, were found all
along the way. At his trial, the eleven-year-old boy was allowed to
testify for the State and Hllison made a statement in his own behalf
in which he begged for mercy sxStating several times that he had
BLLISON, Grady
fllison, a 36-year-old black farm laborer, lived near Waynesboro in
Burke Co., Ga, In January, 19))3, he began living with Nettie Mob-
ley in a common-law relationship which continued for about two
months, One Saturday afternoon, accompanied by her ll-year-old
son, they went into Waynesboro where they got into an argument over
his providing enough grocery money and the quarrel became worse when
she began teasingly implying that she was interested in another mane
When they started home, they began fighting and this continued over
a two mile area, He ripped a limb from a pecan tree which he used
to beat her and when she would fall to the ground, he would kick
and stomp her, When she would attempt to flee, he would grab her
by the hair and several hands full were ripped from her head@ When
she finally fell to the ground dead, he returned to Waynesboro and
ukER went to the Sheriff's office where he informed the officers
that he had beaten his wife ZBXSEKKE to death. As they re-traced
the route to the body, BERBER evidence of the struggle, including
hair which had been torn from her head by the roots, were found all
along the way. At his trial, the eleven-year-old boy was allowed to
testify for the State and 5 lison made a statement in his own behalf
in which he begged for mercy ,ustating several times that he had
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