Thomas Walker, 1932 August 19

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WALKER, Thomas H,

Walker, a 9-year-old white narcotics addict, was a dope peddler
and gambler in Bakersfield, Calif., where he lived with his common-
law wife, Anna Garcia, He inecame convinced that she was putting
poison in his coffee and on November 13, 1931, he called her into
the house and accused her. She replied: "Well, what are you going

he was carrying it and he BIXKAXE replied that he was planning to
kill himself as he was tired of living. At his trial, he was con-
victed and Sentenced to die, There was no appeal, but his execution

FAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, California, August 19, 1932

WALKER, Thomas H,

Walker, a 9-year-old white narcotics addict, was a dope peddler
and gambler in Bakersfield, Calif., where he lived with his common-
law wife, Anna Garcia, He inecame convinced that she was putting
poison in his coffee and on November 13, 1931, he called her into
the house and accused her. She replied: "Well, what are you going

Priest had assured him that God would be good to him: "T hope he
will. Warden Smith has been good to me »"

BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN » Bakersfield,

California, August 19, 1932

WALKER, Thomas H,

JAKARSPIELD CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, California,

August 19, 1932



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Thomas Walker executed on 1932-08-19 in California (CA)
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