/do it,’ he said, The doomed negro was identified in the
/courtroom by the attack victim. Cook bade farewell to his
pwife and 5 children Munday, ‘Hit shorewas hard to have to
|} leave them chillun,' Cook said, 'But I'm going over, <I
know I am and there ain't nothin' I can do.' The big negro
stood unflinchingly in front of his death cell bunk when
the death warrant was read to him, He submitted to having
his head shaved in silence," POST, Houston, Texas, 12-19~
1933 (1-6). 6 ¢ Southurceltuey (Zz Vwa
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do it,! he said, The doomed negro was identified in the
courtroom by the attack victim. Cook bade farewell to his
wife and 5 children Monday. 'Hit shorewas hard to have to
leave them chillun,' oes said, 'But I'm going over, I
know I am and there ain't nothin' I can do,! The big negro
stood unflinchingly in front of his death cell bunk when
the death warrant was read to him. He submitted to having
his head shaved in silence." POST, Houston, Texas, 12-19=
1933 (1-6). { ¢ Southurcelinse (. (2)/49
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do it," he said, The doomed negro was identified in the
courtroom by the attack victim, Cook bade farewell to his
wife and 5 children Minday, ‘Hit shorewas hard to have to
leave them chillun,' Cook said, 'But I'm going over, I
know I am and there ain't nothin' I can do." The big negro|
stood unflinchingly in front of his death cell bunk when
a death warrant was read to him, He submitted to having
s head shaved in silence. POST, yr Texas, 12-19=
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3l\-year-old black man, bkectrocuted Texas State Prison
(Harris County) on 12-19-1933 "Huntsville, 12-19-1933-rom
Cook, 31, strapping Houston negro walked calmly to death
in the electric chair here early Tuesday morning, A small
growd of spectators stood in the garish light of the death
house to see the negro pay the supreme penalty for crini-
nally attacking a young white woman on the outskirts of
Houston 2 years ago, Cook, professing his innocence again,
met fate with composure, He expressed a regret at leaving
his wife and children and wished tuck to Ira Kelly and Leon
Autry, both of Houston, who were given 30-day reprieves,
Both were scheduled to die with him, 'T am ready to go on,
said Cook as he sat in the chair.'Lord have mercy on me,.!
The first charge of electricity struck at 12:0), AM and he
was pronounced dead at 12:12 AM. Just before going to the
chair the negro denied his guilt. 'The Lord knows I didn't
COOK, Tom A :
3l|-year-old black man, bectrocuted Texas State Prison
(Harris County) on 12-19-1933 "Huntsville, 12-19-1933-Tom
Cook, 3h, strapping Houston negro walked calmly to death
in the electric chair here early Tuesday morning, <A small
growd of spectators stood in the garish light of the death
house to gee the negro pay the supreme penalty for crini-
nally attecking a young white woman on the outskirts of
Houston 2 years ago, Cook, professing his innocence again,
met fate with composure, He expressed a regret at leaving
his wife and children and wished tuck to Ira Kelly and Leon
Autry, both of Houston, who were given 30-day reprieves.
Both were scheduled to die with him, 'I am ready to go on,
said Cook as he sat in the chair.'Lord have mercy on me,.!
The first charge of electricity struck at 12:0) AM and he
was pronounced dead at 12:12 AM, Just before going to the
chair the negro denied his guilt. 'The Lord knows I didn't
Tom :
3h vomard black man, B&ectrocuted Texas State Prison
(Harris tounty) on 12-19-1933 "Huntsville, 12-19-1933-ron
Gook, 31, strapping Houston negro walked calmly to death
in the electric chair here early Tuesday mornings A small
growd of spectators stood in the garish light of ti
he death
house to see the negro pay the supreme penalty for crini-
nally attecking a young white woman on the outskirts of
Houston 2 years ago, Cook, professing his innocence again,
met fate with composure, He expressed a regret at leaving
his wife and children and wished tuck to Ira Kelly and Leon|
Autry, both of Houston, who were given 30-day reprieves,
Both were scheduled to die with him, ‘I am ready to go on,
said Cook as he sat in the chair.'Lord have mercy on me.!
The first charge of electricity struck at 12:0l AM and he
was pronounced dead at 12:12 AM, Just before going to the
chair the negro denied his guilt, 'The Lord knows I didn't
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