woerhle in a dying condition, Shortly afterwards, Carter was spotted
driving Woerhle's car 10 miles away and was pursued in a running gun
battle with speeds ranging over 100 miles an hour into the City Limits
of Modesto where he abandoned the car and ran into a house occupied
by a woman and little girl, here he continued the gun battle until
he finally surrendered, When he left the house, he stated’ tht hedid
not know what had happened but shortly afterwards he made a full and
complete confession, He was convicted both for kidnapping Woerhle and
for killing him in the course of a robbery and received two death sen-
tences. His case was appealed to the California Supreme Court on the
grounds that he should not have received two death sembences; that no
blacks were on the grand or petit juries; and that his request that he
be provided a daily transcript was refused as well as his request for
a chanre of venue, The Court upheld the’ conviction and-he was asphyx=
dated at San Quentin on January 17, 1962, after his attorneys failed
in their last minute efforts to get stays froma U, S,. District Court
Justice and a U, S, Supreme Court Justice as well-as efforts to ob-
tain a Gubernmborial respite,
Stockeon newspaper, Jamuary 17, 1962
364 PACIFIC (2nd Series) 177
woerhle in a dying condition, Shortly afterwards, Carter was spotted
driving Woerhle's car 18 miles away and was pursued in a running gun
battle with speeds ranging over 100 miles an hour into the City Limits
of Modesto where he abandoned the car and ran into a house occupied
by a woman and little girl. here he continued the gun battle until
he finally surrendered, when he left the house, he stated that hedid
not know what had happened but shortly afterwards he made a full and
complete confession, He was convicted both for kidnapping Woerhle and
for killing him in the course of a robbery and received two death sen-
tences. His case was appealed to the California Supreme Court on the
grounds that he should not have received two death sembences; that no
blacks were on the grand or petit juries; and that his request that he
be provided a daily transcript was refused as well as his request for
a change of venue, The Court upheld the’ conviction and-he was asphyx=-
tated at San Quentin on January 17, 1962, after his attorneys failed
in their last minute efforts to get stays froma U, S, District Court
Justice and a U, S, Supreme Court Justice as well-as efforts to ob-
tain a Gubernmtorial respite,
Stockeon newspaper, January 17, 1962
36, PACIFIC (2nd Series) ),77
eerhle in a dying condition, Shortly afterwards, Carter was spotted
driving Woerhle's car 18 miles away and was pursued in a running gun
battle with speeds ranging over 100 miles an hour into the City Limits
of Modesto where he abandoned the car and ran into a house occupied
by a woman and livtle girl, ere he continucd the gun battle until
he finally surrendered, hen he left the house, he stated tlat‘hedid
not know what had happened but shortly afterwards he made a full and
complete confession, He was convicted both for kidnapping Voerhle and
for killing him in the course of a robbery and received two death sen-
tences. His case was appealed to the California Supreme Court on th
grounds that he should not have received two death serbences; that no
blacks were on the grand or petit juries; and that his request that he
be provided a daily transcript was peniced as well as his request for
a change of venue. The Court upheld the conviction and he was asphyx-
bed at San Quentin on January 17, 1969) | cream nis attorneys failed
in their last minute efforts to get stayé froma U, 8, District Court
Justice and a U, S, Supreme Court Justice as well as efforts to ob-
tain a Gubernatorial respite.
Stockton newspaper, Jamary 17, 1962
36), PACIFIC (2nd Series) 77
seston neve taney M8
CARTER, Elbert Lyndon
Carver, a 23-year-old black man, lived with his father, a minister,
and mother in Stockton, Calif, Unemployed and seeking work, he had
obtained placement on the eligibility list for appointment as a
psychiatric technician trainee at the Stockton:-State Hospital and
had taken the examinations for probationary patrolman on the Stockton
Police force, On the morning of April 22, 1960, George Woehrle, a
plainchothes officer with the Juvenile detail of the Stockton Police,
was given a warrant sworn out by the mother of Carter's girl friend
and charging him with statuatory rape, He went to the Carter home
where he informed Carter that he was under arrest and assented when
Carter requested that he be allowed to go into his bedroom and change
clothes, when Carter returned to the living room, he was armed with
a 22 caliber pistol which he used to force Woerhle to remove his coat
and surrender his pistol, He then forced the officer, at gunpoint,
to go outside to. Woerhle's station wagon and they drove off together,
About three and one-half miles away, a number of witnesses saw the
car come to a stop and both men tumbled out on the passenger side
fighting. arter struck Woerhle over the head with the pistol twice
é then shot him several times ashe lay.on the ground beforg jing
ort ee Station wagon, when ovher Oil1cers arrived, DEES ¢ otha
t. Elbert Lyndon
Carter, a 23-year-old black man, lived with his father, a minister,
and mother in Stockton, Calif, Unemployed and seeking work, he had
obtained placement on the eligibility list for appointment as a
psychiatric technician trainee at the Stockton. State Hospital and
had taken the examinations for probationary patrolman on the Stockton
Police force. On the morning of April 22, 1960, George Woehrle, a
plainchothes officer. with the Juvenile detail of the Stockton Police,
was given a warrant sworn out by the mother of Carter's girl friend
and charging him with statuatory rape. He went to the Carter home
where he informed Carter that he was under arrest and assented when
Carter requested that he be allowed to go into his bedroom and change
clothes. ‘hen Carter returned to the living room, he was armed with
a 22 caliber pistol which he used to force Woerhle to remove his coat
and surrender his pistol, He then forced the officer, at gunpoint,
to go outside to Woerhle's station wagon and they drove off together,
About three and one-half miles away, a number of witnesses saw the
car come to a stop and both men tumbled out on the passenger side
fighting. Carter struck Woerhle over the head with the pistol twice
i the hi ral times ashe lay.on the ground befor iving
ant ser the eetiee acon: when Ovuher officers arPiveds REY fothal 6
CARTER, Elbert Lyndon
Carter, a 23-year-old black man, lived with his father, a minister,
and mother in Stockton, Calif, Unemployed and seeking work, he had
obtained placement on the eligibility list for appointment as a
psychiatric technician trainee at the Stockton State Hospital and
had taken the examinations for probationary patrolman on the Stockton
Police force, On the morning of April 22, 1960, George Woehrle, a
plainchothes officer with the Juvenile detail of the Stockton Police,
was given a warrant sworn out by the mother of Carter's girl friend
and charging him with statuatory rape, He went to the Carter home
where he informed Carter that he was under arrest and assented hen
Carter requested that he be allowed to go into his bedroom and change
clothes, ‘hen Carter returned to the living room, he was armed wi
a 22 caliber pistol which he used to force toerhle to remove bh
and surrender his pistol, He then forced the officer, at zunpoint,
to go outside to voerhle's station wagon and they oe off together,
bout three and one-half miles away, a number of witne: saw the
car come to a stop and both men tumbled out on the passenger side
fighting. Carter struck Mosehie over cha head witht the istol ti
and h a: on the d * ving
and hos ehot hin several vines 3@:he 1i,O0. UNG aia Uap eRe
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