“Mrs, learne, claimed that he and Harold had planned the robbery in
advance while Harold maintained that he did not know of Leonard's
intentions of attemoting to rape or rob her and had remained in the
car until hea heard a scuffling noise inside, Both were convicted of
first degree mrder and Harold received a life satence while Leonard,
the admitted killer, was sentenced to die, The convictions were
affirmed on appeal and Leonard Shockley was asphyxiated at the Mary-
land State Prison on April 10, 1959,
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Wcal vs Serekedlhs Couey om heergs Ss ie
| Mrs, Hearne, claimed that he and Harold had planned the robbery in
advance while Harold maintained that he did not know of Leonard's
intentions of attemting to rape or rob her and had remained in the
car until hema heard a scuffling noise inside, Both were convicted of
first degree murder and Harold received a life smtence while Leonard,
the admitted killer, was sentenced to die. The convictions were
affirmed on appeal and Leonard Shockley was asphyxiated at the Mary-
land State Prison on April 10, 1959.
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THE BALTIMORE SIN, Baltimore, Md,, April 11, 1959
Couey on Chasege Gf Ors
as, Hearne, claimed that he and Harold had planned the robbery in
advance while Harold maintained that he did not know of Leonard's
intentions of attempting to rape or rob her and had remained in the
car until hex heard a scuffling noise inside, Both were convicted of
first degree mrder and Harold received a life smtence while Leonard,
the admitted killer, was sentenced to die, The convictions were
affirmed on appeal and Leonard Shockley was asphyxiated at the Mary-
land State Prison on April 10, 1959,
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Shockley, a 16-year-old unemployed black youth, was a native of Box-
iron, Worcester Co,, Md,, who lived with his family at Omar, Delaware,
On the morning of January 16, 1958, accompanied by his 23«year«old
brother, Harold, who was recently released from the penitentiary and
a sister, he drove to Snow Hill, Md, After leaving his sister at the
home of some friends, he and Harold left, ostensibly to go to Boxiron
and visit other friends, When they reached a rural store in Worcester
Oo.¥which was operated by a 3%-year=old white woman, Mrs, Sarah Hearne,
they parked on the side of the building and entered, Mrs, Hearne
walked to the store from her home Located 95 feet away to wait on then,
Shortly afterwards, another customer entered the building and noticed
larold, who he had previously known, behind the counter and heard
& scuffling noise, He immediately left and summoned help, When he
and others returned, the car containing the two men had left and Mrs,
Hearne's body was found at her home, she having managed to stagger
there, Her Pedal pushers were down from her waist and her underpants
had been torn open in the front. She was dead from stab wounds and
prem dev ing her throat cut, The men, who had returned to Omar wi thout
Stopping for their sister at Snow Hill were arrested that night and
both made complete confessions at the police barracks at Georgetowne
Leonard Shocklry, admitting that he had used the weapon that killed
| SHOCKLEY, Leonard Melvin , iy /0-(OSF
Shockley, a 16-year-old unemployed black youth, was a native of Box-
iron, Worcester Co,, Md, who lived with his family at Omar, Delaware.
On the morning of January 16, 1958, accompanied by his 23-year-old
brother, Harold, who was recently released from the penitentiary and
a_sister, he drove to Snow Hill, Md, After leaving his sister at the
home of some friends, he and Harold left, ostensibly to go to Boxiron
and visit other friends, When they reached a rural store in Worcester
Oo.¥which was operated by a 3%-year=old white woman, Mrs, Sarah Hearne,
they parked on the side of the building and entered, Mrs, Hearne
walked to the store from her home located 95 feet away to wait on then
Shortly afterwards, another customer entered the building and noticed
larold, who he had previously know, behind the counter and heard
a scuffling noise, He immediately left and summoned help, When he
and others returned, the car containing the two men had left and Mrs,
Hearne's body was found at her home, she having managed to stagger
there, Her Pedal pushers were down from her waist and her underpants
had been torn open in the front, She was dead from stab wounds and
5 ving her throat cut, The men, who had returned to Omar without
Opping for their sister at Snow Hill were arrested that night and
both made complete confessions at the police barracks at Georgetowne
Leonard Shocklpy, admitting that he had used the weapon that killed
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Leonard Mel L /0-/GSF
Shockley, a l6-year=old unemployed black youth, was a native of Box-
iron, Vorcester Co,, Nd., who lived with his family at Omar, Delavares
On the morning of January 16, 1958, accompanied by his 23-year-old
brother, Harold, who was recently released from the penitentiary and
a-sister, he drove to Snow Hill, Md, After leaving his sister at the
home of some friends, he and Harold left, ostensibly to go to Boxiron
and visit other friends, When they reached a rural store in Worcester
0. xwhich was operated by a 3#-yeareold white woman, Mrs, Sarah Hearne,
they parked on the side of the building and entered, Mrs, Hearne
walked to the store from her home located 95 feet away to wait on then,
Shortly afterwards, another customer entered the building and noticed
Harold, who he had previously known, behind the counter and heard
8 scuffling noise, He immediately left and summoned help, When he
and others returned, the car containing the two men had left and Mrs,
Hearne's body was found at her home, she having managed to stagger
there, Her Pedal pushers were down from her waist and her underpants
had been torn open in the front, She was dead from stab wounds and
wing her throat cut, The men, who had returned to Onar
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