James Mcelroy, 1937 February 10

_that.he had nothing to livefor,.. He became the first man to be elec=_.
trocuted KABK in Connecticut when he was executed at the State Pri-
gon on Keb. IO, 1937. «0. Dei aie alo

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that.he had nothing to livefor. He became the first man to be elec-
trocuted KRBK in Connecticut when he was executed at the State Pri-
gon on Feb. 10, 1937. Tie ane

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that-he had nothing to livefor. He became the first man to be elec~
trocuted KEK in Connecticut when he was executed at the State Pri-
on Feb. 10, 1937.

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Mc&LROY, James Joseph

MeElroy, a l\S-year-old white native of Ireland who had served in
the Canadian Army during World War I, settled in New Haven, Conne,
where he was employed, when he worked, as a steamfitter. He be-
friended a fellow roomer in the bomrding house where he lived,
ARRAXNAEXSBKKEBRIXHKE 32-year-old Anna Mae Johnson, who had been
left penniless by her husband who ran off with another woman and
in time she became his mistress, However, “irs, Jonson did not
love him and she soon became tired of the relationship and left.
McElroy traced her to the rooming house to which she moved and when
she refused to return to him, he threatened her, Finally she ob-
tained employment as a nurse's helper at the New Haven Hospital and
moved into the nurse's home. On the night of Aug, 10, 1936, he was

waiting for her in the corrider of the home when she returned from

a date and he killed her by cutting her throat with a razor, Po-=}
lice were able to trace her background and when they discovered
her former relationship with Mc#lroy, they arrested him, He did not
deny the crime but stated that he had killed her to prevent anyone
Rises fentn oe her, Convicted and sentenced to death, he did not
1.8 life but indicated that he wanted to die as he felt

McELROY, James Joseph

McElroy, a l5-year-old white native of Ireland who had served in
the Canadian Army during World War I, settled in New Haven, Conne,
where he was employed, when he worked, as a steamfitter. He be~
friended a fellow roomer in the borrding house where he lived,

HKG 32-year-old Anna Mae Johnson, who had been
ieft pemiless by her husband who ran off with another woman and
in time she became his mistress, However, Mrs, Jopnson did not
love him and she soon became tired of the relationship and left.
McElroy traced her to the rooming house to which she moved and when
she refused to return to him, he threatened her. Finally she ob-
tained employment as a nurse's helper at the New Haven Hospital and
moved into the nurse's home. On the night of Aug. 10, 1936, he was

waiting for her in the corrider of the home when She returned from

a date and he killed her by cutting her throat with a razor, Po=

lice were able to trace her background and when they discovered

her former relationship with Mc#lroy, they arrested him. He did not

Sony fhe crime but stated that he had killed her to prevent anyone
rom having her, Convicted and sentenced to death, he did not

fight for his life but indicated that he wanted to die as he felt

MeELROY, Janes Joseph

McElroy, a S-year-old white native of Ireland who had served in
the Canadian Army during World War I, settled in New Haven, Conn.,
where he was employed, when he worked, as a steanfitter. ile be-
friended a fellow roomer in the boarding house where he lived,

WHE 32-year-old Anna Mae Johnson, who had been
left penniless by her husband who ran off with another woman and
in time she becane his mistress.