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WHITTLE, Clay
Whittle, a white man, had been convicted in March, 19)0,. of .rovbery,
a capital offense, in’ three separate Texas.Counties and. santenced
to prison. On Aug. 2, 19143, he was doing His time at the EHEK
Eastham Prison Farm, near Weldon, when a fight broke out between
two separate factions of contents. In the melee, Whittle stabbed
and killed another prisoner, T. EH. Kelley, who belonged to the
opposing faction. Other prisoners Other prisoners informed Whittle!)
attorneys that he had used the weapon only in self-defense, but at
his trial in Houston County, they testified to the contrary and
Whittle was convicted and sentenced to die. Hisattorneys appealed
the conviction on the grounds of the change of testimony, stating
that the pbisoner-witnesses felt that Whittle was a "dead duck"
anyway and that they did not wish to give testimony that might
make their sentences harder to serve at the prison farm. The
appeals were unsuccessful and’ Whittle was electrocuted at the Texas
State Prison on July 30, 19lih, After his electrocution, the doctor
checked his pulse and it was found that he was still alive, The
Juice was applied for a second time and Whittle was killed,
WHITTLE, Clay
Whittle, a white man, had been convicted in Marchy 190, of .ro bery,
a capital offense, in’ three separate Texas.Counties and. sentenced
to prison. On Aug. 2, 1943, he was doing his time at the MARK
Eastham Prison Farm, near Weldon, when a fight broke out between
two separate factions of contents, In the melee, Whittle stabbed
and killed another prisoner, T. EH. Kelley, who belonged to the
opposing faction. Other prisoners Other prisoners informed Whittle!
attorneys that he had used the weapon onl} in self-defense, but at
his trial in Houston County, they testified to the contrary and
Whittle was convicted and sentenced to die. Hisattorneys appealed
the conviction on the grounds of the change of testimony, stating
that the pbisoner-witnesses felt that Whittle was a "dead duck"
anyway and that they did not wish to give testimony that might
make their sentences harder to serve at the prison farm. The
appeals were unsuccessful and’ Whittle was electrocuted at the Texas
State Prison on duly 30, 19, After his electrocution, the doctor
checked his pulse and it was found that he was still alive, The
juice was applied for a second time and Whittle was killed.
WHITTLE, Clay
ittle, a white man, had been convicted in March, 19h0, of ro bery,
a tal offense, in threo separate Texas Counties and santenced
to prison, On Aug. 2, 1913, he was doing his tine at the AAK
Sasthan Prison Farm, near Weldon, when a fizht broke out batve
two separate factions of contents, In the melee, Whittle stabi
and killed another prisoner, T. B. Kelley, who belonged to the
opposing faction, Other prisoners Other prisoners informed Wt
attorneys that he had used the weapon only in self-defe
trial in Houston County, they testified to the contrary
ttle was convicted and sentenced to die. Hi
conviction on the grounds of the change of testinony, stating
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