1933, and consul not appointed until late on the afte
May 12. As the trial was set to begin on May
not file for a continuance until the day set f
closed,
SOUTKERNARER 156 SOUTHERN REPORTER 310
",.edarvis and Donald White identified by employees of Drydas Market
Branch of Canal Bank and Trust Co, (from photos) as being implicated
in the $1,200 robbery of that bank along withThomas Garrity who had
been arrested, Bank robbed on 2=2)\-1933.ee.White and Jarvis also be-
sought for the Sarasota murders on 3812 of Mrs, Birdie Lee Clements,
23, and her sister, Mrs. Lacey Dyle, 28, Sarasota officers being in-
formed that Jarvis was one of two men who ran from the scene, “arvis,
an escaped convict from penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn,, had been
arrested 3 years before in Sarasota and returned to the prison," TIME
PICAYUNE, New Yrlaans, aE 3/20/1933 (10/2) photograph of Jarvise
Jarvis arrested and White shot and killed in shootout at Slidell, La,
on 3/20, Jarvis confessed to the New Orleans bank robbery, Accordi
to police, Jarvis & White were drunk in presence of the Sarasova wo=
men and boasted of bank holdup, then killed to prevent their talking.
According to Jarvis! confession, he, White and Garrity planned the
1933, and consul not
May 12, As the trial
vening two days were NEXH Sa:
closed, ¥ Saturday and Sunday when the court was
MOMTHKERXKER 156 SOUTHERN REPORTER 310
",. Jarvis and Donald White identified by employees of Drydas Market
Branch of Canal Bank and Trust Co, (from photos) as being implicated
in the $1,200 robbery of that bank along withThomas Garrity who had
been arrested. Bank robbed on 2-2)\-1933.e..White and Jarvis also be-
sought for the Sarasota murders on 3-12 of Mrs, Birdie Lee Clements,
23, and her sister, Mrs. Lacey Dyle, 28, Sarasota officers being in-
formed that Jarvis was one of two men who ran fromthe scene, V“arvis,
an escaped convict from penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn,, had been
arrested 3 years before in Sarasota and returned to the prison," TIMES
PICAYUNE, New Urigans, “a. 3/20/1933 (10/2) photograph of Jarvise
Jarvis arrested and White shot and killed in shootout at Slidell, La,
on 3/206 Jarvis confessed to the New Orleans bank robbery. According
to police, Jarvis & White were drunk in presence of the Sarasota wWo=
men and boasted of bank holdup, then killed to prevent their talking.
According to Jarvis' confession, he, White and Garrity planned the
ie afternoon of Frida;
set to begin on May 15, the attorney ead
until the day set for trial as the inter-
rt was
Seturday and Sunday when the cou:
SDETHXEXXRER 156 SOUTHERN REPORTER 310.
",. Jarvis and Donald White identified by employees of Drydas Market
Branch of Canal Bank and Trust Co, (from photos) as being implicated
in the $1l,200 robbery of that bank along withThomas Garrity vho had
been arrested, Bank robbed on 2-2li-1933seeslhite and Jarvis also be=
sought for the Sarasota murders on 3-12 of Mrs, Birdie Lee Clements,
23, and her sister, Mrs, Lacey Dyle, 28, Sarasota officers being
formed that Jarvis was one of two men who ran from the scene,
an escaped convict from penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn,, had been
arrested 3 years before in Sarasota and returned to the prison," TIMES
PICAYUNE, New Urigans, “a,, 3/20/1933 (10/2) photograph of Jarvis
Jarvis arrested and White shot and killed in shootout at Slidell, La,
on 3/20, Jarvis confessed to the New Orleans bank robbery, Accordi
to police, Jarvis & White were drunk in presence of the Sarasota wo-
men and boasted of bank holdup, then killed to prevent their talking.
‘According to Jarvis! confession, he, White and Garrity planned the
ine
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robbery and were accompanied by another man, Willie Dupont, The ro-
bbery was accomplishéd, he said with a car which he and Garrity stole ©
from the 100 block of Magazine St,, He and Garrity and White had be-
come frinds while they were all serving terms for robbery in the Tenn.
state penitentiary. He and Garrity escaped from the penitentiary, wer
recaptured and later paroled in December, 1932, They purchased cars
in Florida and returned to Slidell on Mar, 19 where they were arrested
at Tourisb Court. When officers went to the cabin where Jarvis was
starying with White and a woman with whom he registered as wife under
an assumed name, Yarvis came coutside and was arrested. Officers then
demanded other occupants to surrender and White began shooting and was
killed in the return’fire, White died after begging his mistress to
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robbery and were accompanied by another man, Willie Dupont, The ro-
bbery was accomplishéd, he said with a car which he and Garrity stole
from the 100 block of Magazine St,. He and Garrity and White had be-
come frinds while they were all serving terms for robbery in the Tenn.
state penitentiary. He and Garrity escaped from the penitentiary, werd
recaptured and later paroled in December, 1932. They purchased cars
in Florida and returned to Slidell on Mar, 19 where they were arrested
at Tourisd Court. When officers went to the cabin where Jarvis was
starying with White and a woman with whom he registered as wife under
an assumed name, Jarvis came coutside and was arrested. Officers then
demanded other occupants to surrender and White began shooting and was
killed in the return’fire, White died after begging his mistress to
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JARVIS, Florida, 1935 - Continued >
robbery and were accompanied by another man, ‘Willie pico ‘The ro-
bbery was accomplishéd, he said with a car which he and Garrity stole
from the 100 block of Magazine St. Ee and Garrity and White had be-
come frinds while they were all serving terms for robbery in the Tenn.
state penitentiary, He and Garrity escaped from the penitentiary, wert
recaptured and later paroled in December, 1932, They purchased cars
in Florida and returned to Slidell on Mar, 19 where they were arrested
at Tourist Court, When officers went to the cabin where Jarvis was
starying with White and a woman with whom he registered as wife under
an assumed name, Jarvis came coutside and was arrested, Officers then
demanded other occupants to surrender and White poe shooting and was
killed in the return"fire, White died after begg: his mistress to
reveal nothing to ype ne New Brae, 3/; 21/33 (1/5)
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JARVIS, Martin F. 2 ‘ ) oy y oe 5
Jarvis, a 36-year-old white man, lived in Sarasota, Fla, Around
midnight on the night of March 12, 1933, he and two other men were
in the house occupied by two women, Bertie Lee Clements and Lacy
Bell Dyal.e Miss Clements and one of the men were alone in a bed-~
fied that neither woman ha CEREXEER? KR
pee CSL SELICTRPELS TE OCTOORVEA TROYES TOT SETTER SURREKR ‘3%:
Tried only for the murder of Miss Dyal, he was convicted and sen-
tenced to die. His case was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court
- and after that body affirmed the verdict and sentence, he was elec-
trocuted.at the Florida State Prison on April 11, 1935. The mmk
appeal was based on the fact that he had been arraigned on May 11,
ee
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JARVIS, Martin F, OfrzS y Z S95 5 4
Jarvis, a 36-year-old white man, lived in Sarasota, Fla, Around
midnight on the night of March 12, 1933, he and two other men were
in the house occupied by two women, Bertie Lee Clements and Lacy
Bell Dyal. Miss Clements and one of the men were alone in a bed-
room when a drunken squabble broke out in the room where Miss Dyal.
was entertaining ENEXEEKSEXEW Jarvis and the other man, Miss Cleo
ments and HZEK the man with her rushed in and Miss Clements told
the others to be Quiet. Jarvis drew a pistol and shot both women,
Miss Clements was killed instantly and Miss Dyal died ,in a hospital
that night. At his trial; ‘Jarvis maintained that one of the women
had drawn the pistol and that he had disarmed her and fired in
self-defense but thas was disproved by the other two men who testi-
fied that neither woman had the pistol,
EVE TRE? ICAT IONS SCENT
Tried only for the murder of Miss Dyal, he was convicted and sen-
tenced to die. His case was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court
‘ and after that body affirmed the verdict and sentence, he was elec-
trocuted.at the Florida State Prison on April 11, 1935. Thé mmk
appeal was based on the fact that he had been arraigned on May ll,
JARVIS, Martin Fe OfrzS Up lisen
Jarvis, a 36-year-old white man, lived in Sarasota, Fla, Around
mitinight on the night of March 12, 1933, he and two other men were
Bertie Lee Clements and Lacy
of the men were alone in a bed=
ni @ crunken squabble broke out in the room where Miss Dyal
was entertaining EWEXBEREEOR Jarvis and the other man.
ments and EK the man with he:
the others to be quiet.
Miss Clements was killed
that night,
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tenced to die,
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