On his trip, Additionally, he suffered from prbstate troubley and was
«iconsidered a highly nervous individual, When he arrived in Toledo, he
was promptly taken into the testing room and kept there all day while
gthe tests were being administered, Late that afternoon, he was told
nthat his answers were not satisfactory and he then made a statement
J ,2n which he said that he had gone to the McCoy farm on the evening of
- November 2h to discuss rent money that was due his wife as her portion
Gof her mother's estate. He said that he and McCoy were discussing
&this in the barn when McCoy became angry and attacked him with a hay
»fork and then went for a pistol, Collett said that he grabbed another
‘Ppistol that was in the barn and shot McCoy in self-defense, He then
esaid that his mind went blank and that he had no further recollections
of the evening, This: confession was used against him in his two week
©trial whitch concluded on March 10, 194, and at which he was found
#6 guilty by a jury which deliberated for two hours: and 45 minutes, When
eithe verdict was given, he muttered "Oh, God" and tears flowed down his
‘8 cheeks Collett, who had repudiated the confession, claiming that it
Ohad been obtained under duress and the stress attending the lie detec-
ritor test, appealed the conviction unsuccessfully to the Ohio Supreme
* Court, on fourteen ghounds and the deckésion affirming the conviction
= was‘ dissented to by one of the ees He was electrocuted at the
@
‘Ohio State ‘rison on April 20 19h 8 NORTHWESTERN (2nd) h27; 60
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yon his trip, Additionally, he suffered from prdstate troubley and was
«considered a highly nervous individual, When he arrived in Toledo, he
mwas promptly taken into the testing room and kept there all day while
‘gthe tests were being administered, Late that afternoon, he was told
that his answere were not satisfactory and he then made a statement
»in which he said that he had gone to the McCoy farm on the evening of
November 2h to discuss rent money that was due his wife as her portion
Sof her mother's estate. He said that he and McCoy were discussing
Zthis in the barn when McCoy became angry and attacked him with a hay
»fork and then went for a pistol, Collett said that he grabbed another
‘pistol that was in the barn and shot McCoy in self-defense, He then
said that his mind went blank and that he had no further recollections
‘dof the evening. This: confession was used against him in his two week
Strial which concluded on March 10, 194, and at which he was found
guilty by a jury which deliberated for two hours: and 5 minutes, When
g the verdict was given, he muttered "Oh, God" and tears flowed down his
@ cheeks. Collett, who had repudiated the confession, claiming that it
@had been obtained under duress and the stress attending the lie detec~
Stor test, appealed the conviction unsuccessfully to the Ohio Supreme
«court on fourteen ghounds and the decésion affirming the conviction
£was' dissented to by one of the Judges, He was electrocuted at_the
‘jOhio State Prison on April 20) 1945. 58 NORTHWESTERN (2nd) L275 60
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gorvhis trip, Additionally, he suffered from prostate troublex and was|
Sconsidered a highly nervous individual, When he arrived in Toledo, he|
gwas promptly taken into the testing room and kept there all day while
‘Sthe tests were being administered, Late that afternoon, he was told
®that his answere were not satisfactory and he then made a statement
in which he said that he had gone to the McCoy farm on the evening of
sNovenber 2k to discuss rent money that was due his wife as her portion|
Gof her mother's estate, He said that he and McCoy were discussing
‘this in the barn when McCoy became angry and attacked him with a hay
‘sfork and then went for a pistol, Collett said that he grabbed another
fgpistol that was in the barn and shot McCoy in self-defense, He then
said that his mind went blank and that he had no further recollections
of the evening, This confession was used against him in his two week
trial which concluded on March 10, 19h, and at which he was found
Pguilty by a jury which deliberated for two hours: and 5 minutes. When|
fgthe verdict was wiven, he mitered "oh, God" and tears flowed down his
Schecks, Collett, who had repudiated the confession, claiming that it
Phad been obtained under duress and the stress attending the lie detec-|
tor test, appealed the conviction unsuccessfully to the Ohio Supreme
the decksion affi: the conviction
‘Judges. rocuted at the
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COLLETT, James ‘We April 20, 1945
Collett, a 60-year-old white man, was a prosperous farmer and praducer
of purebred Bogs who lived with his wife and their son on their farm
at Wilmington, Ohio, Mrs Collett's sister was married to another
prosperous farmer, Elmer McCoy, and they lived on another farm, inheri-
ted from the two sisters’ mother, MEX#XN at Oakview, Fayette County.
The relationships between the two families had always been close even
though Collett had, on at least one occasion, remarked to a friend
that were it not for the fact that the McCoy's had a daughter, Mil-
dred, his son would inherit their property. On the Saturday prior to
Thanksgiving, 1943, the Colletts spent the day with the McCoys and
the men went hunting. Before the Colletts left, arrangements were
made for them to return to Oak View for Thanksgiving dinner, . The
night before, on Nov, 2h, 1943, Collett drove to Oak View alone and
shot Elmer McCoy in the bakk of the head in the barn, He then went
into the house and shot Mrs. McCoy six times and Mildred McCoy once,
killing the entire family, The bodies were discovered the next day
and a week later Collett was taken into custody by the sheriff with-
out a warrant. He agreed to take a lie detector test Vee
clock the next morning, he was driven the long distance to tol ete?
Collett had sustained a back injury in 1937 which necessitated his
wearing a brace to his spine at all times and he was not wearing this
(
COLLETT, James We April 20, 1945
Collett, a 60-year-old white man, was a prosperous farmer and praducer
of purebred Rogs who lived with his wife and their son on their farm
at Wilmington, Ohio, Mrs Collett's sister was married to another
prosperous farmer, Elmer McCoy, and they lived on another farm, inheri
ted from the two sisters' mother, MEAHX® at Oakview, Fayette County.
The relationships between the two families had always been close even
though Collett had, on at least one occasion, remarked to a friend
that were it not for the fact that the McCoy's had a daughter, Mil-
dred, his son would inherit their property. On the Saturday prior to
Thanksgiving, 193, the Colletts spent the day with the McCoys and
the men went hunting. Before the Colletts left, arrangements were
made for them to return to Oak View for Thanksgiving dinner, The
night before, on Nov, 2h, 1943, Collett drove to Oak View alone and
shot Elmer McCoy in the bakk of the head in the barn, He then went
into the house and shot Mrs. McCoy six times and Mildred McCoy once,
killing the entire family, The bodies were discovered the next day
and a week later Collett was taken into custody by the sheriff with-
out a warrant. He agreed to t Oe
clock the next forte, he te elec eee ens Boe a hottie”
Collett had sustained a back injury in 1937 which necessitated his
wearing a brace to his spine at all times and he was not wearing this
COLLETT, James Ws April 20, 1945
Collett, a 60-year-old white man, was a prosperous farner and praducer|
of purebred bogs who lived with his wife and their son on their farm
at Wilmington, Ohio, Mrs Collett's sister was married to another
prosperous farmer, Elmer McCoy, and they lived on another farm, inher
ted from the two sisters’ mother, MEXEX at Oakview, Fayette County.
The relationships between the two families had always been close even
though Collett had, on at least one occasion, remarked to a friend
that were it not for the fact that the McCoy's had a daughter, Mil-
, his son would inherit their property. On the Saturday prior to
Thanksgiving, 1943, the Colletts spent the day with the McCoys and
the men went hunting, Before the Colletts left, arrangements were
made for them to return to Oak View for Thanksgiving dinner. The
night, before, on Nov, 2h, 1943, Collett drove to Oak View alone and
shot Elmer McCoy in the bakk of the head in the barn, He then went
into the house and shot Mrs, McCoy six times and Mildred McCoy once,
killing the entire family, The bodies were discovered the next
and a week later Collett was taken into custody y Be sheriff with-
out a warrant, He agreed to tak (6
clock the next morning, he wa pacino che leg aietatoe a foltae’.
Collett had sustained a back injury in in 1937 radish necessitated his
wearing a brace to his spine at all times and he was not wearing this
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