Silas Jarman, 1929 May 24

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Jarman, a 17=year~old black Cooke Cos, “ex., youthek attacked a

W pies woman on Oct. ,- 1928, with a hammer and stole her automobile,
Arrested, he confessed to the crime but later claimed that he had
VASHRIEKE not known that he was inet: a confession, He seemed
surprised that he should be sentenced to death Bor robbery by force
of arms, claiming thee he had not raped the woman nor robbed her of
anything other than the automobile, He was tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to die in % rayson County on a change of venue from Cooke Co,
Jarman's last habe spoken immediately prior to ae s electrocution on
May 2h, 1929, were: "Tell. my mother not to WOrTy

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2d, he confessed to the crime but later cl area that he had

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surprised that he should be sentenced to death Bor rob ry by force
of arms, claiming that he had not raped the woman nor robbed he: of
anything other than the automobile » He was tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to die in Yr rayson County on a change of venue from Coo Co,
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Silas Jarman executed on 1929-05-24 in Texas (TX)
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