SIMON, Elliott
Simon, a 55-year-old black man who resided in Moultrie, Ga., was
having an affair with the wife of Mallie Coates, another black man,
On the night of March 7, 1954, Simon and Coates go into an argument
over his attentions and he killed BXK Coates with a shotgun. Mrs,
Coates, one of her cousins, and a son by a previous marriage carried
the body from the house and attempted to conceal the crime, A 9-year
old son of Mr, and Mrs. Coates was a witness to the Slaying and he
was eautioned by his mother to say nothing of it as Simon would kill
him also if he ever mentioned it. Nonetheless, he testified at
Simon's trial and was instrumental in his conviction and sentence of
death. Simon was electrocuted at the Georgia State ‘rison on Nove 9 ';
1954. Mrs. Coates, her cousin and her son were tried for their com~
plicity, convicted and sentenced to prison,
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SIMON, Elliott
Simon, a 55-year-old black man who resided in Moultrie, Ga., was
having an affair with the wife of Mallie Coates, another black man.
On the night of March 7, 1951, Simon and Coates go into an argument
over his attentions and he killed BX Coates with a shotgun. Mrs.
Coates, one of her cousins, and a son by a previous marriage carried
the body from the house and attempted to conceal the crime. A 9-year4
old son of Mr, and Mrs. Coates was a witness to the Slaying and he
was eautioned by his mother to say nothing of it as Simon would kill
him also if he ever mentioned it. Nonetheless, he testified at
Simon's trial and was instrumental in his conviction and sentence of
death, Simon was electrocuted at the Georgia State ‘rison on Nove SS
1954. Mrs. Coates, her cousin and her son were tried for their con-
plicity, convicted and sentenced to prison,
MOULTRIE OBSERVER, Moultrie, Ga., 3-12-5h & 11.12,5)1
SIMON, Elliott
Simon, a 55-year-old black man who resided in Moultrie, Ga,, was
having an affair with the wife of Mallie Coates, another black man.
On the night of March 7, 1954, Simon and Coates go into an argument
over his attentions and he killed BXK Coates with a shotgun, Mrs.
Coates, one of her cousins, and a son by a previous marriage carried
the body from the house and attempted to conceal. the crime, A 9-year
old son of Mr, and Mrs. Coates was a witness to the slaying and he
was aautioned by his mother to say nothing of it as Simon would kill
him also if he ever mentioned it. Nonetheless, he testified at
Simon's trial and was instrumental in his conviction and sentence of
a Simon was electrocuted at the Georgia State ‘rison on Nov. 5,
Mrs, Coates, her cousin and her son were tried for their con-
plicity, convicted and sentenced to prison,
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