conviction and the death sentence were tnsucessfully appealed to the
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and was then taken to the U, S. Su-
preme Court which denied a writ of certiorari, In a final plea for
his life before the State Pardons Board, he contended that he was
not adequately represented at his trial, but the board refused to
recommend clemency and he was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison
on Jan. 2, 1956, His last meal consisted of fried shrimp, fried
oysters, fried fish, fired potatoes, a lettuce and tomato salda,
bread and iced tea. He was strapped in the chair at 12:02 AM, the
current applied at 12:0 and he was pronounced dead at 12:06,
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or for capture, If I need further (age, exact occupation, etc, I
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and was then taken to the U, S. Su-
preme Court which denied a writ of certiorari, In a final plea for
his life before the State Pardons Board, he contended that he was
not adequately represented at his trial, but the board refused to
recommend clemency and he was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison
on Jan. 2h, 1956, His last meal consisted of fried shrimp, fried
oysters, fried fish, fired potatoes, a lettuce and tomato salda,
bread and iced tea. He was strapped in the chair at 12:02 AM, the
current applied at 12:0), and he was pronounced dead ab 12:06,
280 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 267 76 SUPREME COURT 21h.
HOUSTON POST KK 1-2-1956, (Could find nothing on date of crime
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might try date of KANHKH sentencing which was 6-21-1955, )
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recommend clemency and he was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison
on Jan, 2h, 1956, His last meal consisted of fried shrimp, fried
oysters, fried fish, fired potatoes, a lettuce and tomato salda,
bread and iced tea, He was strapped in the chair at 12:02 AM, the
current applied at 12:0) and he was pronounced dead at 12:06,
conviction and the death sentence were tnsucessfully appealed to the
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GORDON, Johnnie Elwood
Gordon, a gangling 6'5" tall black man, was employed as a laborer in
louston, Texas. On the night of July 29, 195), he caught a MKK bus
to Broadway and LaPorte Road and went to the home of several girls
who he knew in the area in an attempt to get a date. None of then
were at home and he was walking back to the bus stop on Frio St,
when he overtook a white married woman who was returning home from
her job as a waitress in a tavern, He grabbed her Brom behind,
turned, her around and choked her before dragging her into some bushes
where he raped , threatening to kill her if she made any outcry and
choking her into. unconsciousnesstwice during the assault, Afterwards,
he fled towards the bus stop and a motorist saw him leaving the
bushes, followed by the woman who crawled out and went to her home
150 yards away where she reported the rape to her husband and his
parents. The husband, accompanied by the motorist who Sascha
Gordon fleeing, drove around until they found Gordon earn re ae
bus stop. The husband drew a knife and, while slr ehidaaae ree sa
throat, stabbed him in the arm, Again Gordon fled and this
made his way on foot to the home of a friend where he changed clothes,
i ted four
The friend then took him to San Augustine where he was arres
days later, The victin, her husband and the motorist all identified
him from a police lineup and he made a complete confession, His
GORDON, Johnnie Elwood
Gordon, a gangling 6'5" tall black man, was employed as a laborer in
Houston, Texas. On the night of July 29, 195), he caught a BYXK bus
to Broadway and LaPorte Road and went to the home of several girls
who he knew in the area in an attempt to get a date. None of then
were at home and he was walking back to the bus stop on Frio St,
when he overtook a white married woman who was returning home from
her job as a waitress in a tavern. He grabbed her Brom behind,
turned her around and choked her before dragging her into some bushes
where he raped , threatening to kill her if she made any outcry and
choking her into, unconsciousnesstwice during the assault, Afterwards
he fled towards the bus stop and a motorist saw him leaving the
bushes, followed by the woman who crawled out and went to her home
150 yards away where she reported the rape to her husband and his
parents. The husband, accompanied by the motorist who pan eee
Gordon fleeing, drove around until they found Gordon standing er oe
bus step. The husband drew a knife and, while Be sa ae
throat, stabbed him in the arm. Again Gordon fled and this ne
made his way on foot to the home of a friend where he changed clothes
i ted four
The friend then took him to San Augustine where he was arres
days later, The victim, her husband and the motorist all identified
him from a police Lineup and he made a complete confession, His
GORDON, Johnnie Elwood
Gordon, a gangling 615" tall black man, vas employed as a laborer in
Houston, Texas. On the night of July 29, 195h, he caught a WMXX bus
to Broadway and LaPorte Road and went to the home of several girls
who he knew in the area in an attempt to get a date, None of then
were at home and he was walking back to the bus stop on Frio St.
vhen he overtook a white married woman who was returning home from
her job as a waitress in a tavern, He grabbed her Brom behind,
turned her around and choked her before dragging her into some bushes
where he raped , threatening to kill her if she made any outcry and
choking her into, unconsciousnesstwice during the assault, Afterwards
he fled towards the bus stop and a motorist saw him leaving the
bushes, followed by the woman who crawled out and went to her home
150 yards away where she reported the rape to her husband and his
throat, stabbed him in the arm,
made his way on foot to the home of a friend where
The friend then took him to San Augustine
days later, The victim,
him from a police Lineup and he
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