OWENS, Walter ("Limber Jim")
Owens, @ young black man, roomed at a boarding house run by Laura
Cogsdale on the corner of Word Avenue and Church Street, Jonesboro,
Ark. Also rooming there were three S&K&E black ladies, On the af-
ternoon of Nove 9, 191k, Mrs. Cogsdale and one of her female board-
ers were engaged in a heated argument into which Owens joined on the
side of the boarder, He shot Mrs, Cogsdale through the heart with
a .32 caliber Western revolver and fled to Nettleton where he was
arrested at the depot that evening. Returned to Jonesboro, he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die, His defense was one of self-
defense as he claimed that Mrs, Cogsdale had a knife and threatened
him, but witnesses disputed his version, After being granted one
vee he was electrocuted at the Arkansas State Prison on April
2, 1915.
JONESBORO WEEKLY SUN, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 191hg Dec, 95
19143 Dece 2, 19143 Feb, 22, 19153 April 3, 1915.
OWENS, Walter ("Limber Jim")
Owens, @ young black man, roomed at a boarding house run by Laura
Cogsdale on the corner of Word Avenue and Church Street, Jonesboro,
Ark. Also rooming there were three BEKEE black ladies, On the af-
ternoon of Nove 9, 191), Mrs. Cogsdale and one of her female board-
ers were engaged in a heated argument into which Owens joined on the
side of the boarder, He shot Mrs, Cogsdale through the heart with
a 232 caliber Western revolver and fled to Nettleton where he was
arrested at the depot that evening. Returned to Jonesboro » he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to die, His defense was one of self-
defense as he claimed that Mrs. Cogsdale had a knife and threatened
him, but witnesses disputed his version, After being granted one
re » he was electrocuted at the Arkansas State Prison on April
2, 1915.
JONESBORO WEEKLY SUN , Jonesboro, Arkansas, Nov, ll, 191) Dece 9,
1913 Dece 25 191); Feb. 22, 19153 April 35 1915.
OWENS, Walter ("Limber Jim")
Owens, @ young black man, roomed at a boarding house run by Laura
Cogsdale on the corner of Word Avenue and Church Street, Jonesboro,
Ark, Also rooming there were three BAKE black ladies, On the af-
ternoon of Nov. 9, 191k, Mrs. Cogsdale and one of her female board-
ers were engaged in a heated argument into which Owens joined on the
side of the boarder, He shot Mrs, Cogsdale through the heart with
a .32 caliber Western revolver and fled to Nettleton where he was
arrested at the depot that evening. Returned
tried, convicted and sentenced to die,
defense as he claimed that Mrs. Cogsdale had a knife and threatened
him, but witnesses disputed his version, After being granted one
pete » he was electrocuted at the Arkansas State Prison on April
2, 1915.
JONESBORO WsEKLY SUN, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Nov, 11, 191s Dec, %
Ilks Dec. 2, 191k; Feb. 22, 19155 April 3, 19155
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