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night of Dec. 3 and the next day, following extensive questioning, he
.made a confession in which he stated that he had killed the woman for
her money and told officers where he had hidden it, He showed no re-«
morse for the mirder and seemed more concekned that he had not had the
opportunity to spend.all of it beforehis arrest, At his trial, he ree
pudiated his confession and. said that it had been forced from him, this
forming the basis for his unsuccessful appeal to the Arkansas Supreme
Court, RKX@KXRMXWXXXEXKKRUKXHHX Boss Gaylord, another black man who was
subsequently executed at Morrillton, who shared his cell in the Pulaski
County Jail said.after Wood's execution that Wood had confessed to him
that in addition to the murder of Mrs, Turner, he had also shot and
killed Mrs. Glara Diehl and a black man, Arthur Hatton on the night of
December 19, 1910, He said that he had been hired to assassinate Mrs.
Diehl's companion and had fired into the buggy in which Hatton was
riding with a black woman when he mistook it for the buggy in which Mrs
Diehl and her escort were riding, When the Diehl buggy arrived, he
fired again, killing Mrs, Diehl, He also told Gaylord that he had ~
killed a man named Nashburn in Little Rock on Oct. 7 but gave no detail
I hanged in the attic of the Pulaski County Jail
Bt yng meray 30° Roncaagal feature of the execution was that he was
executed under a warrant issued for Elijah Greenwood, his second and
surname having been linked in all court proceedings and the final
& apenas
night of Dec. 3 and the next day, following extensive questioning, he
made a confession in which he stated that he had killed the woman for
her money and told officers where he had hidden it, He showed no re=
morse for the mirder and seemed more concekned that he had not had the
opportunity to spend.all of it beforehis arrest, At his trial, he re-
pudiated his confession and. said that it had been forced from him, thi¢
forming the basis for his unsuccessful appeal to the Arkansas Supreme
Court, REXAKXNMXWXXXEXKKUITHAX Boss Gaylord, another black man who was|
subsequently executed at Morrillton, who shared his cell in the Pulaski
County Jail said.after Wood's execution that Wood had confessed to him
that in addition to the murder of Mrs, Turner, he had also shot and
killed Mrs. Glara Diehl and a black man, Arthur Matton on the night of
December 19, 1910, He said that he had been hired to assassinate Mrs.
Diehl's companion and had fired into the buggy in which Hatton was
riding with a black woman when he mistook it for the buggy in which Mrs|
Dichl and her escort were riding, When the Diehl buggy arrived, he
fired again, killing Mrs. Diehl, He also told Gaylord that he had
killed a man named Nashburn in Little Rock on Octe 7 but gave no detail)
i i ic of the Pulaski County Jail
as vay 1 ty Ti 30° jie qesuinelor che execution was hat’ he was
executed under a4 warrant issued for Elijah Greenwood, his second and
surname having been linked in all court proceedings and the f inal
2
night of Dec. 3 and the next day, following extensive questioning, he
made a confession in which he stated that he had killed the woman for
her money and told officers where he had hidden it, He showed no re~
morse for the mrder and seemed more concetmed that he had not had the
opportunity to spend.all of it beforehis arrest, At his trial, he re=
pudiated his confession and said that it had been forced from him, thid
forming the basis for his unsuccessful appeal to the Arkansas Supreme
Court, RECO XNXMLIEXIWICUNX Boss Gaylord, another black man who va
subsequently executed at Morrillton, who shared his cell in the Pulask:
County Jail said.after Wood's execution that Wood had confessed to him
that in addition to the murder of Mrs, Turner, he had also shot and
killed Mrs. Glara Diehl and a black man, Arthur Hatton on the night of
He said that he had been hired to assassinate Mrs,
Diehl and her escort were Ridin:
fired again, killing Mrs, Diel
killed ¢ man named Nashburn in Little Rock on Oct. 7
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GREENWOOD, Little Rock, Arke, continued
warrant. He wrote out his own last ~menux which he submitted to the ©
jailer as follows: "Mr. Evans, please add this on the order: One
quart of ice cream, one chicken, half dozen bottles of beer, Instead
of one dozen soda pop, make it one-half dozen soda and one-half dozen
cigars, One-half gallon of buttermilk, Ten Cents chewning gum,
Elijah Green Woods," In an interview with reporters, he said that he
was willing to die but that he wished that death might come in some
other way. Finally he XHMXH@HWK admonished them that, should they
misprint the interview, ",..eafter Monday I am going to come back to
this world and get you," He walked unassisted to his death with a
smile on his face and addressed the witnesses for twenty minutes in
which he protested his innocence, Among the witnesses were Mrs, Turner
husband and her two children, 19-year-old Jennie and 8=year-old Alva, x
as well as her brother, Walter Collins, While Wood was speaking and
protesting his innocenne, Collins remarked aloud: "What do you know
about that nigger lying like that and him going a diej" When the drop
fell, Collins raised Alva in the air so he could his mother's killer
die, His body was taken to Sweeh Home for burial,
GREENWOOD, Little Rock, Ark., continued
warrant. He wrote out his awn last -menwe which he submitted to the
jailer as follows: "Mr. Evans, please add this on the order: One
quart of ice cream, one chicken, half dozen bottles of beer, Instead
of one dozen soda pop, make it one-half dozen soda and one-half dozen
cigars, One-half gallon of buttermilk, Ten Cents chewning gum,
Elijah Green Woods," In an interview with reporters, he said that he
was willing to die but that he wished that death might come in some
other way. Finally he 4HH@MME admonished them that, should they
misprint the interview, ",..eafter Monday I am going to come back to
this world and get you," He walked unassisted to his death with a
smile on his face and addressed the witnesses for twenty minutes in
which he protested his innocence, Among the witnesses were Mrs, Turner
husband and her two children, 19-year-old Jennie and 8-year-old Alva, x
as well as her brother, Walter Collins, While Wood was speaking and
protesting his innocenne, Collins remarked aloud: "Whatl do you know
about that nigger lying like that and him going a diej" When the drop
fell, Collins raised Alva in the air so he could his mother's killer
die, His body was taken to Sweeh Home for burial,
GREENWOOD, Little Rock, ark,s, continued
warrant, He wrote out his own last-menue which he submitted to the
jailer as follows: "Mr. Evans, please add this on the order: One
ouart of ice cream, one chicken, half dozen bottles of beer. Instead
of one dozen soda pop, make it one-half dozen soda and one-half dozen
cigars, One-half gallon of buttermilk, Ten Cents chewning gum,
Elijah Green Woods," In an interview with reporters, he caid that he
was willing to die but that he wished that death might come in some
other way. Finally he XMNXM@H0Q admonished then that, should they
nisprint the interview, "...after Monday I am going to come back to
this world and get you," He walked unassisted to his death with a
smile on his face and addressed the witnesses for twenty minutes in
which he protested his innocence, Among the witnesses were Mrs, Turner
husband and her two children, 19-year-old Jennie and 8-year-old Alva,
as well as her brother, Walter Collins, Vhile Wood was speaking and
protesting his innocenne, Collins remarked aloud: "hati do you know
about that nigger lying like that and him going a diel" When the drop
fell, Collins raised Alva in the air so he could his mother's killer
die.’ His body was taken to Sweeb Home for burial,
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7213-19133 7-15-1913; 7-17-1913; 7-29-1913.
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19135 7-17-1913; 7-29-1913.
| WOOD, Elijah Green a Seay
Wood, alias Elijah Greenwood, a 35-year-old black man, was‘a laborer
who worked at a saw mibl near his home at Sweet Home, Pulaski Co., Ark,
On the morning of Nov, 28, 1912, the mill broke down and when he start-
ed walking back to his own home, he passed that of a black minister who
had gone with his wife to Little Rock on business. Wood broke into the
minister's house through the rear door and, after eating some cake and
pie, stole a shotgun and some shells which were on the mantle piece,
As he was walking towards his own home, he met a black woman, Alice
Turner, coming in the opposite direction, Mrs. Turner had some lunch
, with her and they sat in the road and ate it together, Wood then made
/a proposal for sexual relations, ,offering her $1.00. She replied that
she had plenty of money herself and showed him a $10 bill, He grabbed
it from her and they began fighting over it. He shot her in the back
of the head and dragged the body into the woods where he robbed it of
over $75 before going to his own home. The body was discovered by
hunters shortly afterwards and as it was near the home of the minister,
he was originally arrested on suspicion but when he was able to prove
that he had been in Little Rock at the time of the murder and stated
that his shotgun had been stolen, he was released. The gun was found
in a Little Rock pawn shop where Wood had sold is*for $1600 and a warr=
ant was issued fon his arrest. As officers were approaching his home,
he escaped into the woods but he was captured in Little Rock on the
ae
WOOD, Elijah Green Tee NO aaa
Wood, alias Elijah Greenwood, a 35-year-old black man, was*a laborer
who worked at a saw mibl near his home at Sweet Home, Pulaski Co., Ark,|
On the morning of Nov, 28, 1912, the mill broke down and when he start-
ed walking back to his own home, he passed that of a black minister who
had gone with his wife to Little Rock on business. Wood broke into the
minister's house through the rear door and, after eating some cake and
pie, stole a shotgun and some shells which were on the mantle piece,
As he was walking towards his own home, he met a black woman, Alice
Turner, coming in the opposite direction, Mrs. Turner had some lunch
| with her and they sat in the road and ate it together, Wood then made
1a proposal for sexual relations, offering her $1.00, She replied that
she had plenty of money herself and showed him a $10 bill, He grabbed
it from her and they began fighting over it. He shot her in the back
of the head and dragged the body into the woods where he robbed it of
over #75 before going to his own home, The body was discovered by
hunters shortly afterwards and as it was near the home of the minister,
he was originally arrested on suspicion but when he was able to prove
that he had been in Little Rock at the time of the mrder and stated
i g 3 d he was found
Rua bitte neck Pave foe ere weed naa calidad ter $is00 and a warr-
ant was issued fon his arrest. As officers were approaching his home,
he escaped into the woods but he was captured in Little Rock on the
WOOD, Elijah Green
Wood, alias Elijah Greenwood, a 35-year-old black man, was’ a aes
who worked at a saw mibl near his home at Sweet Home, Pulaski Co,, Ark,|
On the morning of Nov, 28, 1912, the mill broke down and when he start
ed walking back to his own home, he passed that of a black minister who|
had gone with his wife to Little Rock on business. Wood broke into the
minister's house through the rear door and, after eating some cake and
pie, stole a shotgun and some shells which were on the mantle piece,
As he was walking towards his own home, he met a black woman, Alice
Turner, coming in the opposite direction, Mrs, Turner had some lunch
with her and they sat in the road and ate it together, Wood then made
a proposal for sexual relations, offering her $1.00, She replied that
she had plenty of money herself and showed him a $10 bill. He grabbed
it from her and they began fighting over it, He shot her in the back
of the head and dragged the body into the woods where he robbed it of
over $75 before going to his own home, The body was discovered by
hunters shortly afterwards and as it was near the home of the ranglior,
he was originally arrested on euspicion: but when he was able to prove
that he had been in Little Rock at the time of the mrder and stated
de gun was found
ibe Pie ghotgup bed been, steleh Oeavhsa soldu for e100 and a warr-|
ant ‘was issued fon Mis arrest, As officers were approaching his home,
he escaped into the woods but he was captured in Little Rock on the
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