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Layes, a 33-year-old white native of Seranton, Ark., had been working
in Fort Worth, Tex, On Jan. 21, 1937, he hitched a ride from Fort
Worth with 35-year-old Martin Salazar, a Donna, Tex., truck farmer
who had sold a load of produce in Fort Worth, Salazar was accompanied
by two friends, AM6¥RZXS Antonio and Santiago Rodrigquez, and the four
men shared the cab of the truck until it was near Buda, Tex., and
Layes requested that they stop in order that he might answer a call
of nature. He stepped behind a tree and when he returned to the
truck, he drew a revolver and shot Salazar as he was lighting a ciga-
rette. The Rodriguez brothers ran and Layes fired at them but missed.
He then robbed Salazar's corpse of over $),0 and walked into townx to
AKSXSKSEAEEX police headquarters. The Rodriguez brothers had already
reported the incident and Layes stated that he had drawn the revolver
and killed in self-defense after the three Mexicans had attempted to
rob hime Salazar's money was found in Layves' possession and his
rifled wallett was found on the ground where Layes had thrown it.
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Convicted and sentenced to death, Layes was electrocuted at the +exas
S"ate Brison on May 10, 1938. His last words were? "1 know my soul
is saved and I am unafraid,"
Pe LAYES, Paul 54 CL, Yo) S GZ
ayes, a 33-year-old white ale of Seranton, Ark., had been working
in Fort Worth, Tex. On Jan. 21, 1937, he hitched a ride from Fort
Worth with 35-year-old Martin Salazar, a Donna, Tex., truck farmer
who had sold a load of produce in Fort Worth. Salazar was accompanied
by two friends, XX83HX8 Antonio and Santiago Rodrigquez, and the four
men shared the cab of the truck until it was near Buda, Tex., and
Layes requested that they stop in order that he might answer a call
of nature. He stepped behind a tree and when he returned to the
truck, he drew a revolver and shot Salazar as he was lighting a ciga-
rette. The Rodriguez brothers ran and Layes fired at them but missed.
He then robbed Salazar's corpse of over $0 and walked into towns to
police headquarters. The Rodriguez brothers had already
reported the incident and Layes stated that he had drawn the revolver
and killed in self-defense after the three Mexicans had attempted to
rob him. Salazar's money was found in Layes' possession and his
rifled wallett was found on the ground where Layes had thrown its
c mvicted and sentenced to death, layes was electrocuted at the texas
S‘ate Brison on May 10, 1938. His last words were? "I know my soul
is saved and I am unafraid."
LAYES, Paul. Mary fo, he Ff
Layes, a 33-year-old white native of Ser
in Fort Worth, Tex. On Jan, 21, 1937, he hitched a ride fron Fo:
Worth with 35-year-old Martin Salazar, a Donna, Tex., Rs
who had sold.@ load of produce in Fort Worth, ‘Salazar was nie
ty two friends, ies ntonio and Eee Roar a ot the four
ey Hi) “We stepped behind a tree and ‘when he r re eurisd to
truck, he drew a revolver and shot Salazar as he was lighti
rette. The Rodriguez brothers ran and laves fired at them but missed.
H ‘p wer $10 and walked into townx to
RECERGIXEIT police headquarters. BELGE GE y
eS SER Tayes stated that he had drawn the revolver
seli-dezense after the three 5a Re ots
s money was found in Layes' possession and
rifled wallett was found on the ground where ape en aoe oa
d Jeyes w ey ses ed at the Texas
iteceet wer: my soul
is saved and I an unafraid,"
