received today by United States Attorney Frank Hennessey,
The message said clemency had been denied Miram E, Thomp=
son and Sam Richard Shockley, Thompson's counsel, Melvin
Belli, had appealed to President Truman, but Shockley,
apparently resigned to death, did ngt appeal, However,
the telegram mentioned both men, The two convicts are to
die in San Quentin Prison's gas chamber for killing a
guard, William A, Miller, during the May, 1916, riot."
TIMES, New York, NY, D,cember 2, 198.
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received today by United States Attorney Frank Hennesseye
The message said clemency had been denied Miram E. Thomp-=
son and Sam Richard Shockley, Thompson's counsel, Melvin
Belli, had appealed to President Truman, but Shockley,
apparently resigned to death, did ngt appeal, However,
the telegram mentioned both men, The two convicts are to
die in San Quentin Prison's gas chamber for killing a
guard, William A, Miller, during the May, 1916, riot."
TIMES, New York, NY, D.cember 25 1948.
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received today by United Szates Attorney Frank Hennessey.
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son and Sam Richard Shockley, Thompson's counsel, Melvin
Belli, had sppssled to President Truman, but Shockley,
apparently resigned to death, did ngt appeal, However,
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die in San Quentin Prison's gas chamber for killing a
guard, Willian A, Miller, during the May, 1916, riote"
Ute New York, NY, Dacember 2, 19))8.
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Whites, asphyxiated San Quentin (Federal) on 12=3+19))8
(Alcatraz Prison riots.)
See Federal
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, by Carl Sifakis; New
Yorks Facts off File, 1982, pp 9, 656 and 711.
"TRUMAN BARS LIFE TO 2 CONVICTS. San Fpancisco, D,c. 1 (AP
President Truman has denied clemency to two Alcatraz con=
victw sentenced to die Friday for their part ina riot on
"The Rock" in San Francisco Bay. A telegram from Attorney
General Tom Clark telline of the P,esident's action was
: +
SHOCKLEY, Sam and THOMPSON, Miran Ee
Whites, asphyxiated San Quentin (Federal) on 12=3-19))8
(Alcatraz Prison riots.)
See Federal
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, by Carl Sifakis; New
Yorks Facts off File, 1982, pp 9, 656 and 711.
"TRUMAN BARS LIFE TO 2 CONVICTS. San Francisco, D,ce 1 (AP
President Truman has denied clemency to two Alcatraz con=
victw sentenced to die Friday for their part in a riot on
"“he Rock" in San Francisco Baye A telegram from Attorney
General Tom Clark tellins of the P.esident's action was
SHOCKLEY, Sam and THOMPSON, Miran Ee
Whites, asphyxiated San Quentin (Federal) on 12-3-1918
raz Prison riot
See Federal
IME, by Carl Sifakis; New
ENCTCLOFEDLA OF At
+ Facts off File, 1982, 25 s 3, 856 and 711.
Rat, BARS LIFE TO 2 CONVICTS. San Fyancisco, Dyce 1 (API
President Trunan has denied clemency to two Alcatraz con=
victw sentenced to die Friday for their part In a riot on
"The Rock" in San Francisco Bay, A telegram from Attor ney,
General Tom Clark telling of the P,esident's action was
