Joe Anderson, AR, 1939 March 10

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; Pahaoison, a Reirsrsmes, white, tubercular gambler and hous

up man, and Alfred (Pug) Dickerson abducted Eldon Cooley,
a Hot Springs > Arkes grocery chain ex cecutive on Sept.—8,—

1938 : and drove him out into rural Garland County where

shey AAG ADADAMUGS robbed him of Pa 5Q,. and made him
strip nude before they shot him in the fs Jap

almost ci teu at the home of Bill ea Seis who had

fingered Cooley for them, both contessed, but each blamed.

the actual shooting on the other, Anderson also-confessed
to having shot and killed Gary, Inds, taxi driver John

Colta who ie had hired to desire wi from a robbery, and

son, Dickerson, Johnson and iadeeaot s wife lucille were

all originally condemned to die, but onty Anderson and

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Anderson, a 3HKSREWIEK white, tubercular gambler and hold
up man, and Alfred (Pug) Dickerson abducted Bldon Cooley,
a_Hot Springs, Ark,, grocery chain executive_on Sept. 8,
1938, and drove him out into rural Garland County where

| whey WACSXRAAXSERTEXRUAS robbed him of 7450. and made him
strip nude before they shot him in the hea 1.__Captured
almost inmediately at the home of Bill Johnson who had
tingered Cooley for them, both confessed, but each blamed
the actual shooting on the other, Anderson_also_confessed
to having shot and killed Gary, Ind., taxi driver John

| Colla who he had hired to drive him from a robbery, and
to_havi ng-killed_a Detroit motorist on_a_cbntract Ander
son, Dickerson, Johnson and Anderson's wife Lucille were
all originally condemned to die, but only Anderson and

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Anders. a 9 EORMHIAE white,

tubercular gambler and ho’
wp ewe (re) Dickerson abducted Elton Cooley
a Hot. Sard, gE Sept.-8.

1938, and drove Sa ens ei Garland County where

| Shey robbed hit of $ 150. end made in

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almost immediately at the home of Bill nae ote

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the actual shooting on +t: “Y
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