Charlie Allen, TX, 1947 June 26

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nounced dead five minutes Later’s Was sentenced from
Dallas County last Nov, 25." NEWS, Dallas, 6-26-1917.

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nounced dead five minutes Later, Was sentenced from
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ALLEN, Charlie. i:

Black, electrocuted, Texas “tate Prison 6=26-19)17,
convicted with brother Oscar of murder of Joe Ennis, a
south Dallas liquor store owner, Wit was alleged that on
the evening of 10-15-1916, Oscar Allen entered th e store
asked for a bbttle of gin and laid some change on the
counter, not enough to pay for the liquor, Charlie
Allen, his brother, followed him in the sore, handed $2
to Ennis to pay for the purchase, The court records
shoed that Oscar pulled a pistol out of his pocket, told
Ennis to 'cive me all your money.' Charlie Allen was
alleged to have said 'Lefhim have it.! Oscar than shot

timony is sufficient under the law of principals to show t
ALLEN, Charlie, a }

Black, electrocuted, Texas “tate Prison 6-26-1917. Was
convicted with brother Oscar of mrder of Joe Ennis, a
South Dallas liquor store owner, "It was alleged that on
the evening of 10-15-19)6, Oscar Allen entered th e store
asked for a bbttle of gin and laid some change on the
counter, not enough to pay for the liquor, Charlie
Allen, his brother, followed him in the sore, ha
to Ennis to pay for the purchase, The court re :
shoed that Oscar pulled a pistol out of his pocket, told
Ennis to 'sive me all your money.! Charlie Allen ae
alleged to have said 'Lefhim have it.! Oscar than shot
Ennis in the chest and he died five days later.' Oscar
waspreviously executed, Appealed and affirmed by Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals which ruled 'We think the tes-
timony is sufficient under the law of principals to show 4

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asked for a bottle

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sore, handed
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1 out of his pocket, told
fonts 6 igtys me oll) yol money." Charlie Allen was
alleged to h: hin it car than shot
and he died five days later.'! Osca:
Appealed and Paitin
Appeals which ruled
under the law of



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