conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and a
new date of execution was set for April 7, 1939, ‘The Governor of
Texas granted a 30-day reprieve but refused to postpone the execution
any longer and, MXXMAXXRXREXXXHMXANKMAX in spite of the fact that May
7 fell on Sunday, he was electrocuted at the State Prison on that
datee Randall, who had repudiated his confession, maintained his
innocence of the assault until the end,
FORT WORTH STAR=TELIGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, May 7, 1939.
119 SOUTHWESTERN‘ (2nd) 1055’
conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and a
new date of execution was set for April 7, 1939. The Governor of
Texas granted a 30-day reprieve but refused to postpone the execution
any longer and, HXXMAXXRXREXXXMMXGUNMAX in spite of the fact that May
7 fell on Sunday, he was electrocuted at the State Prison on that
dates Randall, who had repudiated his confession, maintained his
innocence of the assault until the end. °
FORT WORTH STAR=TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, May 7, 1939.6
119 SOUTHWESTERN‘ (2nd) 1055"
conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and a
new date of execution was set for April 7, 1939, ‘The Governor of
Texas granted a 30-day reprieve but refused to postpone the execution
any longer and, MXXMAXXEXRMAXXAMXSMMRA in spite of the fact that May
7 fell on Sunday, he was aa at the State Prison on ee
dates Randall, who had is confession,
innocence of the assault until the ae
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119 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 1055
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RANDALL, Bennie
Randall, a 25-year-old black man, was a resident of New Ulm, Colorado
County, Texas, A laborer, he went to work as a wood cutter on a farm
on Route Two in December, 1937, and lived in a cabin with a Mexican
boy, On the afternoon of Jan. 21, 1938, he and the Mexican left work
early because of rain and returned to their cabin, Around 6:30 that
night, the weather had cleared and they decided to go hunting. Around
8 o'clock, they arrived at the home of Mrs. Ida Smith, a 77-year-old
white widow, and the Mexican told Randall that MHEXXXXXHAXXKAKE she
lived alone, The Mexican agreed to stand watch outside while Randall
entered the house through a window and robbed it. After Randall had
| obtained entrance, he took some cake from the kitchen and passed a part
of it outside to the Mexican before searching the house, ‘When he en-
tered Mrs, Smith's bedroom, he stumbled over a rug and she was awakened
He forced her back onto the bed and, as she was a small and frail woman
succeeded in raping her over the slight resistance she was able to
offer, He then exited through the same window and he and the Mexican
: their cabin, After Mrs, Smith had identified him as the
Bosal tamer fade a Senbl ee confession in which he admitted that he
had raped the woman even though she had begged him not to do so and
had offered as much zesistance as she was capable of offering. His
RANDALL, Bennie
Randall, a 25-yeareold black man, was a resident of New Ulm, Colorado
County, Texas. A laborer, he went to work as a wood cutter on a farm
on Route Two in December, 1937, and lived in a cabin with a Mexica
boy. On the afternoon of Jan, 21, 1938, he and the Mexican left work
early because of rain and returned to their cabin, Around 6:30 that
night, the weather had cleared and they decided to go hunting. Around
8 o'clock, they arrived at the home of Mrs. Ida Smith, a 77-year-old
white widow, and the Mexican told Randall that MHEYXXXKHAXAXHHE she
lived alone, The Mexican agreed to stand watch outside while Randall
entered the house through a window and robbed ite After Randall had
obtained entrance, he took some cake from the kitchen and passed a part
of it outside to the Mexican before searching the house, ‘When he en-
tered Mrs. Smith's bedroom, he stumbled over a rug and she was awakened
He forced her back onto the bed and, as she was a small and frail woman
succeeded in raping her over the slight resistance she was able to
offer, He then exited through the same window and he and the Mexican
to their cabin, After Mrs, Smith had identified him as the
Seats he sicela consi en olecttes ican which he admitted that he
had raped the woman even though she had begged him not to de so and
had offered as much zesistance as she was capable of offering. His
RANDALL, Bennie
Randall, a 25ayear-old black man, was a resident of New Ulm, Colorado
yunty, Texas. A laborer, he went to work as a wood cutter on a farm
on Route Two in December, 1937, and lived in a cabin with a Mexican
boy, On the afternoon of Jan, 91, 1938, he and the Mexican left york
early because of rain and returned to their cabin, Around 6:30 that
night, the weather had cleared and they decided to go hunting. Around
8 o'clock, they arrived at the home of Mrs. Ida Smith, a Ti -yearcold
white widow, and the Mexican told Randall that XI#XM:
lived alone, The Mexican agreed to stand watch outside while fandall
entered the house through a window and robbed it. After Randall had
tered Mrs, Smith's bedroom, he stumb:
He forced her back onto the bed and, as she was a small and ace oes
succeeded in raping her over the slight resistance she was able
offer, He then exited through the same window and he and the Hexicn
returned to their cabin, after Mrs, Smith had identified him as
assailant, he made a complete confession in which he admitted athe
had raped the woman even though she had begged him not to do so and
had offered as much resistance as she was capable of offering, His
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