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for each child until it reached the age of 18, which was, of course,

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courts ordered the jailed and condemned man to pay child support HHEiX
for each child until it reached the age of 18, which was, of course,
an impossibility because of White's circumstances. He was electrocuted
a t the Texas State Prison on Feb. 6, 1958,

AUSTIN AMERICAN, Austin, Texas. 12=5-19573 2=-1958 and 2-6-1958

courts ordered the jailed and condemned man to pay child support Wixi
for each child until it reached the age of 18, which was, of course,
an impossibility because of White's circumstances, He was electrocuted
at the Texas State Prison on Feb. 6, 1958.

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WHITE, Charlie

White, a l.2-year-old white ex-convict and his l-vear-old brother,
Calvin, also an ex-convict, decided to murder a 78=year-old rancher,
Fekix Heidel, who lived near Jollyville, Tex., and pose as the owners
of his small herd of cattle in order that they might sell it. In
LatexyJily, 1955, the drove to a deserted area of Bastrop County and
dug a grave before going to Heidel's ranch, They strangled the old
man to death with a plece of K&R¥ZK heavy baling wire which they
found on the ranch and took the body to Bastrop Gounty where they
buried it. When apprehended, Calvin White confessed and took offi-
cers to the grave where they uncovered the body with the piece of
wire still knotted tightly around its neck. Both brothers were tried
convicted and sentenced to death, Both appealed their sentences and
Calvin died of a heart attack BRSE in his jail cell shortly after

his appeal was denied, Charlie maintained that Calvin was the insti-
gator of the crime and that it was his brother who had actually
killed Heidel. He said that he had assisted in digging the grave
and burying the body only when threa i
After his Sonic on and while NEI Rao aE EE LL hoe
wife obtained amdivorce and the custody of their four children, The

WHITE, Charlie

White, a l2-year-old white ex-convict and his l-year-old brother,
Calvin, also an ex-convict, decided to murder a 78=year-old rancher,
Fekix Heidel, who lived near Jollyville, Tex., and pose as the owners
of his small herd of cattle in order that they might sell it. In
lateydiily, 1955, the drove to a deserted area of Bastrop County and
dug a grave before going to Heidel's ranch, They strangled the old
man to death with a piece of K&REXH heavy baling wire which they
flound on the ranch and took the body to Bastrop Gounty where they
buried it. When apprehended, Calvin White confessed and took offi-
cers to the grave where they uncovered the body with the piece of
wire still knotted tightly around its neck. Both brothers were tried,
convicted and sentenced to death, Both appealed their sentences and
Calvin died of a heart attack BKSE in his jail cell shortly after

his appeal was denied. Charlie maintained that Calvin was the insti-
gator of the crime and that it was his brother who had actually
killed Heidel. He said that he had assisted in digging the grave

and burying the body only when threa b i

After his Conve elon and while he Cactmn etahie eesectline niae
wife obtained andivorce and the custody of their four children, The

WHITE, Charlie

White, a l2-y 1d white ict and his ly) brother,
Calvin, also an ex-convict, decided to murder a 78-year-old rancher,
Felix Heidel, who lived near Jollyville, fex., and pose as the omers
of his small herd of cattle in order that they might soll it. In
lateydily, 1955, the drove to a deserted area of Bastrop County and
dug a grave before going to Heidel's ranch, They strangled the old
man to death with a piece of KSK#EK heavy baling wire which they
found on the ranch and took the body to Bastrop Gounty where they
When apprehended, Calvin White confessed and took offi-
grave where they uncovered the body with the piece of
wire still knotted tightly around its neck. Both brothers were tried,
convicted and sentenced to death, Both appealed their sentences and
Calvin died of a heart attack ENS in his JE cael Chouiaty tae
his appeal was denied, Charlie maintained that Calvin was the insti-
gator of the crime and that it was his Tentiee who nad ee tally

Killea bee He said that he had assisted in digging ee ere
and burying the body only when threatened by his brothe:

Rtter te conviction and'whie he was ae arcdeing sreoedene nse
wife obtained andivorce and the custody of their four children, The