_dohnson was a native of Morgan City, La, Captured on lj=19=1962
“When he confessed, he broke down and began crying, Begged detectives
to save him from the electric chair and he would gladly spend life in
prison,” Said killing was accidental as he did not mean to kill anyone,
He said he used the $77 obtained in holdup to buy presents for his
wife and three children in Morgan City. . He said he had served two
terms in prison in Louisiana, one for cutting a man in a fight and
two years in 1958 for robbinh two men with a cap pistol. Also ad-
mitted holding up four other grocery stores and a liquor store in
| Houston, Was identified in lineup by two teenagers who witnessed and
then confessed, Had been arrested on a tip, Had left family about
6 months previously after cutting a man in a fight and had stayed in
Houston before going to Galveston and Jennings, La, Returned to Hous-
ton on 12-26 and was living with a woman on Dowling St,and they then
moved to 2113 McGowen St. Was unable to find work and brought pistol,
Took a bus to Jennings, La,, and through pistol from window on out-
skirts of Lake Charles, After cutting another man in a sheet returned
to Houston and got job as roofer.
HOUSTON POST, Houston, Pexas)ly-21-1962
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Johnson was a native of Morgan City, La, Captured on )-19-1962.
When he confessed, he broke down and began crying. Begged detectives
to save him from the electric chair and he would gladly spend life in
prison, Said killing was accidental as he did not mean to kill anyone,
He said he used the $77 obtained in holdup to buy presents for his
wife and three children in Morgan City. . He said he had served two
terms in prison in Louisiana, one for cutting a man in a fight and
two years in 1958 for robbinh two men with a cap pistol, Also ad-
mitted holding up four other grocery stores and a liquor store in
jouston, Was identified in lineup by two teenagers who witnessed and
then confessed, Had been arrested on a tip, Had left family about
6 months previously after cutting a man in a fight and had stayed in
Houston before going to Galveston and Jennings, La, Returned to Hous-
ton on 12-26 and was living with a woman on Dowling St.and they then
moved to 2113 McGowen St. Was unable to find work and brought pistol.
Took a bus to Jennings, La,, and through pistol from window on out-
skirts of Lake Charles, After cutting another man in a nae returned
to Houston and got job as roofer.
HOUSTON POST, Houston, Texas, -21-1962
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Johnson was a native of Morgan City, La, Captured on =19-1962.
When he confessed, he broke down and began crying, Begged detectives
to save him from the electric chair and he would gladly spend life in
prison,” Said killing was accidental as he did not mean to kill anyone,
He said he used the $77 obtained in holdup to buy presents for his
wife and three childeen in Morgan City, . He said he had served two
terms in prison in Louisiana, one for cutting a man in a fight and
two years in 1958 for robbinh two men with a cap pistol, Also ad~
mitted holding up four other grocery stores and a liquor store in
Houston, Was identified in lineup by two teenagers who witnessed and
then confessed, Had been arrested on a tip, Had left family about
6 months previously after cutting a man in a fight and had stayed in
Houston before going to Galveston and Jennings, La, Returned to Hous-
ton on 12-26 and was living with a woman on Dowling St,and they then
moved to 2113 McGowen St, Was unable to find work and brought pistol.
Took a bus to Jennings, ba,, and through pistol from window on out-
skirts of Lake Charles, After cutting another man in a fight, returned
+o Houston and got job as roofer,
HOUSTON POST, Kouston, Texas 4-21-1962
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rear ~old black man, had served two prison sentences
robberye On the evening of ai 01962, ne entered the H
neighborhood grocery store owned and operated b , Chinese-America
Mr, and Mrs, Jos oe Ying Chiu. . eS Chiu was ane ing meat at nee time
and BOE Johnson asked Mrs, Chiu for a pack of cigarettes. When she
opened the cash register to ee ck ees Johnson reached in and
grabbed he preen-backs in the register. Mrs. Chiu grabbed his hand
Lie
Boraame ed and he shot her. As he hi
an fron the ae Chiu got his
pistol and followed, firing at him three times, Johnsan returned
fire and Chiu was killed. Mrs. Chium recovered from her wounds, )
when Johnson was arrested for questioning in connection with some othe}
robber Les, she and two children who had been in the store at ee
cy wa s ® m 2
of the crime positively identifie ie him ima line=up,. iried,
and sentenced to ce ears he v rocuted at Huntsville on
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pone eee,
: ed r-old black man, had served two pri son
robbery. On the evening of Feb} 1, 1962, he ente
neighborhood grocery store owned and operated by oh: nese
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ying ue Mr, Chiu was cutting m
MEX Johnson asked Mrs. C for a pack of cigarett
opened the cash register to make change, Johnson react
bed 4 green-backs in the register. Mrs. Chiu grabbed his hand
screamed and he shot her. As he ran from the store, Chiu § got
pistol and followed, firing at him three times. Johnson returned
fire and Chiu was killed. Mrs. Chium recovered from her wounds, an
when Johnson was arrested for questioning in connection with some ot!
1d two children who had been in the store at
ively identified him in a ne “Ups j
1g) death, | ab
2 Mr. Chiu
ery store in
hangede
XMSXEX FRONT PA TECTIVE, June,
McClung.
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