}indicated they would remove the men to an out-of-town jail
to forestall any possible racial trouble. The patr who
confessed, according to Chief of Police Joe Wakella, is
}Casteel Rye, 20, and James Austin, Jr., 21. Each negro
}blamed theother for firing the fatal shot. They held the
officer up, not knowine he was a special watchman, Austin
was wounded in theleg by the watchman before he fell more
tallyowounded early today." :
la, Belle _ =. irmed on eal: 103 SW (2nd
a i rico Cats et ecieca al ee tipaeee
only 7 minutes today before convictinz James Austin, 21-
year-old negro of murder and giving him a death sentence
for the holdup killing last month of John McTigrit, 55,
merchant policeman," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Lae,
9-3-1936 (7-3) :
See 103 SW (2nd) 56= ARK-BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
indicated they would remove the men to an out-of-town jail|
to forestall any possible racial trouble. The park who |
confessed, according to Chief of Police Joe Wakella, is
Casteel Rye, 20, and James Austin, Jr., 21, Each negro
blamed theother for firing the fatal shot, They held the
officer up, not knowing he was a special watchman, Austin
was wounded in theleg by the watchman before he fell. mor-
tallyowounded early today." TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans,
La, “Lhe - i als SW (2nd
Shot Welton, bee WOIed Haman Geese deliberated
only 7 minutes today before convictinz James Austin, 21-
year-old negro of murder and giving him a death sentence
for the holdup killing last month of John McTigrit, 55,
merchant policeman," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Lacy
9-3-1936 (7-3.)
See 103 SW (2nd) 56< ARK=BOOK AND MAGAZINE. EXCERPTS.
indicated they would remove the men to an out-of-town jai
to forestall any possible racial trouble. The pat who
confessed, according to Chief of Police Joe Wakella, is
Gasteel Rye, 20, and James Austin, Jr., 21, Each negro
blamed theother for firing the fatal shot, They held the
officer up, not knowing he was a special watchman, Austin
was wounded in theleg by the watchman before he fell mor=
tallyowounded early today." TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans,
La.) 8=Lh- =! 4 galt 103,SW (2n
“iat Bette PEAR Sanat Egy MAB! BID
enly 7 minuies today before convictinz James Austin, ?1-|
year-old negro of murder and givine him a death sentence
for the holdup killing lest month of John McTigrit, 55,
merchani policeman," ‘TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Las,
9-3-193 ee)
See 103 SW (2nd) 56= ARK-BOOK AND MAGAZINE. EXCERPTS.
AUSTIN, James Jr.
Electrocuted 5-1-1937, Arkansas State Prison, "22-
year-old negro, was executed today for the killing of
John MeVigrit, 55, policeman at Hot Springs last Aug,
Auston told prison authorities as they applied the
electrodes that he was ‘guilty in away and ina way |
I'm not." He contended that he was drunk when MoTi grit
was shot to death in an attempted holdup. Casteel Rye,
éé, another negro is serving a aa sentence for the
same crime, He pleaded guilty."
MEMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR, May 14, 1937
"Hot Springs, Ark., 8=13-1936-Following a confession toda:
from 2 youthful negroes that they fatally shot John McTi-
grit, 55-years-old, local special officer, officers here
AUSTIN, James Jre.
Electrocuted 5-1-1937, Arkansas State Prison, "22-
year-old negro, was executed today for the killing of |
John McWigrit, 55, policeman at Hot Springs last Aug. |
Auston told prison authorities as they applied the
electrodes that he was 'guilty in a way and in a way
Itm not." He contended that he was drunk when McTigrit
was shot to death in an attempted holdup. Casteel Rye,
22, another negro is serving a life sentence for the
same crime. He pleaded guilty."
MEMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR, May 1h, 1937
"Hot Springs, Ark., 8=13-1936-Following a confession toda
from 2 youthful negroes that they fatally. shot John McTi-
grit, 55-years-old, local special officer, officers here
AUSTIN, Janes Jr.
pipe Depapogtlt Arkansas State Prison, "22-
year-old negro, was executed today for the killing of
John Notigrit, 5 55, policeman at Hot Springs last Aug.
Auston told prison authorities as they applied the
electrodes that he was ‘guilt; and in a way
Tim not," We contended that He wae drunk wien McTigrit
was shot to death in an attempted holdup, Castes] Rye,
22, another negro is servi = eaite sentence for the
samo crime, He pleaded guilt;
MIMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR, May 1h, 1937
‘Hot Springs, Ark., 8-13-1
1
lowing a confession toda;
from 2 youthful
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negroes that they fatally shot John McTi~
grit, 55-years-old, local special officer, officers here
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