Texas Ranger, and that Fowler was an Atlanta Stock sales-
mane" source not identifiede Appeals: 11 SOUTHEASTERN
196 and 15 SOUTHEASTERN 65); ; -
Texas Ranger, and that Fowler was an Atlanta Stock sales-
man." source not identifiede Appeals: 141 SOUTHEASTERN
196 and 145 SOUTHEASTERN 65)
Texas Ranger, and that Fowler was an At Lanta Stock sale
man." re lentified. Appeals: 11 S
196 and 145 SOUTHEASTERN 65);
| SHEPPARD, R. H. (tvhiteyt’)
Sfayear=-old white man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on 12-19-1928, "Millegeville, Ga., 12-
19-1928=R, H. Sheppard wasput to death in the electric
chair at the stateprison here today at 11:13 AM for the
murder of F, Homer Fowler of Atlanta. He wat calmly to
the chair and helped attendants adjust the cap over his -
facee Sheppard, who claimed to be a full-blooded Indian,
showéd emotion only whem the clippers were put to his
straight black hair to permit contact of the electrodks,
Then tears streamed down his dark face, as he declared
that an Indian's long hair is a sign of his couragee
‘I would much rather be shot,' hesaid, 'than to lose my
haire' He begged guards to have the motician paste the
hair back in place after he had been executed," TIMES.
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, bLa,, 12-20-1928 (2/6). Another
source indicates that Sheppard was 'a former cowboy and
SHEPPARD, R. H. (‘hitey')
57-year-old white man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on 12-19-1928, "Millegeville, Ga., 12-
19-1928-=R, H. Sheppard wasput to death in the electric
chair at the stateprison here today at 11:13 AM for the
murder of F, Homer Fowler of Atlanta, He wat calmly to
the chair and helped attendants adjust the cap over his -
face, Sheppard, vho claimed to be a full-blooded Indian,
showéd emotion only whm the clippers were put to his
straight black hair to permit contact of the electrodkse
Then tears streamed down his dark face, as he declared
that an Indian's long hair is a sign of his courage.
‘I would much rather be shot,' hesaid, 'than to lose my
haire' He begged guards to have the motician paste the
hair back in place after he had been executed," TIMES.
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, bLa,, 12-20-1928 (2/6). Another
source indicates that Sheppard was 'a former cowboy and
D, Re
ST-yeareold white man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on 12-19-1928, "Millegeville, Ga., 12-
19-1928-R, EH, 5p i i
chair at the stateprison here today at 11:13 AM for the
murder of F, Homer Fowler of Atlanta, He wat calmly to
the chair and helped attendants adjust the cap over
face. Sheppard, who claimed to be a full- oe Indian,
his
showad emotion only wha the clippers were put
straight black hair to permit contact of the ‘lected
Then tears streamed down his dark face, as he declared
that an Indian's long hair is a sign of OUragee
'I would much rather be shot,' hesaid, aie oS lose my
hair,' He begged guards to have the motician paste the
hair back in place after he had been executed," ES
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, ba,, 12-20-1928 (2/6), Another
source indicates that Sheppard was 'a former cowboy and
