Samuel Williams, MS, 1937 March 18

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Pascagoula, 8-12-1936-Samucl “Williams, 23-year-old Brewe
ton, Alas, negro, is in Jackson Co, Jail tonight with )
bullet wounds received in a gun fight that occurred betwee
Pascagoula and Gautier lasting from 11330 until nearly 2
o'clock this afternoon, the fight between local possemen
and the suspect grew out of a series of robberies, house
breakings and the slugging of Mrs. Fannie Loughbridge, 79,
at her home early this morning. Williams: admitted enterin
l houses, but denied that he hit Mrs. Loughridge on the hea
with the ‘butt of a pistol, cutting her head in & places,
officers said. He was taken to the Jackson Co, Hospital
where his wounds were dressed, the doctors stating that he
wasnot fatally wounded," TIMSS-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Lae,

| 8-13-1936 (7=3e) Affirmed on appeal: 172 SOUTHERN 333,

"Pascagoula, $-12-1936-Samuel Williams, 23-year-old Brew
ton, Alas, negro, is in Jackson Co, Jail tonight with )
bullet wounds received in a gun fight that occurred between}
Pascagoula and Gautier lasting from 1130 until nearly 2
o'clock this afternoon, The fight between local possemen
and the suspect grew out of a-series of robberies, house
breakings and the slugging of Mrs. Fannie Loughbridge, 79,
at her home early this morning. Williams admitted entering
h houses, but denied that he hit Mrs. Loughridge on the hea
with the ‘butt of a pistol, cutting her head in 6 places,
officers said. He was taken to the Jackson Co, Hospital
where his wounds were dressed, the doctors stating that he
wasnot fatally wounded," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Lae,
8-13-1936 (7=3e) Affirmed on appeal: 172 SOUTHERN 333.

"Pascagoula, 8-12-1936-Samuel. “Williams, 23-year-old Brew=
ton, Alas, negro, is in Jackson Go, Jail tonight with
bullet wounds received in a gun fight that occurred betweer
Pascagoula and Gautier lasting from 11530 until nearly 2
o'clock this afternoon, The fight between local possemen

and the suspect grew out of a series of robberies, house
breakings and the slugging of Mrs.
at her home early this morning, Wi

Fannie Loughbridge,

\, houses, but denied that he hit Mrs. Loughridge on the hed

with the ‘butt of a pistol, cutting her head in 6 places,
He was taken to the Jackson Co, Hospital

ed, the doctors stating that he

wasnot fatally wounded," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Las,
8-13-1936 (7-32) Affirmed on appeals 172 SOUTHERN 333,

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WILLIAMS, Samuel

"Cause i 3418 - Samuel Williams; Charge: "Robbery with
Firearm"; indicted, convicted, executed by hanging on
March 18, 1937, in Jackson County (Mississippi) Jail,"

Letter da ted April 15, 1977, from Vertis G. Ramsay ,
Clerk, Jackson County Circuit Court, Paseagoula, Miss,
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"Cause # 3418 - Samuel Williams; Charge: "Robbery with
Firearm! indicted, convicted, executed by hanging on
March 18, 1937, in Jackson County (Mississippi) Jail,"

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da ted April 15, 1977, from Vertis G. Ramsay,
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