within 8 hours by Deputy Sheriffs near Grand Prairie."
NEWS, Dallas, Bexas, April 1, 1932 1/h
ee 8 hours by Deputy Sheriffs near Grand Prairies"
NEWS, Dallas, Hexas, April 1, 1932 1/h
within 18 hours by Deputy Sheriffs nea
NEWS, Dallab, Hexas, April 1, 1932 1/4
lelas Cre Fy
lallas Cre F,
WHITE, Jake (Rockwall Slim" \ynpohd Leyne MY 2 tea)
"April 1, 1932-Jake (Rockwall Slim) White, 5, a Dallas
negro, was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison early
today for the mrder of Mrs. Sarah Gray, 66, at her home
on her farm near Garland, Dallas County, on Feb. 3.
White, one of the largest men ever to die in thé chair,
went to his death with a weak smile on his face, He
talked freely of his crime and said: '!I'm getting what I
deservee' His only concern was that his wife be given
back the pistol which officers took from him when he was
arrested. He entered the death chair at 12:03 AM and was
pronounced dead at 12:11 AM, ‘“hite was given the death
penalty after 7 minutes of deliberation by a jury in
Criminal District Court No, 2 on Feb, 18, after he pleaded
guilty to the murder of Mrs. Gray. Her husband, We Ss
Gray, was shot and seriously wounded by the negro, who too
$2 and a watch from his victims and fled, He was caught
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WHITE, Jake ("Rockwall Slim")/npoht Lyne Wed
"April 1, 1932-Jake (Rockwall Slim) White, 5, a Dallas ©)
negro, was electrocuted at the Texas State Prison early
today for the mrder of Mrs, Sarah Gray, 66, at her home
on her farm near Garland, Dallas County, on Feb. 3.
White, one of the largest men ever to die in thé chair,
went to his death with a weak smile on his face, He
talked freely of his crime and said: ''I'm getting what I
deserve,' His only concern was that his wife be given
back the pistol which officers took from him when he was
arrested. He entered the death chair at 12:03 AM and was
pronounced dead at 12:11 AM, ‘White was given the death
penalty after 7 minutes of deliberation by a jury in
Criminal District Court No, 2 on Feb, 18, after he pleaded
guilty to the murder of Mrs, Gray. Her husband, We. S.
Gray, was shot and seriously wounded by the negro, who too
$2 and a watch from his victims and fled, He was caught
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WHITE, Jake ("Rockwall Slim")/ngg, — Md borg
“April 1, 1932=Jake (Rockwall Slim) White, Ae a Dallas
negro, was electrocuted at the Texas State Parte early
today for the mrder of Mrs, Sarah Gray, 66, at
on her farm near Garland, Dallas Sounty, on ae oe
White, one of the largest men ever to die
deserve! His only conc
back the pistol which officers took from him when he was
arrested. He entered the death chair at 12:03 AM and was
pronounced dead at 12:11 AM, ‘hite was given the ios
penalty after 7 minutes of deliberation by a jury i
Criminal District Court No, 2 on Feb, 18, after he ee
guilty to the murder of Mrs. Gray. Her husband, ¥. S,
Srey, | jas shot and seriously wounded by the negro, “who tool
$2 an ch fron his victims and fled, He was caught
