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CHARLES DUMAS
Negro Convicted of Attacking Girl to Die in Chair
Coalgate, Okla., Sept. 15 – Charles Dumas, 28 year old Bridgeport negro, probably would have walked away from McAlester penitentiary a free man next May had he not fled from the convict road camp near here.
But today, he had only two more months to live. Only the determined efforts of quick thinking officers saved him from a quicker and more violent death.
On Nov. 18, according to District Judge P. L. Gassoway's decree, the negro will walk to the electric chair. He was condemned late yesterday shortly after he confessed to a charge of criminally attacking Edna Boardman, young Coalgate girl last Sunday.
He was taken to death row.
Dumas was about to complete his second term of two years imposed at Atoka. Previously, he had served a three year grand larceny charge from Kingfisher county. He was allowed a "walking pass," extending privileges about the road camp on U. S. Highway 75. He slipped off and according to his confession became intoxicated and attacked the girl.
Violence threats were heard. A mob formed. Superintendent Terry of the road camp and Sheriff Will Cummings tracked the fugitive down, then dashed to the state penitentiary to elude the mobs. (Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday, September 15, 193, page 8
Judge Walden Tried Dumas
Imposed Death Sentence, Which was Executed at Penitentiary
Charles Dumas, 26 year old Negro who paid with his life in the electric chair last night for criminally attacking a white girl, drew his sentence from Asa E. Walden, district judge of Marietta. Judge Walden was sent to Coalgate to try Dumas by the state supreme court. The jury convicted dumas and it was Juge Walden's task to pronounce sentence of death.
"It was a heinous case," Judge Walden commented this morning. "Dumas was charged with criminally attacking the daughter of a prominent Coalgate resident and then with having threatened her life with a razor. The offense was committed on the steps of Presbyterian church.
"The state sent several armed guards with Dumas to the courtroom – evidently anticipating mob trouble – but for some strange reason there was not the least disturbance. Apparently the people of the community were convinced that justice would be meted out to the offender and there were only a half a dozen or so spectators in the courtroom at the trial." (The Daily Ardmoreite, October 20, 1933, Friday, page 10)
Two Die in Chair
McAlester, Okla., Oct. 20 – Ted Patton, stocky slayer of his boyhood chum, and Charles Dumas, Negro attacker of a white girl, died in the electric chair at state's prison here early today. (Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, October 21, 1933, page 12)
Two Men Die in Electric Chair
Sallisaw Slayer and Negro Attacker Pay Penalty For Crimes
McAlester, Oct. 20 (AP) – A young slayer from the hill country, Ted Patton, paid the extreme penalty with a negro attacker at state's prison here early today.
Patton, who killed his 19 year old boyhood chum, Robert Wall, died in the electric chair five minutes after the shouting negro, Charles Dumas, had been pronounced dead.
"There's the chair," he said, half to himself, half to Warden Sam Brown. "If the same thing was to do over again, I'd have to do just what I did."
The 25 year old Sallisaw youth claimed he killed Wall in self defense in a fight after Wall had made improper advances toward a girl. But the state said young Wall was shot to death for his car and money and his body hidden at the foot of Wildhorse mountain in April of 1932.
Dumas, condemned for attacking a young white girl near Atoka, shouted to more than 100 officers and witnesses: "I feel fine; I'm ready to go. I got nothing against nobody."
"Where I'm a-goin', there's no white side and no black side," he added, shaking hands all around.
Petitions containing more than 2,100 names were presented to Gov. William H. Murry on behalf of Patton but the Governor took no clemency action. (The Ada Weekly News, Thursday, October 26, 1933, page 4)
CHARLES DUMAS
Negro Convicted of Attacking Girl to Die in Chair
Coalgate, Okla., Sept. 15 – Charles Dumas, 28 year old Bridgeport negro, probably would have walked away from McAlester penitentiary a free man next May had he not fled from the convict road camp near here.
But today, he had only two more months to live. Only the determined efforts of quick thinking officers saved him from a quicker and more violent death.
On Nov. 18, according to District Judge P. L. Gassoway's decree, the negro will walk to the electric chair. He was condemned late yesterday shortly after he confessed to a charge of criminally attacking Edna Boardman, young Coalgate girl last Sunday.
He was taken to death row.
Dumas was about to complete his second term of two years imposed at Atoka. Previously, he had served a three year grand larceny charge from Kingfisher county. He was allowed a "walking pass," extending privileges about the road camp on U. S. Highway 75. He slipped off and according to his confession became intoxicated and attacked the girl.
Violence threats were heard. A mob formed. Superintendent Terry of the road camp and Sheriff Will Cummings tracked the fugitive down, then dashed to the state penitentiary to elude the mobs. (Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday, September 15, 193, page 8
Judge Walden Tried Dumas
Imposed Death Sentence, Which was Executed at Penitentiary
Charles Dumas, 26 year old Negro who paid with his life in the electric chair last night for criminally attacking a white girl, drew his sentence from Asa E. Walden, district judge of Marietta. Judge Walden was sent to Coalgate to try Dumas by the state supreme court. The jury convicted dumas and it was Juge Walden's task to pronounce sentence of death.
"It was a heinous case," Judge Walden commented this morning. "Dumas was charged with criminally attacking the daughter of a prominent Coalgate resident and then with having threatened her life with a razor. The offense was committed on the steps of Presbyterian church.
"The state sent several armed guards with Dumas to the courtroom – evidently anticipating mob trouble – but for some strange reason there was not the least disturbance. Apparently the people of the community were convinced that justice would be meted out to the offender and there were only a half a dozen or so spectators in the courtroom at the trial." (The Daily Ardmoreite, October 20, 1933, Friday, page 10)
Two Die in Chair
McAlester, Okla., Oct. 20 – Ted Patton, stocky slayer of his boyhood chum, and Charles Dumas, Negro attacker of a white girl, died in the electric chair at state's prison here early today. (Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, October 21, 1933, page 12)
Two Men Die in Electric Chair
Sallisaw Slayer and Negro Attacker Pay Penalty For Crimes
McAlester, Oct. 20 (AP) – A young slayer from the hill country, Ted Patton, paid the extreme penalty with a negro attacker at state's prison here early today.
Patton, who killed his 19 year old boyhood chum, Robert Wall, died in the electric chair five minutes after the shouting negro, Charles Dumas, had been pronounced dead.
"There's the chair," he said, half to himself, half to Warden Sam Brown. "If the same thing was to do over again, I'd have to do just what I did."
The 25 year old Sallisaw youth claimed he killed Wall in self defense in a fight after Wall had made improper advances toward a girl. But the state said young Wall was shot to death for his car and money and his body hidden at the foot of Wildhorse mountain in April of 1932.
Dumas, condemned for attacking a young white girl near Atoka, shouted to more than 100 officers and witnesses: "I feel fine; I'm ready to go. I got nothing against nobody."
"Where I'm a-goin', there's no white side and no black side," he added, shaking hands all around.
Petitions containing more than 2,100 names were presented to Gov. William H. Murry on behalf of Patton but the Governor took no clemency action. (The Ada Weekly News, Thursday, October 26, 1933, page 4)
The following historical document contains offensive language consistent with the era in which it was written:
CHARLES DUMAS
Negro Convicted of Attacking Girl to Die in Chair
Coalgate, Okla., Sept. 15 – Charles Dumas, 28 year old Bridgeport negro, probably would have walked away from McAlester penitentiary a free man next May had he not fled from the convict road camp near here.
But today, he had only two more months to live. Only the determined efforts of quick thinking officers saved him from a quicker and more violent death.
On Nov. 18, according to District Judge P. L. Gassoway's decree, the negro will walk to the electric chair. He was condemned late yesterday shortly after he confessed to a charge of criminally attacking Edna Boardman, young Coalgate girl last Sunday.
He was taken to death row.
Dumas was about to complete his second term of two years imposed at Atoka. Previously, he had served a three year grand larceny charge from Kingfisher county. He was allowed a "walking pass," extending privileges about the road camp on U. S. Highway 75. He slipped off and according to his confession became intoxicated and attacked the girl.
Violence threats were heard. A mob formed. Superintendent Terry of the road camp and Sheriff Will Cummings tracked the fugitive down, then dashed to the state penitentiary to elude the mobs. (Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday, September 15, 193, page 8
Judge Walden Tried Dumas
Imposed Death Sentence, Which was Executed at Penitentiary
Charles Dumas, 26 year old Negro who paid with his life in the electric chair last night for criminally attacking a white girl, drew his sentence from Asa E. Walden, district judge of Marietta. Judge Walden was sent to Coalgate to try Dumas by the state supreme court. The jury convicted dumas and it was Juge Walden's task to pronounce sentence of death.
"It was a heinous case," Judge Walden commented this morning. "Dumas was charged with criminally attacking the daughter of a prominent Coalgate resident and then with having threatened her life with a razor. The offense was committed on the steps of Presbyterian church.
"The state sent several armed guards with Dumas to the courtroom – evidently anticipating mob trouble – but for some strange reason there was not the least disturbance. Apparently the people of the community were convinced that justice would be meted out to the offender and there were only a half a dozen or so spectators in the courtroom at the trial." (The Daily Ardmoreite, October 20, 1933, Friday, page 10)
Two Die in Chair
McAlester, Okla., Oct. 20 – Ted Patton, stocky slayer of his boyhood chum, and Charles Dumas, Negro attacker of a white girl, died in the electric chair at state's prison here early today. (Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, October 21, 1933, page 12)
Two Men Die in Electric Chair
Sallisaw Slayer and Negro Attacker Pay Penalty For Crimes
McAlester, Oct. 20 (AP) – A young slayer from the hill country, Ted Patton, paid the extreme penalty with a negro attacker at state's prison here early today.
Patton, who killed his 19 year old boyhood chum, Robert Wall, died in the electric chair five minutes after the shouting negro, Charles Dumas, had been pronounced dead.
"There's the chair," he said, half to himself, half to Warden Sam Brown. "If the same thing was to do over again, I'd have to do just what I did."
The 25 year old Sallisaw youth claimed he killed Wall in self defense in a fight after Wall had made improper advances toward a girl. But the state said young Wall was shot to death for his car and money and his body hidden at the foot of Wildhorse mountain in April of 1932.
Dumas, condemned for attacking a young white girl near Atoka, shouted to more than 100 officers and witnesses: "I feel fine; I'm ready to go. I got nothing against nobody."
"Where I'm a-goin', there's no white side and no black side," he added, shaking hands all around.
Petitions containing more than 2,100 names were presented to Gov. William H. Murry on behalf of Patton but the Governor took no clemency action. (The Ada Weekly News, Thursday, October 26, 1933, page 4)
CHARLES DUMAS
Negro Convicted of Attacking Girl to Die in Chair
Coalgate, Okla., Sept. 15 – Charles Dumas, 28 year old Bridgeport negro, probably would have walked away from McAlester penitentiary a free man next May had he not fled from the convict road camp near here.
But today, he had only two more months to live. Only the determined efforts of quick thinking officers saved him from a quicker and more violent death.
On Nov. 18, according to District Judge P. L. Gassoway's decree, the negro will walk to the electric chair. He was condemned late yesterday shortly after he confessed to a charge of criminally attacking Edna Boardman, young Coalgate girl last Sunday.
He was taken to death row.
Dumas was about to complete his second term of two years imposed at Atoka. Previously, he had served a three year grand larceny charge from Kingfisher county. He was allowed a "walking pass," extending privileges about the road camp on U. S. Highway 75. He slipped off and according to his confession became intoxicated and attacked the girl.
Violence threats were heard. A mob formed. Superintendent Terry of the road camp and Sheriff Will Cummings tracked the fugitive down, then dashed to the state penitentiary to elude the mobs. (Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, Thursday, September 15, 193, page 8
Judge Walden Tried Dumas
Imposed Death Sentence, Which was Executed at Penitentiary
Charles Dumas, 26 year old Negro who paid with his life in the electric chair last night for criminally attacking a white girl, drew his sentence from Asa E. Walden, district judge of Marietta. Judge Walden was sent to Coalgate to try Dumas by the state supreme court. The jury convicted dumas and it was Juge Walden's task to pronounce sentence of death.
"It was a heinous case," Judge Walden commented this morning. "Dumas was charged with criminally attacking the daughter of a prominent Coalgate resident and then with having threatened her life with a razor. The offense was committed on the steps of Presbyterian church.
"The state sent several armed guards with Dumas to the courtroom – evidently anticipating mob trouble – but for some strange reason there was not the least disturbance. Apparently the people of the community were convinced that justice would be meted out to the offender and there were only a half a dozen or so spectators in the courtroom at the trial." (The Daily Ardmoreite, October 20, 1933, Friday, page 10)
Two Die in Chair
McAlester, Okla., Oct. 20 – Ted Patton, stocky slayer of his boyhood chum, and Charles Dumas, Negro attacker of a white girl, died in the electric chair at state's prison here early today. (Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, October 21, 1933, page 12)
Two Men Die in Electric Chair
Sallisaw Slayer and Negro Attacker Pay Penalty For Crimes
McAlester, Oct. 20 (AP) – A young slayer from the hill country, Ted Patton, paid the extreme penalty with a negro attacker at state's prison here early today.
Patton, who killed his 19 year old boyhood chum, Robert Wall, died in the electric chair five minutes after the shouting negro, Charles Dumas, had been pronounced dead.
"There's the chair," he said, half to himself, half to Warden Sam Brown. "If the same thing was to do over again, I'd have to do just what I did."
The 25 year old Sallisaw youth claimed he killed Wall in self defense in a fight after Wall had made improper advances toward a girl. But the state said young Wall was shot to death for his car and money and his body hidden at the foot of Wildhorse mountain in April of 1932.
Dumas, condemned for attacking a young white girl near Atoka, shouted to more than 100 officers and witnesses: "I feel fine; I'm ready to go. I got nothing against nobody."
"Where I'm a-goin', there's no white side and no black side," he added, shaking hands all around.
Petitions containing more than 2,100 names were presented to Gov. William H. Murry on behalf of Patton but the Governor took no clemency action. (The Ada Weekly News, Thursday, October 26, 1933, page 4)
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