List of people executed in Arkansas (pre-1972)

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The following is a list of people executed in the U.S. state of Arkansas before 1972, when capital punishment was briefly abolished by the Supreme Court's ruling in Furman v. Georgia . For people executed after the restoration of capital punishment by the Supreme Court's ruling in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), see List of people executed in Arkansas. [1] [2]

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Background

Historically, all executions in Arkansas were carried out locally by hanging. In May 1913, [3] hanging was officially replaced by electrocution, and executions were moved to a single execution chamber at the state penitentiary. A test electrocution was carried out on a steer and its first execution that September cost the state $702. [4] State law also prohibited newspapers from publishing details of the executions. [5] A few more hangings were carried out by exception for convictions prior to the change. In 1933, the electric chair, nicknamed "Old Sparky", was moved from the state penitentiary to Tucker Prison Farm. [6]

List of executions

  Executions by hanging
NameRaceAgeDate of executionCountyCrimeVictim(s)Governor
Lee SimmsBlackSeptember 5, 1913 Prairie RapeFemale, white [7] George Washington Hays
Omer DavisWhite18September 11, 1913 Logan MurderNellie Moneyhun, 25, white [8]
Ed KingBlackDecember 12, 1913 Ashley MurderWill Woods, white (deputy sheriff) [5]
Will KingBlackMarch 4, 1914 [9] Poinsett MurderJames Chandler, white (deputy sheriff) [10] [a]
Fred PeltonBlackMarch 28, 1914 Lincoln MurderMelvina Hatton, black [11]
Arthur TillmanWhite23July 15, 1914 Logan MurderAmanda Stephens, 19, white (lover) [12]
Will NeeleyBlackDecember 8, 1914 Union MurderSorrells, white (deputy sheriff) [13]
Arthur Hodges White21December 18, 1914 Clark MurderMorgan Garner, white (constable) [14]
Clay SimmsBlackMarch 19, 1915 Desha MurderFemale, black [15]
Walter OwensBlackApril 2, 1915 Craighead MurderLaura Cogsdale, white [16]
John HallBlackMurderWalter Robinson, black [17]
Sam DerrickWhiteJuly 28, 1915 Monroe MurderJohn Verdun, white [18]
John HawkinsBlackMarch 13, 1917 Little River Murder-RobberyMrs. Diles and her daughter, 1 (daughter), white [19] [20] Charles Hillman Brough
Henry SmithBlackMarch 31, 1917 Crittenden Murder
Aaron JohnsonBlackJune 22, 1917 Desha [b] MurderR. L. Rutherford, white [21]
Tom DiggsBlack39 Conway MurderMrs. R. L. Hoggard, 78, white [22]
Solomon Daffron [23] BlackJuly 26, 1918 Polk MurderA. D. Boatner, white [24]
Ben CaughronWhite28 [25] August 23, 1918 Polk MurderCharles Kirkland, white (deputy sheriff) [26]
Vick TobayNative American24August 14, 1920 Washington Murder-RobberyC. C. Smith, white [27]
Charlie CooperBlackNovember 19, 1920 Ouachita MurderOllie Pickett, white [28]
Revertia ReynoldsBlack21April 29, 1921 Lincoln MurderEarl Thompson, black [29] Thomas Chipman McRae
Virgil ClarkeBlackJune 17, 1921 Chicot Murder
Amos RatcliffWhite24October 14, 1921 Carroll MurderWinford Frazier, white [30]
John PriceBlackDecember 30, 1921 Phillips Murder
James WellsBlack18March 10, 1922 Drew MurderPeter Trene, white [31]
E. G. BullenWhite50February 2, 1923 Ashley MurderIra N. Culp, white [32]
Ben RichardsonWhite19
Duncan RichardsonWhite29
Will DeBordWhite32 [33] Stone MurderMr. and Mrs. William Silsby, white [34]
Herbert SeaseWhite40July 27, 1923 Baxter MurderR. H. Davidson, white [35]
John OwensWhite51 [36] August 24, 1923 Little River MurderHugh Throckmorton, white [37]
Joe SullivanWhite34April 18, 1924 Pulaski MurderGeorge W. Moore, white (sergeant detective) [38]
Will BettisBlackJune 27, 1924 Crawford Murder-RapeEffie Mitchell Latimer, white [39]
Spurgeon RuckBlack
Park FlowersBlackJune 26, 1925 Columbia MurderEd Shirley, white [40] Tom Terral
Jack BusterBlack Jefferson MurderGrover C. Payne, white [41]
J. C. KelleyWhite30November 13, 1925 Pulaski Murder-RobberyJames Harrod Fretwell, 19, white [42]
Tyrus ClarkWhite28 [43] January 8, 1926 Benton Murder-RobberyL. M. Stout, white [44]
Aaron HarrisBlack Ashley MurderScott Struter, white (deputy sheriff) [45]
Lee WalkerBlack22 [46] February 5, 1926 Union Murder-RobberyIra M. Hudson, 45, white [47]
Roy EdmonsBlack24 [46]
Clint MasonBlackFebruary 12, 1926 Ouachita MurderJ. M. Moore, white [48]
Ishman JonesBlack
Cephus JohnsonBlack
John CanadyBlack
Albert JonesBlackJune 9, 1926 Mississippi MurderFemale, black [49]
Willie MartinBlack36 Pulaski MurderLena Blevins, 28, white [50] [c]
Lonnie DixonMixed [d] 17June 24, 1927 Pulaski Murder-RapeFloella McDonald, 12, white [51] John Ellis Martineau
Horace CatheyBlack20September 2, 1927 Monroe MurderLewis Wilson, white [52]
Booker MartinBlack25
Will McKenzieBlack55March 30, 1928 Ouachita MurderMale, black [53] Harvey Parnell
Willie EutseyBlack21MurderMale, white [53]
Sinner BrownBlackJuly 10, 1928 Hempstead Murder
Pete RobinsonBlackSeptember 10, 1928 Union Murder-RobberyJ. H. Brock, white [54]
Ben EversBlack22 [55] January 24, 1930 Arkansas MurderPerry Miller, white (DeWitt city marshal) [56]
John GreenBlack28March 21, 1930 Little River Murder-RobberyEd Dubley and Bud Morgan, 25 and 50, white [57]
Mack BrownBlack27
Ambrosia AlfordBlack30 [58] June 20, 1930 Ouachita Murder-RobberySam Katz, white [59]
Bud NolanBlackJuly 25, 1930 Little River Murder-RobberyEd Dubley and Bud Morgan, 25 and 50, white [60]
W. H. HowellWhite62August 15, 1930 Crawford MurderThree people, white [61] [e]
George WashingtonBlack30November 14, 1930 Pulaski Murder-RobberyW. H. Roberts, white [62]
James TurnageBlack29
Eddie LongBlackMurder-RobberyJ. W. Reed, white (alderman) [63]
Willie DavisBlack
James LawsonBlackJuly 31, 1931 Bradley MurderMale, white [64]
Louie McBrydeBlackJuly 8, 1932 Clark MurderWilliam McClain, white [65]
Freeling DanielsBlack34November 25, 1932 Miller RapeFemale, 13, white [66]
George HillBlack19June 30, 1933 [f] Phillips RapeFemale, white [6] Junius Marion Futrell
Woodie WilliamsBlack40July 14, 1933 Pulaski Murder-RobberyCarthel H. Atwood, 20, white [67]
Len McDanielsBlackDecember 8, 1933 Lonoke MurderMale, white (deputy sheriff) [68]
J. C. BanksBlack24 Pulaski MurderMark M. Goodson, 44, white [69]
Benjamin ButlerBlackFebruary 9, 1934 Craighead MurderMildred Temple, black [70]
Luther JacksonBlack25May 11, 1934 Pulaski Murder-RobberyPhillip Windecker, 72, white [71]
Purcell MitchellBlack21November 2, 1934 Union Murder-RobberyLee L. Ward, 69, white [72]
Robert RoseWhite27February 23, 1935 Independence MurderEverett Wheeler, white (deputy sheriff) [73]
Frank BarnesWhite50March 1, 1935 Mississippi Murder-RobberyC. A. Martin, white [74]
Mark ShankWhite43March 8, 1935 Saline MurderFour people, white [75] [g]
Tom FreemanBlack28August 23, 1935 Chicot MurderArmanda Brown, black (common-law wife) [76]
Paul NelsonWhite23September 28, 1935 Jackson Murder-RobberyB. F. Mitchell, white [77]
Bill BarnesWhite22 Mississippi Murder-RobberyC. A. Martin, white [74]
Frank DobbsWhite40November 11, 1935 Saline Murder-RobberyFannie Orr, white [78]
Mack NelsonBlack23December 13, 1935 Mississippi MurderMale and female, black [79]
Ben HawkinsBlack
Roy HouseWhite22October 23, 1936 Garland Murder-RobberyTom Menser, white [80]
Dennis TurnerWhite47November 6, 1936 Calhoun MurderFemale, 32, white (ex-wife) [81]
Farlander McCormickBlackDecember 11, 1936 Drew Murder-RobberyEmmaline Lee, 80, black [82] [83]
Beverley WhiteBlack
Willie SmithBlack19
Clinton MedlockBlack29April 23, 1937 Calhoun MurderRoy Speer, white [84] Carl E. Bailey
James Austin Jr.Black22May 14, 1937 Garland Murder-RobberyJohn McTigrit, 55, white (Hot Springs police officer) [85]
Tom M. HuttoWhite56September 3, 1937 Union MurderJames A. Yocom, 40, white (El Dorado night patrolman) [86]
Sandy EdwardsBlack65September 24, 1937 Hempstead MurderCross Lamb, white [87]
Jessie AmosBlack35October 15, 1937 Lonoke RapeFemale, 14, white [88]
Duncan PigueBlackFebruary 4, 1938 Lonoke Murder
Leroy WareBlackFebruary 25, 1938 Ashley Murder
Willie NobleBlack25March 11, 1938 Miller Murder-RobberyJoseph Hawkes, 61, white [89]
Lester Brockelhurst White23March 18, 1938 Lonoke Murder-RobberyVictor Gates, 57, white [90] [h]
Joe SimsWhite30 Saline MurderFemale, white (wife) [91]
Frank CarterBlack26June 24, 1938 Crittenden RapeFemale, white [92]
Theo ThomasBlack28
Joe AndersonWhite37March 10, 1939 Garland Murder-RobberyEldon Cooley, 26, white [93] [94] [i]
Fred DickersonWhite35 [95] May 19, 1939
Fred ArnellBlack18 Miller RapeFemale, white [96]
Sylvester WilliamsBlack20June 30, 1939 Jefferson Murder-RapeIrene Taylor, 19, white [97] [98]
Bubbles ClaytonBlack24 Mississippi RapeFemale, 19, white [99] [98]
James CaruthersBlack21
Milton WilliamsBlack27August 18, 1939 Pulaski Murder-RapeRuthie Mae Brooks, 5, black [100]
James Charles Jr.Black24January 19, 1940 Pulaski Murder-RobberyFred Angeles, 57, white [101]
Otis ManningBlackApril 12, 1940 Union Murder
Jack GulleyBlackNovember 15, 1940 Nevada Murder
James DillardBlackDecember 13, 1940 Desha Murder
John MooneyBlack21January 24, 1941 Woodruff Murder-RapeRuby Montgomery, white [102] Homer Martin Adkins
A. C. PaytonBlackMay 15, 1941 Crittenden Murder
Percy LewisBlackJune 6, 1941 Phillips MurderW. H. Patton, white [103]
John Henry RineyBlack25June 20, 1941 Desha RapeFemale, white [104]
John WashingtonBlackOctober 11, 1941 White Murder
Jimmie HerronBlackJanuary 23, 1942 Little River Murder
Ben AdamsWhite47June 5, 1942 Woodruff Murder-RobberyArthur Bowie, white [105]
A. T. JonesBlackJuly 31, 1942 Phillips MurderGeorge Miller, white [106]
Stoney AllisonBlackNovember 20, 1942 Desha RapeAnnie Benson, white [107]
A. D. LuckyandoBlack Lonoke Murder
Adolph ThomasBlackMarch 19, 1943 Columbia Murder
Henry ThompsonBlack44August 6, 1943 Cleveland Murder-RobberyMrs. Henry Vetito, 42, white [108]
Seke MackBlackJune 2, 1944 Mississippi Murder
Walker HudsonBlackJuly 7, 1944 Clark Murder
Jim TackerWhiteJuly 14, 1944 Crittenden Murder
Levi ClinghamBlackDecember 1, 1944 Crittenden MurderRoy Curtis, white (deputy sheriff) [109]
Tony BrownBlack39March 30, 1945 Mississippi MurderA. M. Lynch, white [110] Benjamin T. Laney
James YatesBlackMay 25, 1945 Arkansas Murder
James Waybern Hall White24January 4, 1946 Pulaski Murder-RobberyFayrene Clemmons Hall, 19, white (wife) [111] [j]
Willie RileyBlackApril 12, 1946 Chicot Murder
Elton ChitwoodWhite25November 22, 1946 Polk MurderRaymond Morris, white [112]
Andrew ThomasBlack24November 29, 1946 Jefferson MurderFemale, black (mother-in-law) [113]
Clifton HolmesBlack26January 10, 1947 Jefferson RapeFemale, 13, white [114]
Albert HodgesBlackJanuary 17, 1947 Pulaski Rape
Jeff Henley Jr.Black20January 24, 1947 Lee MurderMabel Williams, 20, black (wife) [115]
Vollie Bill BatesWhite20May 16, 1947 Polk MurderThomas Lee Dugan, white [116]
Lawrence W. DukesBlack40August 8, 1947 St. Francis Murder-RapeMrs. Frank Boyd, 35, white [117]
Cubie Lee JohnsonBlack24 Pulaski Murder-RobberyHenry Williams, black [118]
James H. HydeWhite26 [119] February 13, 1948 Carroll MurderFrank Simpson, white [120]
Edmond PughBlack20July 2, 1948 Pulaski RapeFemale, 2, black [121]
Mizell PalmerBlack25July 17, 1949 Pulaski RapeFemale, white [122] Sid McMath
Harvie RorieWhite45July 22, 1949 Jefferson MurderThree people, white [123] [124] [k]
Walter PierceBlackDecember 9, 1949 Chicot Murder
Wesley HildrethBlack26December 23, 1949 Phillips [l] RapeFemale, 21, white [125]
Thomas BlackWhite28March 10, 1950 Pulaski Murder-RapeBetty Jane McCall, 22, white [126] [m]
Hollis NeedhamWhite26March 17, 1950 Mississippi RapeFemale, 8, white [127]
Robert L. SmithWhite41April 24, 1950 Pulaski MurderSallie Mae Barner, white (ex-wife) [128] [n]
George FergusonBlack35February 23, 1951 Pulaski MurderDurward Miller, 41, white [129]
Matthew EzellBlack38 Mississippi MurderErnestine Harris, 8, black [130] [o]
Aubrey SmithBlack30 [131] July 27, 1951 Phillips [p] MurderRay Campbell, white (deputy sheriff) [132]
Arthur GraysBlackNovember 23, 1951 Mississippi Murder-RobberyHomer Tucker, white [133]
Peter DorseyBlack Phillips [q] MurderRay Campbell, white (deputy sheriff) [132]
Herman MaxwellBlack22June 6, 1952 Hempstead RapeFemale, white [134]
Wilson WrightBlackAugust 1, 1952 Dallas Murder
Bill JenkinsNative AmericanMay 7, 1954 Garland MurderCleo Jones, 16, white [135] Francis Cherry
Leo ScarberBlackSeptember 21, 1956 Nevada RapeFemale, 76, white [136] Orval Faubus
Lawrence SmithBlackJuly 24, 1959 Chicot Murder
Leo LeeBlack56September 25, 1959 Pulaski MurderWilliam H. Smith Jr., 25, black [137] [r]
William YoungBlack39October 2, 1959 Mississippi MurderMale, white (state patrolman) [138]
Thomas WalkerBlack52 Crittenden Murder
J. T. HouseBlack25October 23, 1959 Phillips MurderErnestine Coley, 19, black [139] [140]
Arthur HayesBlack44 Mississippi MurderJustus Edrington, white [140]
James MooreBlack22May 13, 1960 Miller Murder-RobberyM. R. Hamm, 76, white [141]
Roger BooneBlack28
Willie ByrdBlack23May 20, 1960
James BoydBlack22
William NailWhite27 [142] September 16, 1960 Jefferson MurderJames Leroy Montgomery, white [143] [s]
Emmett LeggettWhite23 Pulaski MurderJoe King, 14, white [144] [t]
Lawrence MooreBlack21October 28, 1960 Crittenden Murder-RobberyRoss Nichols, white [145]
John BracyBlack27 Chicot Murder-RobberyAlberta Miles, 76, white [146]
Charles F. FieldsWhite32January 24, 1964 Jefferson RapeFemale, 30, white [147] [148] [u]

See also

Notes

  1. Serial killer. Killed a white man in Alabama and was sentenced to life imprisonment but was released after a tuberculosis diagnosis, moving to Arkansas where the climate helped him recover. Suspected of killing two other men in Arkansas and killed another man in Missouri while a fugitive.
  2. Change of venue from Jefferson County.
  3. Suspected in five other similar murders, but denied any involvement.
  4. "Light-skinned mulatto" of white, black, and native ancestry.
  5. 43-year-old Cliff Deffenbaugh, his 24-year-old wife Ida, and 60-year-old John Nicholson. Deffenbaugh was superintendent of the county infirmary and Nicholson was a resident.
  6. First execution at Tucker Prison Farm.
  7. Alvin Colley, his wife, and two of their three sons.
  8. Serial killer, also committed two other murders in Illinois and Texas.
  9. Serial killer, also confessed to murdering taxi driver John Colla in Gary, Indiana and a Detroit motorist on a "hit" contract.
  10. Also committed four other murders.
  11. 39-year-old estranged wife Gertrude Rorie and her two children, 11-year-old Frankie Maupin and 9-year-old Joyce Maupin.
  12. Change of venue from Lee County.
  13. Serial rapist, previously attacked multiple other women but none came forward to avoid publicity.
  14. Smith, a bigamist, married Barner without divorcing his previous wife, and she annulled their marriage after discovering this.
  15. Murdered during rape attempt.
  16. Change of venue from St. Francis County.
  17. Change of venue from St. Francis County.
  18. Serial rapist, raped Smith's 19-year-old girlfriend after killing him and later attacked two other couples in Gillam Park.
  19. Both inmates at Tucker Prison Farm. Nail was a trusty.
  20. Serial rapist, convicted of two other attempted rapes and attempted to sexually assault King before murdering him. Also killed another victim after raping her and her sister shortly after King's murder.
  21. Escaped inmate from at Tucker Prison Farm, where he was already serving a life sentence for the rape of a White female, but threatened victim with a gun that he was allowed to carry as part of his trusty work after leaving prison grounds. Also murdered a White male, but was never tried for this crime.

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  11. Fred Pelton, AR, 1914 March 28, Espy Archive
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  17. John Hall, 1915 April 2, Espy Archive
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  19. John Hawkins, AR, 1917 March 13, Espy Archive
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  21. Aaron Johnson, 1917 June 22, Espy Archive
  22. Tom Diggs, 1917 June 22, Espy Archive
  23. Solomon Daffron, AR, 1918 July 26, Espy Archive
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  25. "Caughron Resigned to Death in Electric Chair". Daily Arkansas Gazette . August 22, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  26. Ben Caughron, AR, 1918 August 23, Espy Archive
  27. Vick Tobay, 1920 August 14, Espy Archive
  28. Charlie Cooper, AR, 1920 November 19, Espy Archive
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  30. Amos Ratcliff, AR, 1921 October 14, Espy Archive
  31. "20 Minutes In Death Chair". Gettysburg Times . March 11, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  32. E. G. Bullen, AR, 1923 February 2, Espy Archive
  33. "One Fails In Effort To Save 2". Arkansas Democrat . February 1, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  34. Will Debord, AR, 1923 February 2, Espy Archive
  35. Herbert Sease, 1923 July 27, Espy Archive
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  37. John Owens, AR, 1923 August 24, Espy Archive
  38. Joe Sullivan, 1924 April 18, Espy Archive
  39. Will Bettis, AR, 1924 June 27, Espy Archive
  40. Park Flowers, AR, 1925 June 26, Espy Archive
  41. Jack Buster, AR, 1925 June 26, Espy Archive
  42. J. C. Kelley, 1925 November 13, Espy Archive
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  44. Tyrus Clark, AR, 1926 January 8, Espy Archive
  45. Aaron Harris, AR, 1926 January 8, Espy Archive
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  47. Lee Walker, AR, 1926 February 5, Espy Archive
  48. Ishman Jones, AR, 1926 February 12, Espy Archive
  49. Albert Jones, AR, 1926 June 9, Espy Archive
  50. Willie Martin, 1926 June 9, Espy Archive
  51. Lonnie Dixon, 1927 June 24, Espy Archive
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  54. Pete Robinson, AR, 1928 September 10, Espy Archive
  55. "Murdered Man's Relatives Witness Slayer's Execution". Warsaw Union . January 24, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  56. Ben Evers, AR, 1930 January 24, Espy Archive
  57. John Green, AR, 1930 March 21, Espy Archive
  58. "Negro Executed". The Evening Independent . June 20, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  59. Ambrosia Alford, AR, 1930 June 20, Espy Archive
  60. Bud Nolan, AR, 1930 July 25, Espy Archive
  61. W. H. Howell, AR, 1930 August 15, Espy Archive
  62. George Washington, James Turnage, 1930 November 14, Espy Archive
  63. Eddie Long, Willie Davis, 1930 November 14, Espy Archive
  64. "Condemned Man Aids Executioner to Fix Up Electric Chair". The Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal . July 31, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  65. Louie McBride, AR, 1932 July 8, Espy Archive
  66. Freeling Daniels, AR, 1932 November 25, Espy Archive
  67. Woodie Williams, 1933 July 14, Espy Archive
  68. "Condemned Negro Given Reprieve Only Five Minutes Before Time For Execution in Death Chair". The Evening Independent . December 9, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  69. J. C. Banks, 1933 December 8, Espy Archive
  70. Benjamin Butler, 1934 February 9, Espy Archive
  71. Luther Jackson, 1934 May 11, Espy Archive
  72. Purcell Mitchell, AR, 1934 November 2, Espy Archive
  73. Robert Rose, 1935 February 23, Espy Archive
  74. 1 2 Frank Barnes, AR, 1935 March 1, Espy Archive
  75. Mark Shank, 1935 March 8, Espy Archive
  76. Tom Freeman, AR, 1935 August 23, Espy Archive
  77. Paul Nelson, AR, 1935 September 28, Espy Archive
  78. Frank Dobbs, 1935 November 11, Espy Archive
  79. "2 Negroes Die In Chair". The Tuscaloosa News . December 13, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  80. Roy House, AR, 1936 October 23, Espy Archive
  81. Dennis Turner, AR, 1936 November 6, Espy Archive
  82. Farlander Mccormick, AR, 1936 December 11, Espy Archive
  83. "Four Negroes And Two Whites Are Executed". The Tuscaloosa News . December 11, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  84. Clinton Medlock, 1937 April 23, Espy Archive
  85. James Jr Austin, AR, 1937 May 14, Espy Archive
  86. "Former Dallas Man Electrocuted for Death of Arkansas Officer". The Amarillo Globe-Times . September 3, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  87. Sandy Edwards, AR, 1937 September 24, Espy Archive
  88. "Negro Is Executed for Assault Case". Hope Star . October 15, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  89. Willie Noble, AR, 1938 March 11, Espy Archive
  90. Lester Brockelhurst, 1938 March 18, Espy Archive
  91. Joe Sims, AR, 1938 March 18, Espy Archive
  92. Theo Thomas, AR, 1938 June 24, Espy Archive
  93. Joe Anderson, 1939 March 10, Espy Archive
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  95. "Two Will Die In Chair At Dawn". St. Joseph Gazette . May 19, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  96. Fred Arnell, AR, 1939 May 19, Espy Archive
  97. Sylvester Williams, AR, 1939 June 30, Espy Archive
  98. 1 2 "Chair Claims 3 Negro Men". Austin American-Statesman . June 30, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  99. Bubbles Clayton, AR, 1939 June 30, Espy Archive
  100. Milton Williams, 1939 August 18, Espy Archive
  101. James Charles Jr., 1940 January 19, Espy Archive
  102. John Mooney, AR, 1941 January 24, Espy Archive
  103. Percy Lewis, AR, 1941 June 6, Espy Archive
  104. "Negro Rapist Dies In Electric Chair". The Evening Independent . June 20, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  105. Ben Adams, AR, 1942 June 5, Espy Archive
  106. A. T. Jones, AR, 1942 July 31, Espy Archive
  107. Stoney Allison, AR, 1942 November 20, Espy Archive
  108. Henry Thompson, AR, 1943 August 6, Espy Archive
  109. Levi Clingham, AR, 1944 December 1, Espy Archive
  110. Tony Brown, AR, 1945 March 30, Espy Archive
  111. James Hall, 1946 January 4, Espy Archive
  112. Elton Chitwood, AR, 1946 November 22, Espy Archive
  113. Andrew Thomas, AR, 1946 November 29, Espy Archive
  114. Clifton Holmes, AR, 1947 January 10, Espy Archive
  115. Jeff Henley Jr., 1947 January 24, Espy Archive
  116. Vollie Bates, AR, 1947 May 16, Espy Archive
  117. Lawrence Dukes, 1947 August 8, Espy Archive
  118. Cubie Johnson, 1947 August 8, Espy Archive
  119. "Corneas From Eyes of Executed Man Used". The Southeast Missourian . February 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  120. James Hyde, AR, 1948 February 13, Espy Archive
  121. Edmond Pugh, 1948 July 2, Espy Archive
  122. Mizell Palmer, 1949 July 17, Espy Archive
  123. Harvie Rorie, AR, 1949 July 22, Espy Archive
  124. "Slayer of Wife, Two Children Executed at Arkansas State Prison". The Southeast Missourian . July 22, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  125. Wesley Hildreth, 1949 December 23, Espy Archive
  126. Thomas Black, 1950 March 10, Espy Archive
  127. Hollis Needham, AR, 1950 March 17, Espy Archive
  128. Robert Smith, 1950 April 24, Espy Archive
  129. George Ferguson, 1951 February 23, Espy Archive
  130. Matthew Ezell, AR, 1951 February 23, Espy Archive
  131. "Cop Killer Is Executed". St. Joseph News-Press . July 27, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  132. 1 2 Peter Dorsey, AR, 1951 November 23, Espy Archive
  133. Arthur Grays, AR, 1951 November 23, Espy Archive
  134. Herman Maxwell, 1952 June 6, Espy Archive
  135. Bill Jenkins, AR, 1954 May 7, Espy Archive
  136. Leo Scarber, AR, 1956 September 21, Espy Archive
  137. Leo Lee, 1959 September 25, Espy Archive
  138. William Young, AR, 1959 October 2, Espy Archive
  139. J. T. House, AR, 1959 October 23, Espy Archive
  140. 1 2 "Osceola Slayer Is Electrocuted". The Courier News . October 23, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  141. James Moore, AR, 1960 May 13, Espy Archive
  142. "Leggett Executed". Baxter Bulletin . September 22, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  143. William Nail, AR, 1960 September 16, Espy Archive
  144. Emmett Leggett, 1960 September 16, Espy Archive
  145. Lawrence Moore, AR, 1960 October 28, Espy Archive
  146. John Bracey, AR, 1960 October 28, Espy Archive
  147. Charles Fields, 1964 January 24, Espy Archive
  148. "Execution Date Set for Rapist". Hope Star . January 1, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2025.