1. Julius Morgan claimed to have served one year in an Arkansas prison for assault before escaping to Tennessee.
14 Facts About Julius Morgan
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Julius Morgan claimed to be twenty-two years old in 1916, and came to Tennessee from Arkansas.
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Julius Morgan stated that he had been convicted for the assault of a woman in Arkansas in 1913, for which he was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Julius Morgan escaped from prison one year into his sentence, but was recaptured before escaping again and moving to Tennessee.
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Julius Morgan was working with his brother in law and uncle at a farm in Dyer County.
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Julius Morgan was accused of criminally assaulting Laura Sullivan on February 1,1916, near Dyersburg, Tennessee.
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Julius Morgan pursued the woman and assaulted her in the street.
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Julius Morgan was captured about twelve hours later in Maury City.
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Julius Morgan appeared in court with three lawyers and was granted a change of venue to Memphis.
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On March 27,1916, Julius Morgan was being held in the Memphis, Tennessee jail, The Shelby County sheriff, one Reichman, ordered guards to protect Julius Morgan from lynch mobs.
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Julius Morgan talked to Rye about his crime, but Rye made no promise to grant clemency.
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Julius Morgan was singing songs with religious leaders before being moved to the penitentiary to await execution.
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On July 13,1916, Julius Morgan had a last meal of watermelon at the penitentiary.
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Julius Morgan's body was delivered to his mother in Arkansas.