Friday, December 7, 1934
Published in Omaha World Herald (Omaha, NE)
Page: 1
Killer Escaped - Bank Robber
"Blackie" Thompson Is Slain in Gun Fight with Texas Officers
Amarillo, Texas Dec 6
Irvin "Blackie" Thompson condemned criminal who escaped electrocution by a spectacular break from the Texas penitentiary last July, was shot to death by nine officers in a gunfight near here tonight.
Tipped that a bank robbery was planned here, three carloads of officers found the notorious Oklahoma and Texas bank robber and slayer on the outskirts of the city. Thompson, alone, fled and was halted only by a chance shot at three hundred yards that ripped into a tire on his machine.
Thompson blazed away at the officers but machine gun, rifle and pistol fire perforated his body. None of the officers were injured.
The desperado's right leg was smashed by bullets and his left arm was left dangling at the wrist. A bullet bored through his head.
Two shotguns, a pistol, rifle, a pinch bar, cold chisel, steel punches, a syphoning hose, cotton picker's sack, pair of overalls, an alarm clock and a cap were found in the fugitive's car. Under his right arm was a satchel, filled with various kinds of ammunition.
Thompson was one of three prisoners who escaped from the death house in the Texas penitentiary at Huntsville last July 22. Raymond Hamilton, notorious bandit and killer, and Joe Palmer were the other two who got away.
In the break of freedom, the only successful escape ever made from the Texas death house, Whitey Walker was killed by prison guards, and Charlie Frazier and Roy Johnson were wounded.
Joe Palmer has since been recaptured. Hamilton is still at large.
Thompson, Walker, and Johnson previously escaped from the Oklahoma prison, went to Texas and began a series of robberies. All were convicted and on last March 15 Thompson was sentenced to death for the 41 thousand dollar robbery of the First State Bank of Marlin on December 27, 1933.
(Furnished by and thanks to Carolyn Whitaker #47049540)
Published in Omaha World Herald (Omaha, NE)
Page: 1
Killer Escaped - Bank Robber
"Blackie" Thompson Is Slain in Gun Fight with Texas Officers
Amarillo, Texas Dec 6
Irvin "Blackie" Thompson condemned criminal who escaped electrocution by a spectacular break from the Texas penitentiary last July, was shot to death by nine officers in a gunfight near here tonight.
Tipped that a bank robbery was planned here, three carloads of officers found the notorious Oklahoma and Texas bank robber and slayer on the outskirts of the city. Thompson, alone, fled and was halted only by a chance shot at three hundred yards that ripped into a tire on his machine.
Thompson blazed away at the officers but machine gun, rifle and pistol fire perforated his body. None of the officers were injured.
The desperado's right leg was smashed by bullets and his left arm was left dangling at the wrist. A bullet bored through his head.
Two shotguns, a pistol, rifle, a pinch bar, cold chisel, steel punches, a syphoning hose, cotton picker's sack, pair of overalls, an alarm clock and a cap were found in the fugitive's car. Under his right arm was a satchel, filled with various kinds of ammunition.
Thompson was one of three prisoners who escaped from the death house in the Texas penitentiary at Huntsville last July 22. Raymond Hamilton, notorious bandit and killer, and Joe Palmer were the other two who got away.
In the break of freedom, the only successful escape ever made from the Texas death house, Whitey Walker was killed by prison guards, and Charlie Frazier and Roy Johnson were wounded.
Joe Palmer has since been recaptured. Hamilton is still at large.
Thompson, Walker, and Johnson previously escaped from the Oklahoma prison, went to Texas and began a series of robberies. All were convicted and on last March 15 Thompson was sentenced to death for the 41 thousand dollar robbery of the First State Bank of Marlin on December 27, 1933.
(Furnished by and thanks to Carolyn Whitaker #47049540)
Friday, December 7, 1934
Published in Omaha World Herald (Omaha, NE)
Page: 1
Killer Escaped - Bank Robber
"Blackie" Thompson Is Slain in Gun Fight with Texas Officers
Amarillo, Texas Dec 6
Irvin "Blackie" Thompson condemned criminal who escaped electrocution by a spectacular break from the Texas penitentiary last July, was shot to death by nine officers in a gunfight near here tonight.
Tipped that a bank robbery was planned here, three carloads of officers found the notorious Oklahoma and Texas bank robber and slayer on the outskirts of the city. Thompson, alone, fled and was halted only by a chance shot at three hundred yards that ripped into a tire on his machine.
Thompson blazed away at the officers but machine gun, rifle and pistol fire perforated his body. None of the officers were injured.
The desperado's right leg was smashed by bullets and his left arm was left dangling at the wrist. A bullet bored through his head.
Two shotguns, a pistol, rifle, a pinch bar, cold chisel, steel punches, a syphoning hose, cotton picker's sack, pair of overalls, an alarm clock and a cap were found in the fugitive's car. Under his right arm was a satchel, filled with various kinds of ammunition.
Thompson was one of three prisoners who escaped from the death house in the Texas penitentiary at Huntsville last July 22. Raymond Hamilton, notorious bandit and killer, and Joe Palmer were the other two who got away.
In the break of freedom, the only successful escape ever made from the Texas death house, Whitey Walker was killed by prison guards, and Charlie Frazier and Roy Johnson were wounded.
Joe Palmer has since been recaptured. Hamilton is still at large.
Thompson, Walker, and Johnson previously escaped from the Oklahoma prison, went to Texas and began a series of robberies. All were convicted and on last March 15 Thompson was sentenced to death for the 41 thousand dollar robbery of the First State Bank of Marlin on December 27, 1933.
(Furnished by and thanks to Carolyn Whitaker #47049540)
Published in Omaha World Herald (Omaha, NE)
Page: 1
Killer Escaped - Bank Robber
"Blackie" Thompson Is Slain in Gun Fight with Texas Officers
Amarillo, Texas Dec 6
Irvin "Blackie" Thompson condemned criminal who escaped electrocution by a spectacular break from the Texas penitentiary last July, was shot to death by nine officers in a gunfight near here tonight.
Tipped that a bank robbery was planned here, three carloads of officers found the notorious Oklahoma and Texas bank robber and slayer on the outskirts of the city. Thompson, alone, fled and was halted only by a chance shot at three hundred yards that ripped into a tire on his machine.
Thompson blazed away at the officers but machine gun, rifle and pistol fire perforated his body. None of the officers were injured.
The desperado's right leg was smashed by bullets and his left arm was left dangling at the wrist. A bullet bored through his head.
Two shotguns, a pistol, rifle, a pinch bar, cold chisel, steel punches, a syphoning hose, cotton picker's sack, pair of overalls, an alarm clock and a cap were found in the fugitive's car. Under his right arm was a satchel, filled with various kinds of ammunition.
Thompson was one of three prisoners who escaped from the death house in the Texas penitentiary at Huntsville last July 22. Raymond Hamilton, notorious bandit and killer, and Joe Palmer were the other two who got away.
In the break of freedom, the only successful escape ever made from the Texas death house, Whitey Walker was killed by prison guards, and Charlie Frazier and Roy Johnson were wounded.
Joe Palmer has since been recaptured. Hamilton is still at large.
Thompson, Walker, and Johnson previously escaped from the Oklahoma prison, went to Texas and began a series of robberies. All were convicted and on last March 15 Thompson was sentenced to death for the 41 thousand dollar robbery of the First State Bank of Marlin on December 27, 1933.
(Furnished by and thanks to Carolyn Whitaker #47049540)
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