William Henry Gatewood, age 29, a farm hand, was killed in 1937 by A.D. Henry, Sid Herrington, Alton Fleming, and Wilber Timmerman in Terrell County, Georgia. The four men abducted Gatewood, brutally beat him, and dumped him near his home over a $1.35 gasoline debt, which Gatewood said he had paid. Before he died of his injuries, Gatewood told his employer, C.G. McLendon, what had happened, and McLendon swore out a warrant. The four men surrendered themselves to the police, were charged with manslaughter, and released on bond. There does not appear to have been any trial. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

William Henry Gatewood

Alton Fleming

A. D. Henry

Sid Herrington

Wilbur Timmerman