Killing of Will Jamison in Tennessee in 1932
Incident
Will Jamison, 26, a barge worker, was killed in 1932 by Stanley M. Puryear in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Puryear lured Jamison to his home where he shot Jamison and ax-murdered his wife and daughter, setting Jamison up to take the blame. Trial jury convicted.
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- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about the acquittal of Stanley Puryear in the murder of Will Jamison : October 29, 1932
- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the acquittal of Stanley Puryear in the shooting of Will Jamison : October 20, 1932
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- News article from the Washington Post about the fatal shooting of Will Jamison : May 3, 1932
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- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the conviction of Stanley Puryear in the murder of Will Jamison : March 10, 1939
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- News article from the Los Angeles Times about the indictment of Stanley Puryear for the murder of his wife and daughter and the fatal shooting of Will Jamison : May 11, 1932
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the conviction of Stanley Puryear in the murder of his wife and his acquittal in the shooting of Will Jamison : June 29, 1937
- News article from the Chicago Defender about the death of Stanley Puryear in prison : November 15, 1941
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the release and acquittal of man indicted for the murder of Will Jamison : November 24, 1932
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- News article from the Philadelphia Tribune about the jailing of Stanley Puryear for attacking a club operator with a knife : December 30, 1937
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the trial of Stanley Puryear in the alleged murder of his wife : June 24, 1937
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about jury finding Stanley Puryear guilty of second degree murder : November 27, 1934
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- News article from the Atlanta Constitution about the second trial of Stanley Puryear for the murders of his wife and child and Will Jamison : November 4, 1933
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- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the circumstances surrounding Will Jamison's death : May 10, 1932
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- News article from the Baltimore Afro-American about the acquittal of Stanley Puryear in killing of Will Jamison : October 29, 1932
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- News article from the New Journal and Guide about the trial of Stanley Puryear in the alleged murder of his wife, daughter, and Will Jamison : August 27, 1932
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- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the death of policeman who helped to investigate the Puryear ax murder case : May 16, 1932
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- News article from the Atlanta Daily World about the exhumation of Will Jamison's body to take fingerprints : July 7, 1932
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about the jailing of Stanley Puryear for attacking a club operator with a knife : January 8, 1938
- Journalism: 2021-03429-JAMISON Will (1404555542)
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier about Stanley Puryear's denial of release from jail in alleged murders of wife, daughter, and Will Jamison : July 30, 1932
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