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Convict to die in gas chamber for honeymoon killing
Murray Gilmore 31, of Lamar County Alabama, was condemned to die for the murder and robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Addington in Smithville in November 1954 to finance a honeymoon with Grace Ballard. The trial found him sane enough to stand trial. the jury deadlocked on insanity, and the death sentence was upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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Gilmore
Alabama
Grace Ballard
Hamilton
Ala
Addingtons
Miss Ballard
Perry
Fla
Luther
Shields Sims
Columbus
Aso
Dist
Pete Mitchell
Sims
Raymond Jarvis
Amory