Huntsville Unit
Prison in Huntsville, TexasWikipedia
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Oct 10, 2026
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Ben Casey confessed to the murder of Milt Thomas.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
On August 2nd, 1948, he entered Huntsville Penitentiary.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
His sentence: life imprisonment.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
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Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Ballistics confirm that Bradley's gun was the murder weapon.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
He was convicted of murder in the first degree, and on August 4th, 1942, was electrocuted at Huntsville Penitentiary.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
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Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Next week, Joel McCrea in another authentic re-enactment of a case from the files of The Texas Rangers.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Lang, tried for the murder of Constable Wiley, slobbered and pleaded for mercy, but the jury gave no heed to his pleas as the prosecution brought his vicious record to light.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Found guilty of murder in the first degree, Lang was sent to Huntsville Penitentiary, where, on the morning of November 4th, 1938, he died in the electric chair.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
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Next week, Joel McCrea in another authentic re-enactment of a case from the files of the Texas Rangers.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Herbert Bud Watson served the required term for his bootlegging activities, and Matt Corbett was tried and convicted of murder.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
The sentence of the court was carried out on February 20th, 1939, when at Huntsville Penitentiary, Matt Corbett died in the electric chair.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
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Hal GibneyNARRATOR
And now, here again is the star of our show, Joel McCrea, with another interesting story about the Texas Rangers.
Jace PearsonVOICE_ACTOR
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For the murder of James Waterman, alias Joseph Wilson, J.B. Roland was convicted and sentenced to Huntsville Penitentiary for a period of 99 years.
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Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Next week, Joel McCrea in another authentic reenactment of a case from the files of the Texas Rangers.
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Al Nixon, sentenced life term Huntsville Penitentiary, December 1937.
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Money from gas cracking plant payroll never recovered.
Joel McCreaVOICE_ACTOR
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Hal GibneyNARRATOR
And now, here are the results of the case you have just heard.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
On February 3rd, 1941, Al Nixon was removed from Huntsville Penitentiary to stand trial along with Lou Crowder for the premeditated murder of Dr. Hartley.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
Both men were found guilty.
Scott AlexanderHOST
We're going to get on that in a second.
Scott AlexanderHOST
He was executed at Huntsville Unit in Texas in the presence of his victim's relatives and his girlfriend showed up going, I got popcorn for the show.
Scott AlexanderHOST
On the day of his execution, for his last meal, he ordered steak, baked potato, butter, green pea salad, banana pudding, and some coffee.
Scott AlexanderHOST
And his final words are the following.
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Jody Pelham was tried and convicted for the wanton murder of Will Bonner.
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On the morning of December 6, 1949 at Huntsville Penitentiary, his sentence was carried out.
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Death in the electric chair.
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John Bascom was tried in Live Oak County and found guilty of the murder of two men.
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On the second day of December 1947 at Huntsville Prison, his sentence was carried out.
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Death in the electric chair.
Hal GibneyNARRATOR
And now, here again is the star of our show, Joel McRae.
Trevor CabreraGUEST
That's one of my proudest, like, I guess, introspective accomplishments.
Trevor CabreraGUEST
So in 2020, when I graduated and started this blog, you know, again, the idea was, "Hey, let's talk about these small towns I'm in." I was in Huntsville, Texas, which is famous for the Huntsville Prison in Texas, but I had never really been there.
Trevor CabreraGUEST
So I talked about kind of things in the town, what the job description was like.
Trevor CabreraGUEST
I went on from that job to a couple other locums and talked about the travels.
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