Gatesville, June 26—Jim Ballard, slayer of Vernon Eason, Gates County deputy sheriff, this afternoon at 6:30 was sentenced to die in the electric chair on July 30th by Judge Henry Grady, who has been presiding over the special term of court here this week.
Hebe Ballard, brother, indicated jointly with Jim, was sentenced to 20 years at hard labor in the state prison, and Cora and Sallie Mary Ballard will be hired out for two years by the county commissioners.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, June 27, 1925
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