James West murders Ralph Thomas
- Title of event
- James West murders Ralph Thomas
- Type of event
- Killed
- Persons involved
- James West murders Ralph Thomas Alleged victim Thomas, Ralph
- James West murders Ralph Thomas Defendant West, James
- Address of event
- James West murders Ralph Thomas Happened Primarily at 156, E 100th St
- Report on event
- James West murders Ralph Thomas Main report referencing event Against James West
- Start date / time
- April 29, 1925
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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Prisoner was keeping company with the deceased
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Prisoner was keeping company with the deceased … who was apparently under the influence of liquor … The deceased asked this prisoner for some money which was refused, and he then called this prisoner some vile names and took out a pocket knife. This prisoner took the knife from the deceased and stabbed him about six times, and went away. The deceased then went upstairs and dies shortly afterward. On April 2 … the defendant read in a colored newspaper, the New Amsterdam News, an article about the death of Ralph Thomas, and immediately went to the 13th Precinct Station House and surrendered himself.
- Notes
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Amsterdam News of April 2 will have story about murder.