Perpetrator Murder of Bill Mason
mason shot killed sam smithwick, texas deputy sheriff. smithwick found guilty of murder malice , sentenced life in prison. story smithwick committed suicide in cell, probable murdered keep him speaking former texas governor coke stevenson, had arranged meet prisoner on day suicide took place. smithwick, associate of duval county boss george parr, had been deputy produced famous ballot box 13 swayed 1948 texas democratic senatorial primary lyndon johnson. stevenson travelling meet smithwick in attempt truth of matter. johnson had trailed after votes tabulated 200 votes statewide, , found ballot box contained enough votes turn election around. new votes , johnson, had been cast in alphabetical order, each signed same pen in same handwriting. sources, see robert caro s years of lyndon johnson.
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