Theodore Carr was a 50-year-old white man who was executed in Pocahontas County, West Virginia on January 12, 1929 for the shotgun slayings of 46-year-old William J. "Bill" Davis and his 17-year-old daughter, Mary Davis. The murders took place on October 30, 1928 at the Davis's home in Clawson, West Virginia.
Carr was a neighbor of the Davises and had a history of conflict with them. On the day of the murders, Carr went to the Davis's home and argued with Bill Davis about a debt. The argument escalated and Carr shot Davis and Mary Davis with a shotgun. Carr then fled the scene and was later arrested.
Carr was tried and convicted of murder in 1928. He was sentenced to death and was executed by hanging at the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville.
Theodore Carr's execution was the last public hanging in West Virginia. It was also the last execution of a white man by hanging in the United States.
Here are some additional details about Theodore Carr and the murders:
- Carr was born in 1878 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
- He was married and had two children.
- He worked as a coal miner.
- Carr had a history of violence and had been arrested several times for assault.
- The motive for the murders is unclear, but it is believed that Carr may have been angry about the debt that Bill Davis owed him.
- Carr's execution was witnessed by a crowd of over 1,000 people.
Theodore Carr's case is a reminder of the violence that can occur in rural communities. It is also a reminder of the history of capital punishment in the United States.
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