The story of highway patrolman Mark Frederick's murder has the casual air of so many accounts of horrible crime. 608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 Protest signs are waved. In prison, he has operated his own business, Happy Horse Enterprises. Today, as I reflect on this almost six weeks ago, what comes through to me is that yes, I will never be the same after this execution. The suspect, Hughes, at first pointed a pistol at the helicopter, but then threw the gun down and surrendered. "There must be a prescription somewhere that is signed by a doctor. The case was tried on a change of venue in Matagorda County, Texas, and Hughes entered a plea of "not guilty." The person preceding him to execution a few days earlier was Larry Robison who was known to be constantly trying to reconcile death row prisoners who had a "falling out". Most of these words came from Billy who was interrupted occasionally with the details of his impending execution. During the vigil held outside the death house as Billy Hughes was being executed in Huntsville, Texas on January 24, 2000, death penalty supporters -- and opponents -- were amazed and confounded to see a brass band in full regalia marching up the hill towards them. who actually witnessed the execution on Hughes' behalf. will come about, something will be resolved. While many DPS officers were on hand for the execution, so were several Rounds finally stated that Hughes' criminal acts escalated during the time she knew him and that she felt Hughes would continue to commit violent criminal acts. Hughes then fled the scene. Don't give up, don't give in. unsuccessful appeals that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting But, I began to see that he was dying as his body went limp and his eyes kept closing even though they never fully shut. anti-death penalty personalities, including representatives of the Undoubtedly, Billy Hughes was an exceptional human being. The clerk then left Hughes's room to notify the motel security guard of the problem. After Hughes pulled onto an interstate exit ramp, Trooper Mark Frederick approached the driver's side of the Ford. . 10th murderer executed in U.S. in 2000 It meant having his picture taken with "free world" friends with a partial glass and screen partition separating me from Billy. Here in Texas. Only his death, she has said , can end her sorrow. Frederick was struck in the chest. will come about, something will be resolved. We were ushered out. Although younger than me by a few years, Billy was an "old timer" on death row when I arrived there in 1978. As the helicopter hovered a few feet above the ground, Hughes pointed a gun at the helicopter. On April 4, 1976, when confronted about his use of a stolen credit card, Hughes fled a Days Inn Hotel near Houston. A witness to another execution had said this to me. We were never allowed to touch or embrace him. I am not the same the officers shot at him, leading him to fire one shot which struck and Donations can be made in her name, Nancy L. Hughes, to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. Actor. Frederick and his wife, Jane, had a small child, Denise, and were expecting another. They were already standing, but they sure hollered. "No, you punish him. Hughes then filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court which was denied on October 14, 1997. "After 24 long years, this family has spent vacation time and funds But, he is not that unique in character from others on death row. The family of Alan Nicholls have spoken for the first time about how he. He never denied it, but at 27, explained in an interview that he was a different person than the embittered and confused youngster he had been. Billy E. Hughes was born on November 28, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA. I want the guys to know out there not to give up, Remembering According to police reports, Hughes shot the trooper in the chest as he I want the guys to know out there not to give up, Atwood said that despite the methods of the film crew, "I am all for It doesn't have to be. Department of Public Safety officers, while the other was an almost Billy Hughes was killed after becoming caught in a rope swing. Former Las Vegas Review-Journal photojournalist Bill Hughes, remembered as a masterful photographer with an eye for detail, has died. Despite having serious health problems over the years, he always had a kind and giving spirit, and a wonderful . penalty, which I agree with," he said, adding that initially some of the They believe that overseeing (even through mission) the highest number of executions and amassing the most money in any presidential race in U.S. is so impressive to the rest of us that life as these self-styled compassionate conservatives know it will go on, relatively undisturbed and forever unchallenged -- In one of his tedious and contentious syndicated columns published a few days after Billy's execution, Mr. Buckley took to task all those who would unfairly "badmouth the death penalty" in general, and anyone in particular, who has the un-American gall and audacity to criticize Gov. He comes in only to pronounce death." He was previously married to Aida. issue." They wanted answers: "Are you pro or against the death penalty?" Billy stayed for another 19 years until death set him free. Every one ofthose countries which have ended their "danse macabre" with capital punishment now experience far less violence and fewer murders than does the U.S. At this stage, with the delays in carrying out capital sentences, the deterrent question is moot.". those in Texas who were protesting the execution. This theft occurred sometime during the second or third week of February. during a traffic stop in April, 1976, by Hughes, a 25-year-old wanted days later. Chants are shouted and exchanged. This chaplain pointedly said, "the doctor is in the next room, not in the execution chamber. Michael Moore, best known for "Roger and Me," a documentary film that Pat Robertson and thousands of others around the world -- and his mockery of her plea for mercy in a later magazine interview -- leaves more than his hands dirty. After failed attempts to ignore the demonstration, shout down the cheerleaders, circle the band and blame Canada for the fiasco, attentions finally turned to Martel, who seemed to be enjoying all the mischief a little too much. I wonder what the doctor writes down as the purpose of this prescription." Don't give up, don't give in. While in Orlando, Hughes stole some checks that he used to buy jeans, a jacket, a belt, and a hat. sides on this issue came together on something," he said. That performance was set up by a production company working with satirist Trooper Frederick exited the police car and walked up to the driver's side door of Hughes's car. "I can't but be outraged, stressed to think that as a state, we probably have more executions than any country in the world, with the obvious exception of the United States and China," lamented Jay Jacobson, director of the Texas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, a steadfast opponent of the death penalty. Executed January 24, 2000 by Lethal Injection in Texas 10th murderer executed in U.S. in 2000 608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 5th murderer executed in Texas in 2000 204th murderer executed in Texas since 1976 Since 1976 Date of Execution State Method Murderer (Race/Sex/Age at Murder-Execution) Date of Birth "It shouldn't have been this way," Atwood said, shaking his head. 204th murderer executed in Texas since 1976 But, the prison staff and Billy, I think, knew this execution was going to happen that evening. You could actually see the realization come over the faces of those in the pro-death-penalty camp: Hey, wait a minute. equally large group of uniformed anti-death penalty cheerleaders chanting His writing has been published in a large number of periodicals and journals for the past twenty years. As the 40th anniversary of Billy Collins Jr vs Luis Resto approaches next year, WBN remembers the devastating events. Inside the unit, when asked if he had any last words, 47-year-old Hughes, putting Texas and George W. Bush under the spotlight on the death penalty The death penalty, being racially and economically biased, fails to act as a reliable deterrent. The troopers followed Hughes's car on Interstate 10 until it exited the highway. One of the two prison chaplains after a few opening remarks said "feel free to ask me anything." "Tonight, Billy George Hughes Jr. Woo! FACTS OF THE CRIME "They were doing synchronized Florida oranges, Texas cactus We kill convicts just for practice! Frederick, 26, had been a trooper for 5 years when he stopped Hughes' Many believe that the underlying cause of Billie's death was persecution by men and the government. Hughes then filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court which was denied on October 14, 1997. The implications are obvious. On January 21, 1976, Hughes rented a 1975 Ford LTD in Fair Hope, Alabama, which was to be returned on January 26, 1976. Billy Fuccillo's Cause of Death, Long Illness Related. not because it's right -- but because it's their destiny. Go, Texas Go!" His nsensitivity towards Karla Faye Tucker's petition for clemency It was ). several musicians marched down the street between the groups. William Morris Hughes (known affectionately as 'Billy') was born in London, UK, on 25 September 1862. Billy stayed for another 19 years until death set him free. The suspect, Hughes, at first pointed a pistol at the helicopter, but then threw the gun down and surrendered. Go, Texas Go!" He was a role model that anyone could aspire to emulate. years to get to this moment? Hughes then decided to head back to Pensacola, but he first bought gas and food with another worthless check. consistent with the facts. theft by credit card when Hughes stopped him. Billy half in jest whispered to us, "How will I buy a soft drink when I get back to death row?" of Criminal Appeals later ruled that a juror had been excluded improperly The confusion moved to a nearby parking lot where a scoreboard read: George 117, Jeb 2. We kill 'em every night! It startled me to read his venomous condemnation of Billy or any other prisoner's attempts to remain as human and humanized as possible from deep inside prison, from behind the locked doors and concrete walls and razor wire barriers which hide the reality of doing time from the rest of the world. Jack Buetel, the star of Howard Hughes' steamy "The Outlaw," has died in a Portland, Ore., hospital, Daily Variety reported Thursday. Dr. Joseph Jachimczyk, who performed the autopsy on Trooper Mark Frederick, testified that the bullet that killed Frederick struck him on the upper left arm, exited on the inside of the arm, entered his chest on the left, and finally exited from his back upper-right mid-back. 04-04-76 Pardons are for wimps! Even the news media -- well, those outlets that didn't miss the demonstration for days by relying on the AP feed -- didn't know where to put the blame or the credit. Hughes was later filmed by a television cameraman at prearranged drop sites. MEDIA ADVISORY: BILLY GEORGE HUGHES SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED. Bush's hand isn't "on the needle every time an execution occurs." "They are executing an innocent man because things did not happen as they Dead wrong. The confusion moved to a nearby parking lot where a scoreboard read: George 117, Jeb 2. Thank you, Warden." David Atwood, president of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and Dudley Sharp, vice president of Justice for All, both visibly pissed off, yelled at each other at almost exactly the same time, "Did you do this?" penalty, which I agree with," he said, adding that initially some of the Who would have thought it would have taken 24 years to get to this moment? that have been meted out since he came into office. Juniors Bush and Buckley are made uncomfortable when the machinery which maintains the minutiae of state sanctioned murder slips a cog and allows the rest of the world a glimpse of the human suffering that touches everyoneassociated in the ritualized revenge that capital murder extracts. According to Hill, he said, "Thank you.". Execute, execute, sis, boom, bah . I immediately confronted him asking how could he be part of this execution. But, I love you all, and you all watch out for Mom and you all keep up, keep going. Approximately two-and-a-half days after the shooting, Texas Ranger Ray Scholton, who was in charge of the investigation, received a report that a possible suspect had been sighted six miles south of Sealy. While in Beaumont, he used Martin's credit card to check into the Castle Motel. On September 16, 1976, a jury found Hughes guilty of capital murder. moment that I have had. I am not the same The purpose of the celebration "was to mock executions and to embarrass See all obituaries for Billy Hughes. Don't give up, don't give in. We're number one, can't be number two. But Hughes, who was wanted for credit card theft when Frederick pulled him over, claimed he had merely returned fire when the officers shot at him as he reached for his wallet, and he managed to avoid his death sentence for 24 years by launching numerous appeals. Perform a free North Carolina public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. [7] Wales Hughes's mother died in May 1869, when he was six years old, he was really sad and stayed at home for 2 months. Hughes left Louisiana for Texas, staying in Beaumont, Texas, on the night of April 2, 1976. While I went from sobbing to anger, Billy winked at us. His father subsequently sent him to be raised by relatives in Wales. Although younger than me by a few years, Billy was an "old timer" on death row when I arrived there in 1978. . Pat Robertson and thousands of others around the world -- and his mockery of her plea for mercy in a later magazine interview -- leaves more than his hands dirty. His Hollywood lineage included both his father (Bill Hughes) and uncle (Whitey Hughes), who were both stuntmen and film producers. William F. Buckley never met Billy Hughes. man executed for Frederick's murder." Atwood said that despite the methods of the film crew, "I am all for We shared in common a number of interests and beliefs and pursuits, including one which hews close to the notion that, no matter what, one must live each day as well as possible, and accomplish whatever you can because of the odds, not in spite of them. death penalty after the Hughes execution Monday. "What if after examination the doctor detects a heartbeat?" While I went from sobbing to anger, Billy winked at us. If I am paying my debt to society, I am due a rebate and a refund. During Frederick on Interstate 10 in Sealy as Frederick walked toward Hughes' The Court of Criminal Appeals denied Hughes's request for relief on February 26, 1997. another purpose. then, "No!" happened. shouted a particularly rabid member of Justice for All. Billy asked us to help him with the menu. Who would have thought it would have taken 24 "It was truly disgusting," said Clements. His conviction was reversed in 1981 and he has since been serving a life sentence. During his investigation, Agent Owens also learned that Hughes had previously threatened to kill a young child and had frequently beat his wife when she complained of his criminal conduct. ABOLISH Archives (Scripps Howard News Service). Trooper Frederick's aorta and heart were struck, resulting in internal hemorrhaging, shock, and then death. my debt to society, I am due a rebate and a refund, but I love you all, The death penalty kills innocent people, ignores the mitigating circumstances of juveniles who have committed murder, denies the inherent innocence afforded in most other instances to those who are mentally ill or retarded even as it sanctions violence while making a mockery of justice. Both Rounds and Hughes were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses until Hughes was expelled from the group for incessant lying and bad-check writing. "He went out lying," he said. "I bet you have Monica Lewinsky sex!" at that point.". Death Penalty, was a staged celebration following Billy George Hughes' 608 It meant having his picture taken with "free world" friends with a partial glass and screen partition separating me from Billy. Citizen provocateur and KPFT Prison Show host Ray Hill was a gold mine of information for Moore's segment producers. While the cop killer "abused the system," he also became a college graduate (with two degrees in religion), a paralegal, an anti-death-penalty lobbyist, a well-known cartoonist and, at least according to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a humanitarian. The cheerleaders spelled out the letters as they called them: Gimme a "D" Gimme an "E" Gimme an "A" Gimme a "T" Gimme an "H" What's that spell? out lying like he did," she said, adding that she felt Hughes' statement CURE began in San Antonio, Texas, in 1972, expanded statewide in 1975 and nationally in 1985. Nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah Hey, hey, hey, Good-bye. On September 16, 1976, a jury found Hughes guilty of capital murder. While Billy seemed to be in total control, I was starting to spin out-of-control with a certain "makes me wanta holler" anger and frustration. Hughes continued heading west until he attempted to use Martin's credit card at the Days Inn in Brookshire on April 4, 1976. "I would gladly trade the last 24 years if it would bring back Mark The show that has invited an HMO to a funeral, put a 24-hour Web cam on Lucianne Goldberg and earned a restraining order from the CEO of the biggest polluter in America this time recruited some like-minded actors/activists from Houston's maverick theater company Infernal Bridegroom Productions and descended on Huntsville. As his mother described it, "He was blown all over the road." It startled me to read his venomous condemnation of Billy or any other prisoner's attempts to remain as human and humanized as possible from deep inside prison, from behind the locked doors and concrete walls and razor wire barriers which hide the reality of doing time from the rest of the world. Hughes then went to Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville. script and published cartoons illustrating animal rights and other causes. Kill 'em to the right. Hughes will not take another life. have caused family members on both sides. Frederick had sustained a fatal wound. One of the two prison chaplains after a few opening remarks said "feel free to ask me anything." criminal. On September 10, 1997, Hughes filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion to stay his September 19, 1997, execution in federal district court. The staff replied in kind, "Billy if you get a stay, we'll let you drive back!" Frederick, 26, had been a trooper only five years when he stopped Hughes' car near Sealy on April 4, 1976. It was When the clerk confronted Hughes in his room about the stolen card, she noticed a gun on his bed. It is Swiftian He. outside the Huntsville "Walls" Unit for the Monday night execution of George W. Bush, Jr., by association, for his particular role in the alarming number of executions (121 at this writing -- Hughes was #118!) A small puncture wound was found in his back; the weapon had punctured his lung and caused his death. He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Parker Hughes, who died in 1998 at the . While Billy seemed to be in total control, I was starting to spin out-of-control with a certain "makes me wanta holler" anger and frustration. Soon thereafter, a massive manhunt began for Hughes, involving as many as five hundred law enforcement officers. Texas began executing killers again in 1982, and the one-way march to the death house gurney is quicker now than at any time in the past 13 years. Handgun Who would have thought it would have taken 24 years to get to this moment? Billy twice served as editor of the Death Row Journal and contributed numerous cartoons for its pages. On September 10, 1997, Hughes filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion to stay his September 19, 1997, execution in federal district court. After sitting out one year because of his transfer from . In 1988, on retrial Hughes was again convicted and sentenced to death. Billy Hughes Jr. was convicted in 1976 of fatally shooting 25-year-old state trooper and father Mark Frederick. They were handing out anti-George W. Bush signs and "That has never happened," the chaplain kindly informed me. "If there was a positive out of this, for the first time ever the 2 At that time 25 years old, Hughes had served time Dave Hamilton, a producer for Moore's cable television show, "The Awful But, I began to see that he was dying as his body went limp and his eyes kept closing even though they never fully shut. Texas is good, Texas is great. during a traffic stop in April, 1976, by Hughes, a 25-year-old wanted "My son, Trooper 11 Mark Alan Frederick paid the ultimate price of Weapons, ammunition, and a Days Inn room key was found in the vehicle, which was stolen. We were next to each other in small glassed-in rooms facing Billy as the curtain opened. Clements agreed How did Hughes take the news that his death would be surrounded by satirical fanfare? "I want to tell you all how much I love you all, how much I appreciate everything. Then, just after Hughes was executed, pompon waving cheerleaders and The troopers observed that the car had been struck by several bullets, and inside the car was a holster and a room key from the Days Inn Motel in Brookshire. After the clerk left his room, Hughes got into his car and sped away on Interstate 10 heading west. I left death row in 1981. Over the next 24 years, Hughes was twice convicted of the crime. However, at a second psychiatric interview prior to his second trial, he denied having any amnesia and stated that he recalled everything about the offense. Billy asked us to help him with the menu. He then left Orlando for Daytona Beach, where he was robbed after leaving a nightclub. Billy died December 20, 2005, while visiting Alma, Arkansas. On March 18, 1987, however, the Court of Criminal Appeals granted Hughes's application for state post-conviction relief and reversed his conviction because a prospective juror had been improperly excluded. "Stand Up and Holler; A Huntsville execution draws a strange crowd," by Lauren Kern. It doesn't have to be. and overturned the conviction in 1987. When Officer Frederick approached the car, he was shot dead by the driver, who sped away. "It appeared to be a parody of the death death penalty supporters seemed to join the stunt before realizing it was Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts. On June 17, 1997, the trial court scheduled Hughes's execution for September 19, 1997. My conscience required me to." This theft occurred sometime during the second or third week of February. revelers. Tears are often shed in the emotional catharsis of ritualized confrontation. Trooper Frederick exited the police car and walked up to the driver's side door of Hughes's car. This service only issues certified copies of microfilmed death certificates for deaths that occurred in Louisiana between 1911-1972. Her 22-year-old brother was beaten to death by a gang of youths three years ago. script and published cartoons illustrating animal rights and other causes. Remembering and then "Texas, Texas, you're so great, You kill more than any state!". "We definitely agree with the death penalty," said Bethanie Barnett, a Houston paralegal and leader of Gulf Coast Survivors of Homicide. Hughes then fled the scene and hid until he was captured in the manhunt on April 6, 1976. BILLY HUGHES JR. - Executed on January 24, 2000. Date ofMurder been served. "I guess I should expect it but I didn't expect that Mr. Hughes would go (In all fairness, Jeb has only one execution to his credit. "All I ask is that I have one day, and He was previously married to Aida. As the injection began to take effect, I thought he might miraculously open his eyes and say, "Don't worry, I'm still here!" not because it's right -- but because it's their destiny. And wasn't it "the law" in certain parts of Europe that allowed and supported a final solution to the perceived social problems then, by those who (like George W. and William F.) were the least likely to be personally affected by them? While in Nashville, Hughes purchased a .45 automatic handgun with another stolen check and stole an Alabama license plate from another car. New restrictions have made it impossible for the LHP to continue to be governed by prisoners. In pigtails, letter sweaters and red-pleated skirts, the fresh-faced drill team chanted, "We are Texas" and "Go, George, Go." family," he said. We would not have made it this far without the support of the prisoners and their families and friends. But, most of all, "partying" was a lot of laughs. God be with you." The doctor came in and pronounced him dead. This attitude of accommodation continued as the witnesses gathered at 5:30 to wait for the signal to enter the death chamber. I would gladly trade the last 24 years if it would bring back Mark Frederick--give him back his life, give back my father his life and my mother her health. unsuccessful appeals that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting If you don't agree with us, we'll kill you too. It was a moment neither could have predicted - a committed Texas death The North Carolina Death Records Search links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to NC public records. he asked, pushing the limits of playing dumb. they shouted at him from both sides. I would especially like to remember Billy Hughes, Jr. in this issue. I would especially like to remember Billy Hughes, Jr. in this issue. Due to family considerations he left Hollywood in the early 1960's despite a promising career. Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the LHP. What provoked Dianne Clements of Justice For All in Houston, a victims'

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