Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

attendant), 165, 193, 212 , 228
    defense declines to cross-examine in W. Irvin retrial, 306–7
    suspicions about trial testimony of, 212, 213–15, 225, 304
    testimony in retrial of W. Irvin, 303–6
    Howard, James (father of Willie Howard), 100, 102, 103, 104
    Howard, Kim (daughter of Curtis Howard), 306
    Howard, Lula (mother of Willie Howard), 102, 103
    Howard, Willie James (lynching victim), 100–105
    Hughes, Langston, 25, 26, 333
    Hunter, Jesse (Florida state attorney), 84 , 85, 87, 124 , 144–45, 321
    alleged conspiracy of, with W. McCall, to kill Groveland Boys, 344–45
    attacks Bunin’s investigative report of Groveland Boys case, 200
    change in attitude toward T. Marshall and rape cases, 321–22, 360
    changes plan for W. McCall to transport W. Irvin to court for retrial, 262–63
    death of Ernest Thomas and, 117
    doubts W. Irvin’s guilt, 350, 353
    Groveland Boys case and trial and role of, as prosecutor, 97, 109, 134, 145–46, 148, 149, 157, 164–74, 225
    Groveland Boys (W. Irvin) retrial and role of, as prosecutor, 223, 267–68, 288, 289, 292–302, 304–5, 308–10, 313–16, 324–26, 330, 332
    illness and death of, 345, 356
    investigation of prisoner beatings and, 195
    motion to disqualify, for Groveland Boys retrial, 230–31
    reindictments of S. Shepherd and W. Irvin by, 223
    relationship with M. N. Reese, 345, 350
    response of, to shootings of S. Shepherd and W. Irvin, and concern about W. McCall, 236, 237, 239, 315
    response of, to Supreme Court decision on Groveland Boys case, 220
    secret meeting with W. Irvin and request for confession, 349–50
    shootings of S. Shepherd and W. Irvin and, 245, 247, 253–55
    supports Platt family against W. McCall’s actions, 345–46
    takes Padgetts to Raiford prison to identify suspects, 131
    wears red galluses (symbol of segregation), 293–94
    Hurley, Ruby (NAACP official), 249, 264–65
    Hurston, Zora Neale, 37, 259

    Illegal search, 294–95
    Irvin, Cleve (father of Walter Irvin), 140, 226, 238
    Irvin, Dellia (mother of Walter Irvin), 238, 292, 293, 329–30
    testimony on removal of son’s pants by Deputy J. Yates, 294–95
    Irvin, Walter (Groveland Boys), 36–39, 72 , 233 . See also Groveland Boys; Groveland Boys rape case and trial
    arrest of, 124–25
    beatings of, by law enforcement officers, 67, 124–25, 127–31, 135, 138–42, 184–85, 259–62
    clemency for, 344, 347–51, 354
    commutation of sentence by Governor L. Collins, 344, 348–55
    conviction overturned by U.S. Supreme Court, 218–20
    death, suspicious nature of, 359, 360
    on death row, 336
    death warrants signed for, 341
    fight with Willie Padgett, 38–39
    indictments against, 109
    interviewed by F. Williams, 128–30
    ninety-day stay of execution for, 194
    parole, 358–59
    refuses to confess to rape, 130, 134, 178, 349–50
    relationship of, with S. Shepherd, 310–11
    removed from Tavares jail to prevent lynching of, 62–68, 130
    retrial of [ see Irwin, Walter (Groveland Boys), retrial of]
    as returning military veteran, 132–33
    shooting of [ see Irvin, Walter (Groveland Boys), shooting of]
    stay of execution granted for, 341–43
    trial testimony, 169
    trial verdict, 173–74
    Irvin, Walter (Groveland Boys), retrial of, 284–333
    appeals of verdict in, 335, 336, 338
    attorney preparation for, 222–26
    call for prosecutorial misconduct in, 326–27
    change of venue motions, 268–69, 288
    closing arguments in, 316–20, 321–26
    commutation of sentence given at, 348–55
    defense calls for mistrial, 315
    evidence in, 294–95, 301–2, 311–14, 319, 323–24, 338
    fund-raising for Legal Defense Fund based on, 334–35
    J. Hunter’s role as prosecutor in, 267–68
    jury instructions in, 327–28
    jury selection in, 295
    life on death row, 287
    T. Marshall and J. Greenberg removed from defense team, then reinstated in, 269, 270–71, 287–88
    T. Marshall’s closing argument in, 316–20
    Masonic distress signal given during, 327
    mistrial motion in, 329
    motion for new trial, 330
    motion to remove J. Hunter for failure to include L. Burtoft testimony, 268
    offered and refuses plea deal, 291–93, 332–33
    press coverage of, 295–96, 300, 332
    pretrial hearing and motions made, 230, 262, 266–69, 284, 287–95
    protest of W. McCall’s transport of W. Irvin to court, 262–63
    public opinion poll on fairness of, 226, 288, 289
    reindictments, 223
    shootings of defendants prior to [ see Irvin, Walter (Groveland Boys), shooting of]
    trial testimony,