Former Texas Councilman Tobie Spilkins Davison was born 13 Apr 1894 in the Kamanchie Indian Territory (This was the spelling on Ancestry records), to James George Davison & Ora Tantum. Tobie married on 27 Aug 1920 in Jackson, MO to Marie (or Mary) Soutter, who was born 12 Sep 1900 in Missouri and died 15 Dec 1957. They had two children.
Inmate #6620 Idaho State Prison
(Record found on Ancestry in their records collection)
Rec: 31 Oct 1942
Crime: Voluntary Manslaughter
Tobie Soutter Davison born 7 Sep 1921 in Missouri and who died 11 May 1999. He was married to Barbara Jeanne Bedal. They had one child I found who died at about a year and half old of pneumonia.
Betty Jo Davison was born 4 Feb 1927 in Borger, TX, she died 16 Jun 2004 in Phoenix, AZ. She married Frank Joseph Pompe and they had 2 children.
In my research I did not find any records or articles about Tobie being a Councilman the only mention of this is in the newspaper articles about his crime.
Above are the court records that are in his prison file which is available on Ancestry.Here are some newspaper articles I found
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-tobie-davison-mansla/129332257/
Pampa Daily News
Pampa, Texas •
Tue, Oct 12, 1943
Page 1
The Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
Tue, Dec 08, 1942 · Page 3
The Marshall News Messenger
Marshall, Texas
Sun, Nov 01, 1942 · Page 1
The Times-News
Twin Falls, Idaho
Mon, Oct 05, 1942 · Page 7
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mon, Sep 27, 1943 · Page 10
I did not post all the newspaper articles.
How do you feel about his sentencing? Was a year enough?
This family had some hard times and I am not 100% sure why the charge went from 2nd Degree Murder to Voluntary Manslaughter, it could of been a plea bargain or maybe because of the fist fight and them chasing each other ect.. there were legal reason why it was changed. I am not a lawyer but I do have a criminal justice degree. All in all I do hope the widow got her money from her civil suit.
I did find the motel he was operating
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boulevard Mo-Tel, also known as the Capitol Auto Courts, is a Tudor Revival style motel constructed in Boise, Idaho, in 1938.
History
Capitol Boulevard opened in 1931 with construction of Capitol Boulevard Memorial Bridge, and the route was part of the Old Oregon Trail Highway. During the 1930s, drive-ins, motels, and gasoline stations were constructed on Capitol Boulevard, and in 1938 Capitol Auto Courts opened on the Boulevard. A postcard printed later indicates that the motel featured “21 nicely furnished units with full-tile baths. Central heating. Room telephones and radios. Near city center... TV and Refrigerated Air Conditioning.”
Ben H. Ellis owned the motel from 1938 until 1943, and the motel name was changed in the 1940s to Boulevard Mo-Tel. In 1994 the motel became the property of Boise Housing and Community Development, although 1997 is given by the city of Boise as the year of acquisition.
Below are photos of the motel
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