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SUTTON, John William

Sutton, alias John Dean, was a 22-year-old unemployed black resident
of Dalton, Ga. On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, 1910, he and a 27-
year-old friend, James "Chicken Blue" Roberts, passed 67 =year~old

A. le "Uncle Less" Edwards, the prosperous owner of a feed=and=seed
business on the street and decided then to rob him that night. After
Edwards had closed his Store, they knocked on the door and told him
that they wanted to purchase some chicken feed. He admitted them to
his warehouse and Sutton struck him on the head with his fist, knock-
ing him to the floor, They then stole $),0,00 from his pocket and
ransacked his office where they failed to fina any additional money.
Edwards was found shortly afterwards where he fallen by a friend and
taken to a Dalston hispital where he died, Sutton was arrested in
Dalton the next morning when it was noticed that though he had been
broke he had purchased new clothes and some whiskey. He confessed
the following Tuesday, naming Roberts as his accomplice, Roberts was
arrested in Chattanooga, Tenne, and returned to Dalton where both men
were placed on trial on Omtober 1), Both were convicted and while
Roberts received a life sentence, Sutton who admittad that he was the
one who had stwuck Mr, Edwards, was sentenced to die, He was ejec-

SUTTON, John William

Sutton, alias John Dean, was a 22-year-old unemployed black resident
of Dalton, Ga. On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, 1940, he and a 27-
year-old friend, James "Chicken Blue" Roberts, passed 67-year~old

A. Ile "Uncle Less" Edwards, the prosperous owner of a feed-and=seed
business on the street and decided then to rob him that night. After
Edwards had closed his store, they knocked on the door and told him
that they wanted to purchase some chicken feed. He admitted them to
his warehouse and Sutton struck him on the head with his fist, knock-
ing him to the floor. They then stole $0.00 from his pocket and
ransacked his office where they failed to find any additional money.
Edwards was found shortly afterwards where he fallen by a friend and
taken to a Dalston hispital where he died. Sutton was arrested in
Dalton the next morning when it was noticed that though he had been
broke he had purchased new clothes and some whiskey. He confessed
the following Tuesday, naming Roberts as his accomplice, Roberts was
arrested in Chattanooga, Tenne, and returned to Dalton where both men
were placed on trial on Ogtober 1), Both were convicted and while
Roberts received a life sentence, Sutton who admittad that he was the
one who had stmuck Mr, Edwards, was sentenced to die, He was ejec-

SUTIN, John Willian

Sutton, alias John Dean, was a 22-year-old unemployed black resident
Ga. On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, 1910, he and a 27-
year-old friend, James "Chickon Blue" Roberts, passed 67-year.
A, Le "Uncle Less" Edwards, the prosperous rr of a feed-and=seed
business on the street and decided then to rob him that night. After
Edwards had closed his store, they knocked on the door and told him
that they wanted to purchase some chicken feed, He admitted them to
his warehouse and Sutton struck him on the head with his fist, knock-
ing him to the floor, They then stole $0.00 from his Pocket and

ransacked his office where they failed to find ai

Edwards was found shortly afterwards where he fa
taken to a Dalston héspital where he died.
Dalton the next moming

es and some whiskey, He confessed
naming Roberts as his accomplice, Roberts was
+ Tenn., and returned to Dalton where both men

were placed on trial on Ortober 1h, Both were convicted and while

Roberts received a life sentence, Sutton who admittad that he was the

one who had stwuck Mr, Edwards, was sentenced to die. He was ejec-