verdict without a recommendation for mercy and he was electrocuted
at the Raiford Prisen on March 2, 19h2.
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verdict without a recommendation for mercy and he was electrocuted
at the Raiford Prison on March 2, 192.
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August 31, 191; Oct. 12, 1941; 3-2-1912.
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verdict without a recommendation for mercy and he was electrocuted
at the Raiford Prison on March 2, 192,
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TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT} Tallahassee, Fla., 8-19-1913 8-20-1911;
August 31, 191; Oct, 12, 1941; 3-2-1912.
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NEWSOME, George
Newsome, a 29-year-old black man, was serving a sentence on a Florida
convict road gang which was working in Leon County near the store
owned and operated by Mrs, Marie Lummus, a ll-year-old white widow,
Newsome observed that Mrs, Lummas lived alone in an apartment behind
the store and made plans to rob her at the first, convenient. opertuni-
tye He was released on parole on August 7 and late on the night of
August 18, he broke into the store and went into the living quarters
where Mrs, Lummus was reading, Ee threw a cloth over her head and
stabbed and slashed her repeatedly in the head and face, After takin
ever $200, much of it in coins, and two revolvers, he fled, Mrs,
Lummus' bedy was not feund until early the next morning and Newsome
was not arrested until August 31 when it was reperted to police offi-
cers that he was spending money freely, ‘when he was takn into custody
he made a complete confessien and showed the officers where he had
buried mich of the money and the two pistols, He also unsuccessfully
sought to involve another man 4#XX who had been released from prison
at the same time, Both men were taken to Raiford Prison for safe-
keeping while awaiting brial and the other man was released when he
was able te prove his innocence, Newsome was tried and convicted by
a jury that deliberated for only Te minutes before delivering their
NEWSOME, George
Newsome, a 29-year-old black man, was serving a sentence on a Florida
convict road gang which was working in Leon County near the store
owned and operated by Mrs, Marie Lumms, a l-year-old white widow,
Newsome observed that Mrs, Lummas lived alone in an apartment behind
the store and made plans to rob her at the first. convenient. opertuni-
tye He was released on parole on August 7 and late on the night of
August 18, he broke into the store and went into the living quarters
where Mrs, Lummus was reading, He threw a cloth over her head and
stabbed and slashed her repeatedly in the head and face, After takin g
over $200, much of it in coins, and two revolvers, he fled, Mrs.
Lumms' body was not feund until early the next morning and Newsome
was not arrested until August 31 when it was reperted to police offi-
cers that he was spending money freely, ‘When he was takn into custody
he made a complete confessien and showed the officers where he had
buried mch of the money and the two pistols, He also unsuccessfully
sought to involve another man d#XX who had been r eleased from prison
at the same time, Both men were taken to Raiford Prison for safe-
keeping while awaiting brial and the other man was released when he
was able to prove his innocence, Newsome was tried and convicted by
a jury that deliberated for only 3 minutes before delivering their
NEWSOME, George
Newsome, a 29-year-old black man, was serving a sentence on a Florida
convict road gang which was working in Leon County near the store
owned and operated by Mrs, Marie Lumms, a lil-year-old white widow,
Newsome observed that Mrs, Lummas lived alone in an apartment behind
the store and made plans to rob her at the first. convenient. opertuni-
ty» He was released on parole on August 7 and late on the night of
August 18, he broke into the store and went into the living quarters
where Mrs, Lummus was reading, He threw a cloth over her head and
stabbed and slashed her repeatedly in the head and face, After takin
over $200, much of it in coins, and two revolvers, he fled, Mrs.
Lumms' bedy was not found until early the next morning and Newsome
was not arrested until August 31 when it was reported to police offi-
buried mich of the money and the two pistols, He also unsuccessfully
sought to involve shetter man &&XX who had been released from prison
at the same times Both men were taken to Raiford Prison for safe~
keeping while mastite o Srialiand Voe ether man iano ed hen he
wag able te prove his innocence, Ne ecuaeeetet ed Sajeenicreaity
a jury that deliberated a for only 3 minutes before delivering their
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