John Humphreys, GA, 1932 November 5

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HUMPHREYS, Johnny Lee

2l=-year-old black man, slectrocuted Ceorgia State Pri-
son (“tewart County) on Nov. 5, 1932, Affirmed: 165 SE
733. “Lumpkin, Gae, 10-30-1931-Johnnie Lee Humpreys,
2°myear-old negro, has been sentenced to die Nec, }

for the slaying of his 17-year-old wife. Humphries

was convicted of first degree murder thursday. The
state charged he lured his estranged wife to a car,

shot at her five times with a pistol and then killed her
with a shotgun charge." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30,

193) (2/1)

appeal filed Georgia = bk. & mage Exe

HUMPHREYS, Johnny Lee

2l-year-old black man, electrocuted Georgia State Pri-
son (°tewart County) on Nov. 5, 1932. Affirmed: 165 SE
733. “Lumpkin, Ga., 10-30-193l-Johnnie Lee Humpreys,
22-year=old negro, has been sentenced to die Nec.

for the slaying of his 17-year-old wife. Humphries

was convicted of first degree murder thursday. The
state charged he lured his estranged wife to a car,
shot at her five times with a pistol and then killed her
with a shotgun charge." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30,
agai (2/1.)

appeal filed Georgia - bke & mage €Xe

HUMPEREYS, Johnny Lee
2l-year-old black man, electrocuted Georgia State Pri~
son (Stewart County) on Nov. 5, 1932, Affirmed: 165 S&
733. “Lumpkin, Ca., 10-20-1931-Johnnie Lee

2?ayear-old negro, has been se!

for the slayinz of his 17-year-old wife. Humphries

was convictid of first degree mrder ihursday, The
state charged he lured his estranged wife to a car,

a job at her five times with a pistol and then killéd her

a shotgun charge." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., Oct.
1931 (2/1.)

appeal filed Georgia - bk. & mage exe



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