CLAY, Willie, POWELL, Edward and WALKER, Nathaniel. .
Clay and Powell, both 15-years-old, and Walker, 16-years-old.were
black Jacksonville, Fla., youths, On Aug. 8, 1938, they.were observed
by 59-year-old Mrs, Mary Louise Curtis, the nearly bling BRBRAXXXX
proprietress of a neighborhood store BK EE at )00 Magnolia St.,
loitering about her place of business in a suspicitus mamner 3 and she
notified neighbors to watch them, That evening, they were seen to
enter the store and run out shortly afterwards, Neighbors went inside
to cheék and fotind Mrs, Curtis' body between the counters. She had
been bludgeoned to death with an iron bar and there were few clues
other than some fingerprints. A month later, Walker and Powell were
arrested following an attempted hold-up during the day time at gun
point, and when it was found that Walker's fingerprints matched those
found in “rs, Curtis' store, both confessed and named Clay as their
accomplice, They sta ted that they had gone in the store to rob it
but had become frightened after killing Mrs. Curtis and fled without
the money. When Clay was taken into custody, he also confessed, All
phree were convicted and sentenced to die and on Dec. 29, 191, they
were electrocuted at the Florida State *rison,.
CLAY, Willie, POWELL, Edward and WALKER, Nathaniel
Clay and Powell, both 15=years-old, and Walker, 16-years-old.were
black Jacksonville, Fla., youths. On 4ug. 8, 1938, they.were observed
by 59-year-old Mrs, Mary Louise Curtis, the nearly hling BRERAXXXX
proprietress of a neighborhood store BA HB at 00 Magnolia Stes
loitering about her place of business in a suspicious manner, and she
notified neighbors to watch them. That evening, they were seen +o
enter the store and run out shortly afterwards. Neighbors went inside
to cheék and fotnd Mrs. Curtis' body between the counters. She had
been bludgeoned to death with an iron bar and there were few clues
other than sone fingerprints. A month later, Walker and Powell were
arrested following an attempted hold-up during the day time at gun
point, and when it was found that Walker's fingerprints matched those
found in “ys, Curtis! store, both confessed and named Clay as their
accomplice. They sta ted that they had gone in the store to rob it
but had become frightened after killing Mrs. Curtis and fled without
the money. When Clay was taken into custody, he also confessed, All
ghree were convicted and sentenced to dje and on Dec, 29, 191, they
were electrocuted at the Florida State *rison.
CLAY, Willie, POWELL, Edvard and WALKER, Nathaniel
Clay and Powell, both 15+years-old, and Walker y
black Jacksonville, Fla,, youths. On
by 59-year-old Mrs, Ma:
proprietress of a neighborhood store BA HE at 1,00 Magnolia St.,
loitering about her place of business in a ae manner, and she
notified neighbors to watch then, That yaa they were seen to
enter the store and run out shortly afterwards, Neighbors went inside
to cheék and fotind Mrs, Curtis’ body Detrean ee counters, She had
been bludgeoned to death with an iron bar and there were few clues
other than sane fingerprints, A month Tater, Walker and Powell vere
arrested following an attempted hold-up during the day time at gun
point, and when it was found ee Walker's fingerprints matched those
found in "s, Curtis! store, both confessed and named Clay as their
accomplice, They sta ted that they had gone in the store to rob it
but had batome frightened after killing Mee. Curtis and fled without
the money. When Clay was taken into custody, he also confessed, All
ee were convicted and sentenced to dje and on Dec.e 29, 11, they
were electrocuted at the Florida State Frison,.
/ 164years-old sore
FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, 8-8-1938; 12-9-193
1-1-1939; 12-30-19)1.
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1-1-1939; 12-30-19).
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