It's nothing to experience, !" STATEHS-ITIM, New
Orleans,. La., 2-9-1980 in retrospect. Also, in
issue of TIMES-PICAYUNE of }j-2h-19),8. concerning
execution of Wilbert Powell *& 1 other, it says
i erowell asked that his slippers be given to
George Davis, 30-year-old convicted killer of a
Mississippi State Trooper, Davis is in paetish
prison awaiting a similar EeNGlogo |
It's nothing to experience.!" STATES-ITEM, New
Orleans,. La,, 2-9-1980 in retrospect. Also, in
issue of TIMES-PICAYUNE of }-2h-19l8 concerning
execution of Wilbert Powell % 1 other, it says
"ePOwell asked that his slippers be given to
George Davis, 30-year-old convicted killer of a
Mississippi State Trooper, Davis is in perish
prison awaiting a similar fate..."
It's nothing to experience,!" STATES-ITM™,
Orleans,. La,, 2-9-1980 in retrospect. 8
issue of TIM#S-PICAYUNE of }\-2)-19)8, concerning
execution of Wilbert Powell & 1 other, it seys
Powell asked that his slippers be given to
George Davis, 30-year-old convicted killer of a
Mississippi State Trooper. Davis is in petish
prison awaiting a similar fate
DAVIS, George =29+19,9
Black, electrocuted New Orleans, bLa., April
29 g 19h9 6
"Veteran States-[tem reporter Jack Dempsey
recalls covering an execution in Parish Pri-
son on Avril 29, 199. - The victim George Da-
vis was electrocuted for killing a Mississippi
Highway Patrolman, ‘The room was crowded,
Dempsey said. ' Everyone wanted to see it. Uc
was like s Roman circus or a B-grade movie.!
Davis was killed at noon that day when the
whistle sounded in the Falstaff brewery, said
Dempsey. AG ea dco oee. said the death
chamber was packed. 'There was nothing like
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DAVIS, George h=29-19),9
Black, electrocuted New Orleans, La., April
"Veteran States-Item reporter Jack Dempsey
recalls covering an execution in Parish Pri-
son on April 29, 1919. - The victim George Da-
vis was electrocuted for killing a Mississippi
Highway Patrolman. ‘The room was crowded,'
Dempsey said. ‘Hveryone wanted to see it, It
was like e@ Roman circus or a B-grade movie.*
Davis was killed at noon that day when the
whistle sounded in the Falstaff brewery, said
Dempsey. Newspaper accounts said the death
chamber was packed. ‘There was nothing like
it,' said Dempsey. 'I'll never forget it,
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DAVIS, George
Black, electrocuted New Orleans, La., April
29, 199.
"Veteran States-Item reporter Jack Dempsey
recalls covering an execution in Parish Pri-
son on April 29, The victim
vis g
Highway Patrolman. 'The room was crowded,
Dempsey said, ‘Everyone wanted to see it,
wes like a Roman circus or a B-grade movie,?
Davis was killed at noon that day when the
whistle sounded in the Falstaff brewery, said
Dempsey. or ac s
faRbee was packed, there was nothing Tike
'_said Dempsey, ‘I'll never forget it,
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