John Wright, GA, 1935 March 1

suiperdittendent said Xeese went to the chair first
followed immediately by Wright," a

THE COIUMBUS LEDGER, COLUMBUS, GA. March 1, 1935

Condensed from CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.,
3-2-1935 (3:2): They murdered a Thomson shop-
keeper named Jim Blackstone on 11-9-1934 by a 1
blow on the head. Both convicted in McDuffie
County and both denied guilt to the bitter end

superiiNendent said Reese went to the chair fi
followed immediately by Wight." ae

THE COIUMBUS LEDGER, COLUMBUS, GA. March 1, 1935

Condensed from CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.,

3-2-1935 (3:2): They murdeved a Thomson shop-
keeper named Jim Blackstone on 11-9~1934 by a 4¥
blow on the head. Both convicted in McDuffie
County and both denied guilt to the bitter end,

superiiftendent said Reese went to th chair
followed immediately by Weighfe™ sete

THE COIDMBUS LEDGER, COLUMBUS, GA. March 1, 1935
Condensed from CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.,
3-2-1935 (3:2): They murdered a Thomson shop-

Both convicted in McDuffie

County and both denied guilt to the bitter end

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REESE, Rack and WRIGHT, John Henry Mea
"Millddgeville, Gae, 3-1-1935-Two negroes convicted of th
slaying of a Thomson, Ga., merchant were electrocuted at —
the state prison today. ‘Superintendent Rollie Lawrence
of the prison, said both the negroes, John Wright and
Rack Reese, claimed just before they went to the chair
that they were innocent of the murder. The men had been
convicted of the slaying of Jim Black Stone. ‘Both men
told me before they went to the chair that they had been
lying all along about having attacked the merchant, and
that they were innocent,’ Mr. Lawrence said. He said two
shocks were applied to Reese and three to Wright, and
that both men were dead in only a few mimtes after the
shocks were applied. Mr. Stone was waylaid by two men x
ehortly after he left his store in Thomson. The prison

REESE, Rack and WRIGHT, John Henry meri
"Millddgeville, Gas, 3-1-1935-Two negroes convicted of the
slaying of a Thomson, Ga., merchant were electrocuted at
the state prison today. ‘Superintendent Rollie Lawrence
of the prison, said both the negroes, John Wright and
Rack Reese, claimed just before they went to the chair
that they were innocent of the mrder. The men had been
convicted of the slaying of Jim Black Stone. ‘Both men
told me before they went to the chair that they had been
lying all along about having attacked the merchant, and
that they were innocent,’ Mr. Lawrence said. ‘te said two
shocks were applied to Reese and three to Wright, and
that both men were dead in only a few mimtes after the
shocks were applied. Mr. Stone was waylaid by two men x
shortly after he left his store in Thomson. The prison

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of a Thomson, Sip merchant were electrocuted at
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