His first conviction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which
reversed it and ordered a new trial on the grounds of insufficiency
of evidence and vagueness as to the identity of the victim in his
confession. At his secorid trial, the S tate presented a stronger
case and when this conviction was appealed the State Court affirmed
it and he was electrocuted,
30 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERIZS 89
36 SOUTHERN REPORTER And SERIES 269
His first conviction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which
reversed it and ordered a new trial on the grounds of insufficiency
of evidence and vagueness as to the identity of the victim in his
confession, At his secorid trial, the S tate presented a stronger
case and when this conviction was appealed the Stata Court affirmed
it and he was electrocuted,
30 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERIES 4,89
36 SOUTHERN REPORTER @nd SERIES 269
His first conviction was appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which
reversed it and ordered a now trial on the grounds of insuffi.
cheney
8 as to the identity of the victim i
At his second trial, the
of evidence and vaguenes: n his
confession, S tate presented a stronger
sa8e and whon this conviction was appealed the Stath Court affirmed
it and he was electrocuteds
30 SOUTHERN REPORTER 2nd SERIES 89
36 SOUTHERN REPORTER Bnd SERIES 269
32 Stomant econ ga Seas 49
siete | ce oe (0 ~25- Le ee :
__Stewart, a 17-year-old MK black Alabama-_native-,. was sentenced. to
__ ten years in prison from Volusia So., Fla., on May 10, 196 for :
_ breaking and enter&éng. Assigned to a prison camp near Fort Pierce,
he_escaped_on Oct. 28 and made-his way to White City-where he DU
glarized two houses from one of which he took a BXXEXK rifle and _
$80.00 in cash. On the night of Oct. 29, as 6h-year-old Erich Emil
-—Spiller,a_retired-_merchant-seaman—and—owner-of-a-chili_ and beer
parlor, counted the cash that he had taken in that day, E& Stewart __
_ Shot him from outside the establishment. Afraid that the shot may
—have_alerted_neighbors,—he fled-without taking Spillerts money.
Stewart made his way to Fort Pierce where he purchased a busk
ticket to Lakeland. There he broke into a railroad freight car and
--was_taken-into—custody.—When-the Lakeland authorities notified the
Sheriff of KAS the “labama county where Stewart was born and raised, —
he notifged the Fort Pierce authorities who had already alerted him
ne to_be_on—the-Lookout—for the-escaped prisoner and Stewart was returned
to Fort Pierce where he confessed the burglaries and the killing of
Spiller, Convicted, he was electrocuted on Oct. 25, 19)8,
THE FORT PLERCE NEWS~TRIBUNE.
acy = OO 25l Ie
Stewart, a 17-year-old KiK black Alabama native-,.was sentenced..to
ten years in prison from Volusia So., Fla., on May 10, 1946 for
breaking and enterang. Assigned to a prison camp near Fort Pierce,
__he_escaped on Oct. 28 and made his way to White €ity-where-he-bur=——
glarized two houses from one of which he took a SIXBKK rifle and
$80.00 in cash. On the night of Oct. 29, as 6l-year-old Erich Binil
|_Spiller,_a_retired merchant seaman—and—owner ofa chilt and beer (ae
parlor, counted the cash that he had taken in that day, %& Stewart _|
_ Shot him from outside the establishment. Afraid that the shot may
—have_alerted_neighbors,—he—fled- without taking Spilierts money.
Stewart made his way to Fort Pierce where he purchased a busk_
ticket to Lakeland. There he broke into a railroad freight car and
-was_taken—into—eustody.—When-the Lakeland authorities notified the
Sheriff of KX the “Labama county where Stewart was born and raised,
he notified the Fort Pierce authorities who had already alerted him
-to_be_on_the-lookout—for-the escaped prisoner and Stewart was returned
to Fort tierce where he confessed the burglaries and the killing of
Spiller. Convicted, he was electrocuted on Oct. 25, 19118.
_ THE FORT PIERCE NEWS-TRLBUNE,
10-25-1946
Stewart, a_17~year-old WK black Alabama native, was sentenced to
ten years in prison from Volusia Yo,, Flas, on May 10, 19h6 for
reaking and enterang. Assigned to a prison camp near Tort Pierce,
STEWART, Lacy
rifle and
80,00 in cash. On the night of Oct. 29, as 6h-year-old Erich Bmil
Spiller, a_retired- merchant seaman-and-owmer-of-a-chili-and bear
parlor, counted the cash that he had taken in that day, MK Stewart.
shot him from outside the establishment, Afraid that the shot may
ave_alerted-neighbors,—he-fled-withouttaking Spillerts money.
ticket to Lakeland. There he broke into a railroad freight car and
n_into- custody. —When the Lakeland authorities notified the
Sheriff of HAE the “labama county where Stevart was born and raised,
he notified the Fort fierce authorities who had alroady alerted him
to_be_on_the-lookout-for the escaped prisoner and Stewart was returned|
to Yort Pierce where he confessed the burglaries and the killing of
Spiller. Convicted, he was electrocuted on Oct. Bs 19h.
THE FORT PIERCE NEWS-TRIBUNE.
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