that Hyde was sane and he was convicted and sentenced to die. He be-
came the first white man to be electrocuted in a EE on
Oct «1, 1912.
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY a Dothan, Ala. duly 22, 1912,
THE STATE:Columbia, S, C, 10-2-1912,
hye gree only (Spear oe
Following conviction on'June 1, asked to be first'person to be elec~
trocuted in the electric chair which was to be installed that month
and judge granted request by setting execution date of July 5th which
was delayed. ARKANSAS GAZETTE. Little Rock, 6-2-1922
that Hyde was sane and he was convicted and sentenced to die. He be-
came the first white man to be electrocuted in South Sigs on
Oct « ls 1912.
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY EAGLE Dothan, Ala. July 22, 1926
THE STATE:Columbia, S. C, 10-2=1912.
fie tae
Following conviction on June 1, asked to be first'person to be elec-
trocuted in the electric chair which was to be installed that month
and judge granted request by setting execution date of July 5th which
was delayed. ARKANSAS GAZETTE. Little Rock, 6=2=1922
that Hyde was sane and he was convicted and sentenced to die. He be-
came the first white man to be electrocuted in South Carolina on
Oct. 1, 1912.
THE DOTHAN WEEKLY cae Dothan, Ala. July 22, 191.
THE STATE:Columbia, S, C, 10-2-1912,
Gor 7 i/ 7
Following conviction on'June 1, asked to be first:person to be elec-
trocuted in the electric chair which was to be installed that month
and judge granted request by setting execution date of July 5th which
was delayed, ARKANSAS GAZETTE. Little Rock, 6-2-1922
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HYDE, Samuel Ne JA October 1, 1912
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Hyde, a,white Anderson, 5S, ©,, cotton mill engineer and his wife, the
daughtée of W. 3, Beasley or MS## Orr Mill, had frequent demestic
striff that finally culminated when Mr, Beasley took his daughter hom
because of Hyde's mistreatment. On the night of July 18, 1911, Hyde
went to Orr Mill and hid outside the Béasley home until all of the
lights were extinguished, andicating that the family had retired.
He removed his shoes, pried a back window open and slipped into the
bedroom where his wife was steeping. She woke up and asked him what
he was doing and he replied that he had cthme to kill her and shot her
three times with a pistol, killing her instantly. One of the bullets
also wounded Mrs. Hyde's young sister who was sleeping with her but
the girl recovered. When Hyde left his wife's bedroom, he was met
in the hall by Mr. Beasley who attempted to wrestle the gun away from
him. Hyde shot him through the heart and escaped by the same window
that he had used to enter the house. He telephoned the Sheriffds
office and told what he had done and was waiting in the road when
the “heriff arrived. He wanted to plead guilty at his trial to the
Micke double murder, but the Judge would not allow him to do so and
appointed an attorney to defend him. A sanity commission ruled:
HYDE, Samuel N. Mb October 1, 1912
Lh Gta
Hyde, agwhite Anderson, S, ©,, cotton mill engineer and his wife, the
daugh of W. 3, Beasley or MSE Orr Mill, had frequent demestic
striff that finally culminated when Mr. Beasley took his daughter homd
because of Hyde's mistreatment. . On the night of July 18, 1911, Hyde
went to Orr Mill and hid outside the Béasley home until all of the
lights were extinguished, andicating thet the family had retired.
He removed his shoes, pried a back window open and slipped into the
bedroom where his wife was skeeping. She woke up and asked him what
he was doing and he replied that he had céme to kill her and shot her
three times with a pistol, killing her instantly. One of the bullets
also wounded Mrs. Hyde's young sister who was sleeping with her but
the girl recovered. When Hyde left his wife's bedroom, he was met
in the hall by Mr. Beasley who attempted to wrestle the gun away from
him. Hyde shot him through the heart and escaped by the same window
that he had used to enter the house. He telephoned the Sheriffs
office and told what he had done and was waiting in the road when
the “heriff arrived. He wanted to plead guilty at his trial to the
stkamcka double murder, but the Judge would not allow him to do so and
appointed an attorney to defend him. A sanity commission ruled»
HYDE, Samuel Ne de October 1, 1912
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Hyde» sguiite Anderson, 5, ©,, cotton mill engineer and his wife, the
daugh’ j. 3, Beasley or MSEE Orr Mill, had frequent demestic
strift a5 nalay x culminated when Mr, Beasley took his daughter hond
‘same
that he had used to enter the house. He telephoned the Sheriffas
office and told what he had done and was waiting in the road oa
the “heriff arrived. He wanted to plead guilty at his trial to
omc murder, but the Judge’ woud not Giiow hin to do’s0 and
appointed an attorney to defe: nd Rias A sanity commission ruled
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