their death sentences was refused by the board, Brooks
was convicted in Quarter Sessions Court on 2-26-1916 and
Wooding on March 29 of that year, Both appealed to the
State Supreme Court which upheld both convictions last
January 6th, The two bandits fled Burnby's store after
shooting him but were captured while sta ging a second
holdup five blocks away,"
PHTBRADELPHTA INQUIRER, April 28, 19h7
50 ATLANTIC (2nd) 325, 328 (see)
their death sentences was refused by the board, Brooks
was convicted in Quarter Sessions Court on 2-26-1916 and
Wooding on March 29 of that year. Both appealed to the
State Supreme Court which upheld both convictions last
January 6th, The two bandits fled Burnby's store after
shooting him but were captured while sta ging a second
holdup five blocks away,"
PHIBADELPHIA INCUIRER, April 28, 19))7
50 ATLANTIC (2né) 325, 328 (see)
ces was refus 2 Brooks
was convicted in Guenter Session: on 2-26-1916 and
Supreme Court Piet upheld both convictions las t
ins 6th, to}
hi
PHIBADELPHIA INQUIRER, Apzil 28, 19))7
0 ATLANTIC (2ne) 325, 328 (see)
BROOKS, David and WOODING, Albert large card
Both 22-year-old black men, electrocuted Pennsylvania
State Prison (Philadelphia) on April 28, 1917.
"Two Philadelphians, both 22, were executed for the
holdup slaying of a Philadelphia hardware dealer, Brooks,
of Marsden St., near Oxvord, was the first to die, going
¥o Whe chair at Lsel AM, EDT. He was pronounced dead at
1:35 AM, A few minutes later, Albert Woodling of 23rd St,
near Master, followed, He was pronounced dead at 1:1)1,
The men, both negroes, wrote letters shortly before their
deaths. One wrote to his wife, the other to his mother,
Brooks and Wooding were convicted of lst degree mrder
in the death of Thomas Burnby, 67, of 1930 W, Columbia Ave
Philadelphia, slain and robbed of 46 on the night of Dec,
Lh, 1945. Originally listed for execution March 2h, they
applied to the Pardon Board for clemency and were granted .
a month's respite by Gov, James H, Duff, Commutation of
_ BROOKS, David and WOODING, Albert large card
Both 22-year-old black men, electrocuted Pennsylvania
State Prison (Philadelphia) on April 28, 19)7.
"Two Philadelphians, both 22, were executed for the
holdup slaying of a Philadelphia hardware dealer, Brooks,|
of Marsden St., near Oxvord, was the first to die, going
$%o the chair at Lsel AM, EDT. He was pronounced dead at
1:35 AM. A few minutes later, Albert Woodling of 23rd St.
near Master, followed, He was pronounced dead at 1:))1,
The men, both negroes, wrote letters shortly before their
deaths, One wrote to his wife, the other to his mother,
Brooks and Wooding were convicted of lst degree mrder
in the death of Thomas Burnby, 67, of 1930 W, Columbia Ave
Philadelphia, slain and robbed of $6 on the night of Dec,
1h, 1945. Originally listed for execution March 2h, they
applied to the Pardon Board for clemency and were granted
a month's respite by Gov, James H, Duff, Commutation of
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State Prison (Philadelphia) on
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at Tel AM, EDT, He was pronounced dead at
A few minutes later, Albert Voodling of 23rd Sty
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The men, both negroes, wrote letters shortly bef: ore) their
deaths. One wrote to his wife, the other to his
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ghstaael hia, slain and robbed of $6 on the aire of De
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a month's it.
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