Willie Clayton, MS, 1911 May 11

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XKEXKKE 5/11/1911
CLAYTON, Willie

Willie Clayton, oa was hanged for rape at
Panlding,. Miss., on May 10,9011.

1912 undsted CHICAGO TRIBUNE, sent by Massey &
containing 1911 execution dates,
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA 5/13/1911 (14:3), says
he was executed on May llth but gives nodetails
of his crime, He was aged cO and it states
that it Was Peulding's first execution in) over
40 years.

RXEXKK 5/11/1911
CLAYTON, Willie

Willie Clayton, black, was hanged for rape at
Paulding, Miss.,,0on May, 10, 99011 ¢

1912 undsted CHICAGO TRIBUNE, sent by Massey &
containing 1911 execution dates.
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA 5/13/1911 (14:3), says
he Was executed on May llth but gives nodeteils
OF Doe erine,) He eee aged 20 and it states
that it was Paulding's first execution in over
4O years.

KKAXKE 5/11/1911
CLAYTON, Willie

1lie Clayton, black, was hanged for rape at
ulding, Miss., on May 10, 3911.

1912 undeted CHICAGO TRIBU sent by Massey &
containing 1911 execution dates.
leans, LA 5/13/1911 (,

on May 11th but



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