and Willie McCoy were jointly indicted and their arrests
followed. On March 30, Taylor. was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to the electric chair, the state contending
that he fired the fatal shots. On this assumption, con=
sent verdicts were taken giving McCoy and Mapp, held tox
be accomplices, life sentences. A stay of execution from
Taylor's original sentence was granted on his motion for
a new trial, which was later denied. He was then resen-
tenced to be electrocuted on July ae JOURNAL, Atlanta,
Gaes T= 13-1928 (1) oe
and Willie McCoy were jointly indicted and their arrests
followed. On March 30, Taylor was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to the electric chair, the state contending
that he fired the fatal shots. On this assumption, con=
sent verdicts were taken giving McCoy and Mapp, held tow
be accomplices, life sentences. A stay of execution from
Taylor's original sentence was granted on his motion for
anew trial, which was later denied. He was then resen-
tenced to be electrocuted on July 13," JOURNAL, Atlanta,
Gaz, 7-13-1928 (1) :
and Willie McCoy were jointly indicted and their arrests
followed. On March 30, Taylor was found guilty of murder
and sentenced to the electric chair, the state contendi
that he fired the fatal shots. On this assumption, con=
sent verdicts were talen giving McCoy and Mapp, held tox
A stay of execution from
a new trial, which was later denied, He was then resen-
PO BOURNAL, Atlanta,
tenced to uted on July 13,"
Ga., 7-: 13-1928 q)
Be Sass iy
TAYLOR, Preddis
| 33=year-old black man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on July 13, 1928. "Preddis Taylor, black,
electrocuted. Had confessed shooting of Atlanta filling
station operator in holdup about a year ago," MONIGOMERY
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Ala., July ll, 1928 (11-2),
",.eprevihously admitted guilt and signified willingness to
die. Made no last minute statement. Calm during the night
and early morning hours, declaring his confession of the
murder of the operator was correct, and that he was fully
prepared to goe.e.Mr. W. H. Cleveland, operator of the
filling station at Houston and Boulevard, NE, was shdt to
death on the morning of 1-2-1928, after 3 negroes had
attempted to hold up the station, Police investigation
showed that Cleveland had made an attempt to draw his gun
when surprised inside the station and that he was shot down
with his own weapon. Some time later, Taylor, Charlie Mapp
| TAYLOR, Preddis
33-year-old black man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on July 13, 1928. "Preddis Taylor, black,
electrocuted. Had confessed shooting of Atlanta filling
station operator in holdup about a year ago." MONIGOMERY
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Ala., July ll, 1928 (11-2).
",.epreviiously admitted guilt and signified willingness to
die. Made no last minute statement. Calm during the night
and early morning hours, declaring his confession of the
murder of the operator was correct, and that he was fully
prepared to goe...Mr. We H. Cleveland, operator of the
filling station at Houston and Boulevard, NE, was shbt to
death on the morning of 1-2-1928, after 3 negroes had
attempted to hold up the station, Police investigation
showed that Cleveland had made an attempt to draw his gun
when surprised inside the station and that he was shot dowl
with his own weapon. Some time later, Taylor, Charlie Mapp
TAYLOR, Preddis
33-year-old black man, electrocuted Georgia State Prison
(Fulton County) on July 13, 1928. "Preddis Taylor, black,
electrocuted, Had confessed shooting of Atlanta filling
station operator in holdup about a year ago," MONIGOMERY
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Ala., July ll, 1928 (11-2),
".. previously admitted guilt and signified willingness to
die. Hade no last minute statement. Calm during the nigh’
and early morning hours, declaring his confession of the
murder of the operator was correct, and that he was fully
prepared to g0s...Mr. We He Cleveland, operator of the
filling station at Houston and Boulevard, NE, was shbt to
death onthe morning of 1-2-1928, after 3 negroes had
attempted to hold up the station, Police investigation
showed that Cleveland had made an attempt to draw his gun
when surprised inside the station and that he was shot dot
with his own weapon, Some time later, Taylor, Charlie Mapp]
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