Cornelius Parker, FL, 1943 October 4

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PARKER, Cornelius Earnest

2heyear-old black man, electrocuted Fhorida State Prison
(Hillsborogh County) for mrder on Oct. l, 19113

From Vandiver/Radelet papers: murdered Vernon
Long, a white hotel worker, Tried to plead
guilty twit @ourt refused to accept, Parker
went to hotel with intention of robbing night
clerk. He did this and then took clerk to the
basement and shot him, Parker was apprehended
on way out of hotel, Amount stolen : $3.00.

PARKER, Cornelius Earnest

2heyear-old black man, electrocuted Fhorida State Prison
(Hillsborogh County) for mrder on Oct, hy 194.3

From Vandiver/Radelet papers: murdered Vernon
Long, a white hotel worker, Tried to plead
guilty tut €ourt refused to accept. Parker
went to hotel with intention of robbing night
clerk. He did this and then took clerk to the
basement and shot him, Parker was apprehended
on way out of hotel, Amount stolen : $3.00.

PARKER, Cornelius Earnest

2leyear-old black man, electrocuted Fhorida State Prison
(Hillsborogh County) for mrder on Oct, hy 19113

From Vendiver/Redelet papers: murdered Ve
Long, a white hotel worker, Tried to plead
guilty tt éourt refused to accept. Parker
went to hotel with intention of robbing night
clerk. He did this and then took clerk to the
basement and shot him, Parker was apprehended
on way out of hotel. Amount stolen : $3.00.

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