Erleon Whitehead, KY, 1936 March 20

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KENTUCKIAN ELECTROCUTED. Eddyville, Ky., Mar.
20-@(AP)= The first white man ever to be execu-
ted fn Kentucky for the murder of a negro,
Brline Whitehead, 35, died in the electric
chair here early today. Whitehead was convic-=
ted of killing John Allen, at the latter's
home, near Jeffries, Ky., two years ago during
an attempted holdup.”

Atlanta CONSTITUTION 3/21/1936 (20/))

KENTUCKIAN ELECTROCUTED. Eddyville, Ky., Mar.
20-(AP)= The first white man ever to be execu-
ted fn Kentucky for the murder of a negro,
Erpline Whitehead, 35, died in the electric
chair here early today. Whitehead was convic-
ted of killing John Allen, at the latter's
home, near Jeffries, Ky., two years ago during
an attempted holdup.”

Atlanta  ONSTLTUTION 3/21/1936 (20/))

KENTUCKIAN ELECTROCUTED. Rddyville, Ky., Mar.
first white man ever to be execu-

chair here early todsy. Whitehead was convic-
ted of killing John Allen, at the latter’
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