WASHINGTON, Johnnie
29eyear@old black man, electrocuted Oklahoma State Prison ~
(Jackson County) on Dec. |, 1925. "McAlester, Okla.s, Dec.
3, 1925-Johnnie Washington, negro murderer, who has twice
escaped the electric chair, is to be executed at the Ok-
lahoma penitentiary here immediately after 12 o'clock to-
night. Convicted of killing a peace officer in Jackson Co
Washington was sentenced to die June 19, The warden faile
to executeshim because he thought an appeal was pending,
A néw date was set for Nov, 20 by the court, but a stay of
execution was granted by Acting Gov, W, J, Holloway while
the state criminal court of appeals went further into the
wase, The curt yesterday turned down a final appeal and
ie arations were made at once to carry out the sentence,"
TRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, B'ham, Alas, 12-h-1925
WASHINGTON, Johnnie
29eyear=old black man, electrocuted Oklahoma State Prison
(Jackson County) on Dec. }, 1925. "McAlester, Okla., Dec.
3, 1925-Johnnie Washington, negro mrderer, who has twice
escaped the electric chair, is to be executed at the Ok-
lahoma penitentiary here immediately after 12 o'clock to=
night. Convicted of killing a peace officer in Jackson Co
Washington was sentenced to die June 19, The warden faile
to executeshim because he thought an appeal was pending.
A néw date was set for Nov, 20 by the court, but a stay of
execution was granted by Acting Gov, W, J. Holloway while
the state criminal court of appeals went further into the
wase, The court yesterday turned down a final appeal and
oe arations were made at once to carry out the sentence,"
TRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, Btham, Alas, 12=)-1925
| WASHINGTON, Johnnie
29ayear-old black man, electrocuted Oklahoma State Prison
(Jackson County) on Dec. ly 1925, "McAlester, Oklas, Dec.
3, 1925-Johnnie Washington, negro mrderer, who has twice
escaped the electric chair, is to be executed at the Ok-
lahoma penitentiary here immediately after 12 o'clock to-
night, Convicted of killing a peace officer in Jackson Oo,
Washington was sentenced to die June 19, The warden faile
to executeslhim because he thought an appeal was pending.
A néw date was set for Nov, 20 by the court, but a stay of
execution was granted by Acting Gov, W, J. Holloway while
the state criminal court of appeals went further into the
vase, The ourt pee turned down a final appeal and
reparations were made at, once to carry, out the sentence,”
BISMIGHAM ADESHERALD, BYham, Alas, 12-l-192
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