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Kelly, a 28-year-old Grady Co., Ga,, black men went. to. Quincy, Pla.,
on July 14, 1928, and hired John Stephens, also black, to..drive hin
home. Stephens, a former engineer for a Florida fullers~-earth con-
cern, Was wealthy and reputedly carried a large sum ofi money on him
Ee all times, Nonetheless, he would, for a fee, drive people bo a
estination on his automobile, At a secluded spot near Pine Park,
Kelly forced him to Stop and beat and shot him to death, Stephens!
body was discovered four days later and Kelly was taken into custody
with the dead man's automobile, 4e confessed that he had lured
Stpphens to Grady County and killed him for his money and the car,
Convicted and sentenced to die >» he was electrocuted at Milledgeville,
Gaia on Feb. Gly 1930.
CAIRO MESSENGER, Cairos Gaey 7-20-1928 & 2-21-1930
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Kelly, a 28-year-old Grady Co.; Gas, black men.went. to. Quimey, Fla.,
on July 1), 1928, and hired John Stephens, also black, to. drive him
home. Stephens, a former engineer for a Florida fullers-earth con-
cern, was wealthy and reputedly carried a large sum ofi money on him
. all times, Nonetheless, he would, for a fee, drive people to a
lestination on his automobile, At a secluded spot near Pine Park,
Kelly forced him to stop and beat and shot him to death, Stephens!
body was discovered four days later and Kelly was taken into custody
with the dead man's automobile. He confessed that he had lured
Stpphens to Grady County and killed him for his money and the car,
Convicted and sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at Milledgeville,
Ga., on Feb. 21, 1930.
CAIRO MESSENGER, Cairo, Ga., 7-20-1928 & 2-21-1930
Kelly, a 26-year-old Grady Cos, Ga., black men vent t6.Quincy, Fla,,
on July Us, 1928, and hired John Stephens, also black, to. drive hin
Stephens, a former engineer for a Florida fullers-earth con-
nd reputedly carried a large sun off money on hin
1 times, Nonetheless, he would, for a fee, drive people to a
destination on his automobile, At a secluded spot near Pine Park,
Kelly forced him to stop and beat and shot him to death, Stephens?
later and Kelly was taken into custody
with the dead man's automobile, He confessed that he had ured
Stpphens to Grady County and killed him for his money and the car,
Convicted and sentenced to die, ha was electrocuted at Mill eigeville,
Ga., on Feb, 21, 1930,
CAIRO MESSENGER, Cairo, Ga., 7-20-1928 & 2-21-1930
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