COFIELD, Genus gy. MO Geo
(Don't know whether hanged or not.Y "Fayetteville, Ga.
March 30, 1922~0n Monday, Genus Colfield, a negro, ®AXHX
XHXRAMKEXsaid in court that he preferred hanging to
serving five years in the penitentiary. Thereupon he
stabbed his nephew, who had turned State's evidence in
a burglary charge, The wounded man died Tuesday. Co-
field was placed on trial and found guilty of murder
Wednesday. He was sentenced today to be hanged on
Friday, May 5th."
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 3-31-1922.
Commuted to Life imprisonmente
COFIELD, Genus Ag (ange
(Don't know whether hanged or not.Y "Fayetteville, Ga.
March 30, 1922<0n Monday, Genus Colfield, a negro, WAXHX
XHXRAMKEXsaid in court that he preferred hanging to
serving five years in the penitentiary. Thereupon he
stabbed his nephew, who had turned State's evidence in
a burglary charge. The wounded man died Tuesday. Co-
field was placed on trial and found guilty of murder
Wednesday. He was sentenced today to be hanged on
Friday, May 5the"
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 3-31-1922.
Commuted to life imprisonment.
COFIELD. Genus An Ml v
(Don't know whether hanged or not. "Fayetteville, Gas
March 30, 1922~0n Monday, Genus Colfield, a negro, #XXHX
SMXEMMEKIsaid in court that he preferred hanging to
serving five years in the penitentiary. Thereupon he
stabbed his nephew, who had turned State's evidence in
a burglary charge. The wounded man died Tuesday. Co-
field was placed on trial and found guilty of murder
Wednesday. He was sentenced today to be hanged on
Friday, May 5th."
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 3-31-1922.
Commuted to 1ife imprisonment.
