‘STATE, Columbia, S. C., July 12, 1913, "Lewis! home was
in the woods. Evidence acquired by a detective who was
-eavesdropping on the top of the cell at night as Stevenson
was moved from cell-to-cell to ask leading questions, De-
tective always had a prominent citizen withhim for the
conversations,
| COLUMBIA STATE, Columbiay Se Ce, June 28, 1913
* 82 SE 25h; 8h SE 876
i
|STATE, Columbia, S. C., July 12, 1913, "Lewis! home was
| in the woods. Evidence acquired by a detective who was
‘eavesdropping on the top of the cell at night as Stevenson
was moved from cell«to-cell to ask leading questions, De-
tective always had a prominent citizen withhim for the
conversationse
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S. Ce, June 28, 1913
* 82 SE 25h3 8h SE 876
ATE, Columbia, S, C., July 12, 1913, "Lewis! home was
in the woods, Evidence acquired by a detective who was
| eavesdropping on the top of the cell at night as Stevenson
was moved from cell-to-cell to ask leading questions, De-
tective always had a prominent citizen withhim for the
conversations.
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S, C., June 28, 1913
82 SE 25h; 8h SB 876
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CROSB Y, John, GRIFFIN, Meeks and Tom and ROGERS, Guy
Blacks, electrocuted Boner Carolina (Chester) 9/29/1915.
WO eexe Griffin, fin, John Crosby and Guy
Rogers, were convicted of the murder of John ©, lewis,
an ared Confederate vetera ny in 1911," ADURRELSER,
Montgomery, AL, 9/30/1915 ( 3/7. )
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Tom Griff
CROSB Y, John, GRIFFIN, Meeks and Tom and ROGET 5 Guy
slectrocuted South Carolina (Chester) 9/29/1915.
fin, Tom Griffin, John Crosby and Guy
of the murder of John Q, IL
an ared Confederate veteran, in 1911," AOURNEIS
Montgomery, AL, 9/30/ /1915 (3/7. )
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teran,
Sroe “G/t.)
BRICE, Nelson, CROSBY, John, GRIFFIN, Meeks and GRIFFIN. ,fon
ALL black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (cheaas
ter County) on Sept. 29, 1919. "..,today (7-12-1913) found
guilty of murder and sentenced to die for the murder of
John @. Lewis, 72-yearseold, estranged from family and
living alone, a highly respected Confederate ‘vereran of the
Cornwall section of county on April 22, 1913, John (Monk)
Stevenson who acted as watchman while they killed Lewis
testified on how the deed was plotted," (COLUMBIA STATE,
Columbia, S, G, July 13, 1913. "Lewis was a well-to-do
planter, Stevenson was the watchman because he was a
cripple and could not run, The men went to the house on
the pretext of delivering 3 quarts of whiskey, A few min-
utes later Stevenson heard shots and when the men returned
they gave him a watch and revolver. Lewis' pistol found
at a negro revival and traced to Stevenson who had swapped
it. He then confessed, implicating the others. COLUMBLA
tie]
BRICH, Nelson, CROSBY, John, GRIFFIN, Meeks and GRIFFIN, fon
ALL black, Bilectrocited South Carolina State Prison (Ches= |
ter County) on Sept. 29, 1919, "...today (7-12-1913) found
guilty of murder and sentenced to die for the murder of
John Q. Lewis, 72-years-old, estranged from family and
living alone, a highly respected Confederate ‘vereran of the
Cornwall section of county on April 22, 1913, John (Monk)
Stevenson who acted as watchman while they killed Lewis
testified on how the deed was plotted," (COLUMBIA STATE,
Columbia, S, C., July 13, 1913. "Lewis was a well-to-do
planter. Stevenson was the watchman because he was a
cripple and could not run. The men went to the house on
the pretext of delivering 3 quarts of whiskey, A few min-
utes later Stevenson heard shots and when the men returned
they gave him a watch and revolver. Lewis' pistol found
at a negro revival and traced to Stevenson who had swapped
it. He then confessed, implicating the others. COLUMBIA
BRICE, Nelson, CROSBY, Jobn, GRIFFIN, Meeks and GRIFFIN, Tom
ALL black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Ches-
ter County) on Sept, 29, 1919. "...today (7-12-! Bue) | com
guilty of mrder and sentenced to die for the murder
John Q. Lewis, ‘ears-old, estranged from family sae
living alone, a highly respected Confederate ‘vereran of the|
Cornwall section of county on April 22, 1913, John (Monk)
Stevenson who acted as watchman while they killed Lewis
testified on how the deed was plotted," (COLUMBIA STATE,
Columbia, S, G, July 13, 1913. "Lewis was a well-to-do
planter. Stevenson was the watchman because he was a e
cripple and could not run, The men went to the house on
the pretext of delivering 3 quarts of whiskey, A few min-
utes later Stevenson heard shots and when the men returned
they gave him a watch and revolver. Lewis' pistol found
at a negro revival and traced to Stevenson who had swapped
it. He then confessed, implicating the others. COLUMBIA
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