cuffs and beaten. The girl testified against him in a crowded court=
room, all of the witnesses having been searched for firearms by depu-
ties before being admitted. Douglass took the stand in his own de-
fense and sought to establish an alibi by claiming that he had been
at work from the time the grill had closed until shortly after mid-
night and his wife and some friends sought to corroborate his story,
Convicted by a jury which deliberated for only thirty minutes.and
sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
July 5, 196.
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tenney 3-26-1915; 5-1-1915; 5=2=-19))5s
5-3-1953; K 7-5-1915
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‘euffs and beaten. The girl testified against him in a crowded courte
room, all of the witnesses having been searched for firearms by depu-
ties before being admitted. Douglass took the stand in his own de-
fense and sought to establish an alibi by claiming that he had been
at work from the time the grill had closed until shortly after mid-
night and his wife and some friends sought to corroborate his story.
Convicted by a jury which deliberated for only thirty minutes,.and
sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
July 5, 196.
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tenn., 3-26-1915; 5- rag 5a 21953
5-3-1953 % 7-5-19)5
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cuffs and beaten, The girl testified against him in a crowded court-
room, all of the witnesses having been searched for firearms by depu~
ties before being admitted. Douglass took the stand in his own de-
fense and sought to establish an alibi by claiming that he had been
at work from the time the grill had closed until shortly after mid-
tt and his wife and some friends sought to corroborate his story.
Gonvicted by a jury which deliberated for only thirty minutes ani
sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
duly 5, 19h6,
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“DOUGLASS, George
Douglass, an 18-year-old black resident of Memphis, Tenn., who was
married to a woman leyear older than he, was employed as the night
porter at a grill located approximately one mile from the Klinke
Brothers Dairy on Summer Avenue, Around 9 o'clock on the night of
March 23, 1945, a 17-year-old high school girl was walking to her
home from that of a friend. She was directly behind the dairy when
Douglass, AMMKAX riding a bicycle, overtook her and, covering her
mouth with one cloved hand, used the other to carry and drag her into
a wooded area where, after struggling with her and threatening her
life, he raped her, After he had left, she went to her home and was-
taken to ke a hospital where she remained for two days. Based on a
description furnished by the victim, Douglass was arrested that night
and at the time of his arrest officers took his gloves, one of which
bore lipstick of the same type used by the victim, and his clothes
which were stained with blood subsequently proven to be KMaK of the
same type as the victim's, The next day, he was taken to the hospital
where the girl identified him and, in her presence, he admitted cy
he had attacked her. He subsequently signed a full confession whic
was used against him at his trial een though he had repudiated it,
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| DOUGLASS. George
Douglass, an 18-year-old black resident of Memphis, Tenn,, who was
married to a woman leyear older than he, was employed as the night
porter at a grill located approximately one mile from the Klinke
Brothers Dairy on Summer Avenue, Around 9 o'clock on the night of
March 23, 1945, a 17-year-old high school girl was walking to her
home from that of a friend. She was directly behind the dairy when
Douglass, XxMRaX riding a bicycle, overtook her and, covering her
mouth with one cloved hand, used the other to carry and drag her into
a wooded area where, after struggling with her and threatening her
life, he raped her. After he had left, she went to her home and was-
taken to we a hospital where she remained for two days. Based on a
description furnished by the victim, Douglass was arrested that night
and at the time of his arrest officers took his gloves, one of which
bore lipstick of the same type used by the victim, and his clothes
which were stained with blood subsequently proven to be KMAK of the
same type as the victim's, The next day, he was taken to the hospital
where the girl identified him and, in her presence, he adnitted He
he had attacked her. He subsequently signed a full confession whic
was used against him at his trial even though he had Ce ee
claiming that it had been H&EKA forced from pin bye Porte panne
he had been suspended by a chain from the ceiling y
| DOUGLASS. George
Douglass, an 18-year-old black resident of Memphis, Tenn,, who was
married to a woman leyear older than he, was employed as the night
porter at a grill located approximately one mile from the Klinke
Brothers Dairy on Summer Avenue, Around 9 o'clock on the night of
March 23, 1945, a 17-year-old high school girl was walking to her
home from that of a friend. She was directly behind the dairy when
Douglass, iding a bicycle, overtook-her end, covering her
mouth with one cloved hand, used the other to carry and drag her into
wooded area where, after struggling with her and threatening her
life, he raped her, After he had left, she went to her home and was
taken to im a hospital where she remained for two days, Based on a
description furnished by the victim, Douglass was arrested that night
and at the time of his arrest officers took his gloves, one of which
bore lipstick of the same type used by the victim, and his clothes
which were stained with blood subsequently proven to be XKAK of the
ictim's, The next day, he was taken to the hospital.
he admitted that
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where the girl identified him and, in her presence,
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