Asbury Fields, 1922 February 18

tion of the sentence and all but three of the Jurors signed.
Fields was electrocuted at the Tennessee State “rison on Feb. 18,

19226

Paper prepared by Rodhey Hartgraves, a student at lee College,

RX Cleveland, Temi., from information contained in: Cleveland
BANNER, 8-18-1921; 9-8-1921; 9-15-1921; 11-21-1921; 12-8-1921; and GC
Cleveland HiRALD ae 20-19 225 2-10-1922: and 2-2))-1922

According to DAILY DEMOCRAT TIMES, Greenville, Miss, 2 2-18-1922 (1-1);
Fields was l7-years-old,

See "Horror in the G,aveyard$" by Circuit-Oriminal Court Jydge, L.
D. Miller, EXPOSE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, J,ne, 194, page 30 = TENN. *
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,

tion of the sentence and all but three of the jurors signed.
Fields was electrocuted at the Tennessee State “rison on Feb. 18,
1922.

Paper prepared by Rodhey Hartgraves, a student at lee College,
K§X8 Cleveland, Temn., from information contained in: Cleveland
BANNER, 8-18-1921; 9-8-1921; 9-15-1921; 11-2l:-1921; 12-8-1921; and GJ
Cleveland HERALD 1-20-1922; 2-10-1922; and 2-2)-1922 ‘

According to DAILY DEMOCRAT TIMES, Greenville, Miss. 2-18-1922 (1-1;
Fields was 7-yearseold.

See "Horror in the G,aveyards" by Circuit-COriminal Court Jydge, L,
De Miller, EXPOSE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, J,ne, 194, page 30 = TENN. *
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPIS.

n of the sentence and all but three of the jurors signed.
trocuted at the Tennessee State “rison on Feb, 18,
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ee contained int Clevola
12-8-1921;

According to DAILY DEMOCRAT TIMES, Greenville, Miss, 2-18-1922 (1-1;

Fields was 7-years-old.

Son tHorror in the Gaavayardty by Glrovit-Oriingl Court, Judgoy Zs
D, Miller, EXPOSE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE, Jyne, 19h, page 30 - TE
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

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FIELDS, Asbury

Fields, a white Bradley Co., Tenn., moonshiner, went to rural Birch-
wood on Auge 5; 1921, and offered to sell a bootlegger, J, R. Pierce,
205 gallons of moonshine whiskey for $2.50 per gallon. Pierce
agreed to purchase the whiskey though he had not sean it and arrange-
ments were made for them to meet on a deserted road for the :transfer,
Pierce obtained the money in the presence of his nephew and some
friends and departed for the rendezvous. When Pierce did not re-
turn, some friends went to search for him and found his body near
Mt. Zion Church, He had been bludgeoned to death and the weapon,
a shop hammer subesqquently identified as having belonged to Fields
was found near the body... KXX8& lields and his wife were traced to
Columbus , Gae, where he had rented an apartment, paying a month's
rent in advance, and obtained employment in a mill, Returned to
bradley Coes he was tried and convicted of the murder and sentenced
to death. Shortly before the day set for his execution, he petit-
wened the Governor for a 30-day respite in order that he might
Wee wee Be with his maker"
5 20-day period, member
get the members of the jury to

and the petition was granted,
Ss of his family endeavored to
Sign a petition requesting a commta-

FIELDS, Asbury

Fields, a white Bradley Co., Tenn., moonshiner, went to rural Birch-
wood on Aug. 5, 1921, and offered to sell a bootlegger, J. R. Pierce,
205 gallons of moonshine whiskey for $2.50 per gallon, Pierce
agreed to purchase the whiskey though he had not seen it and arrange-|
ments were made for them to meet on a deserted road for the transfer.
Pierce obtained the money in the presence of his nephew and some
friends and departed for the rendezvous. When Pierce did not re-
turn, some friends went to search for him and found his body near
Mt. Zion Church. He had been bludgeoned to death and the weapon,
a shop hammer subesqquently identified as having belonged to Fields
was found near the body, KAX8H Iields and his wife were traced to
Colunbus, Gae, where he had rented an apartment, paying a month's
rent in advance, and obtained employment in a mill. Returned to
Bradley Coes he was tried and convicted of the murder and sentenced
to death. Shortly before the day set Bor his execution, he petit-
ee the Governor for a 30-day respite in order that he might

ake himself right with his maker" and the etiti s grante
During this 30-day period, members of his aoe ea
get the members of the jury to sign a petition requesting a commta-

FISIDS, Asbury

use ot Bradley Coe, Sib, Sain 3) al ae Git

Birch-
Pierce,|

Gaon eisrce
agreed to purse the whiskey though he had not seen it and arrange
nents were made for them to mest on a deserted road for the transfer,|
Pierce obtained the money in the presence of his nephew and some
friends and departed for the rendezvous, When Pierce did not ro-
turn, sane friends went to search for him and found his body near

Mt. Zion Church, He had been bludgeonad to death and the wea
a shop hammer subesaquently identified as
was found noar the bodys. KKXSA Tieldg and his wife were traced +
Columbus, Ga., where he had rented an apartment, paying a month's
rent in advance, and obtained employment in a mill, Returned to
Bradley Co., he was tried and convicted of the murder and sentenced
to death, Shortly before the day set For his exscution, he petit-
ioned the Governor for a 30-day respite in order that he might

‘make himself right with his maker" y tion was grante
During this 30caSy period, menbors of his tabi aston nee
get the members of the jury to sign a petition peers ee @ commta=