cuted when she wasexecuted inthe portable electric chair at Vicks-
burg. Converted to the Catholic faith shortly before her execution,
she went to her death calmly and the only words that she spoke were
when the requested that the strap areund her chest be adjusted becaus
it was uncomfortable,
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cuted when she was executed in the portable_electric chair at Vicks-
burg. Converted to the Catholic faith shortly before her execution,
she went to her death calmly and the only words that she spoke were
when the requested that the strap around her chest be adjusted because
it was uncomfortable.
VICKSBURG EVENING POST, Vicksburg, Mississippi May 19, 19h
_17 SOUTHERN (SECOND) 16
cuted when she was executed in the portable electric chair at Vicks-
burg. Converted to the Catholic faith shortly before her execution,
she went to her death calmly and the only words that she spoke were
when the requested that the strap around her chest be adjusted becaus@
it was uncenfortable.
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JAMES. Mildred Louis
Mrs, James, alias Mildred Leuise Johnson, was a young black woman who
lived with her common-law husband in a Vicksburg, Miss., home rented
from Miss Annie Laura Conklin, an elderly white woman who Lived on
McRaven Avenue just outside the city limits of Vicksburg. When she
paid her rent and after she had received a sign receipt one afternoon
in 1913, Mrs. James got inte an argument with Miss Conklin and bludg-
eoned her to death using a stick of wood, a fire poker and fire tongs.
The bedy was discovered that evening amd Mrs, James who had earlier
been arrested on a charge of drunkeness became a suspect when it was
learned that she had been seen in Miss Conklin's yard twice that
afternoon, Her purse was searched and a bloody blouse, in the pocket
of which was Miss Conklin's signed receipt, was found, Blood was
also found on her shoes and she confessed, implicating her common-law
husband and father-in-law. She showed officers where she had hidden
Miss Conklin's receipt book and all three were indicted, when she
appeared for trial, she exonerated the two men and said that she alone
had mairdered the woman. Her convictkdn and the sentence ef death
were appealed te the Mississippi Supreme Court and affirmed and on
May 19, 194, she became the first woman in Mississippi to be electro-
JAMES, Mildred Louis
Mrs, James, alias Mildred Louise Johnson, was a young black woman who
lived with her common-law husband in a Vicksburg, Miss., home rented
from Mtss Annie Laura Conklin, an elderly white woman whe lived on
McRaven Avenue just outside the city limits of Vicksburg, When she
paid her rent and after she had received a sign receipt one afternoon
in 193, Mrs, James got inte an argument with Miss Conklin and bludg-
eoned her to death using a stick of wood, a fire poker and fire tongs.
The bedy was discovered that evening and Mrs, James who had earlier
been arrested on a charge of drunkeness became a suspect when it was
learned that she had been seen in Miss Conklin's yard twice that
afternoon, Her purse was searched and a bloody blouse, in the pocket
of which was Miss Conklin's signed receipt, was found, Blood was
also found on her shoes and she confessed, implicating her common-law
husband and father-in-law. She showed officers where she had hidden
Miss Conklin's receipt book and all three were indicted. when she
appeared for trial, she exonerated the two men and said that she alone
had murdered the womane Her convict&dn and the sentence of death
were appealed te the Mississippi Supreme Court and affirmed and on
May 19, 194), she became the first woman in Mississippi to be electro-
JAMES, Mildred Louis
Mrs, James, alias Mildred Louise Johnson, was a young black woman who
lived with her common-law husband in a Vieksburg, Miss., home rented
from Miss Annie Laura Conklin, an elderly white woman who lived on
McRaven Avenue just outside the city Limits of Vicksburg. When she
paid her rent and after she had received a sign receipt one afternoon
in 19l3, Mrs, James got into an argument with Miss Conklin and bludg-
eoned her to death using a stick of wood, a fire poker and fire tongs.
The bedy was discovered that evening and Mrs, James who had earlier
been arrested on a charge of drunkeness became a suspect when it was
learned that she had been seen in Miss Oonklin's yard twice that
afternoon, Her purse was searched and a bloody blouse, in the cease
of which was Miss Conklin's signed receipt, was found, Blood wa:
also found on her shoes and she confessed, implicating her come
husband and father-in-law. She showed officers where she had hidden
Miss Conklin's receipt book and all three were indicted, Then she
appeared for a she exonerated the two men and said that she alone
had murdered the woman. Her convictidn and the sentence of death
Were appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court and affirmed and on
May 19, 19, she became the first woman in Mississippi to be electro-|
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