what's right. Don't get in trouble = “I have made my
peace with the Lord of Hosts and am ready to go." BER
CUrrent applied at HWM 6:01 AM and pronounced dead at
6:05, Buried in prison cemetery, 35 witnesses, none
relatives of Sims, Shot on Spartanburg street late at
night in July, 193. COLUMBIA STATE, 8-17-1935,
180 SOUTHEASTERN 681 (see before writeup) Crime on
July 3; 193hi6
what's right. Don't get in trouble - I have made my
peace with the Lord of Hosts and am ready to go." BREE
Cirrent applied at HMR 6:01 AM and pronounced dead at
6:05, Buried in prison cemetery.
35 witnesses, none
relatives of Sims,
Shot on Spartanburg street late at
night in July, 193). COLUMBIA STATE, 8-17-1935,
180 SOUTHEASTERN 681 (see before writeup) Crime on
July By 1936
Don't get in trouble -
Gtirrent apr Led at EEEx 6:0
1054 Biried in
Br ietned (ahatlon ‘Spartanburg street
1 July, hae COLUMBIA STATE, 8-17-1935,
180 SOUTHFASTERN 681 (see before writeup) Crime on
July 3, 193h6
BLANDEN, D. M.
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Spar-
tanburg) on August 16, 1935, Arrested on 7-10-193)
in Greenville for murder of Ben Sims: in Spartanburg
a week previously and was carrying: murder weapon at
time of arrest,
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbtha, S. C., 7-11-193h
19-years~old, lad shot Sims, young Spartanburg white
man, in July, 193. COLUMBIA STATE 8-16-1935, Was said
to have made full confession before death, Told XMAXXX
chaplain that he alone was guilty and that only one shot
fired. Blanden, large and dark skinned, showed no trace
of nervousness as he entered chamber, After strapped in
said: "All I want to say is for everybody to try to do
BLANDEN, D. M.
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Spar-
tanburg) on August 16, 1935, Arrested on 7-10-193),
in Greenville for murder of Ben Sims: in Spartanburg
a week,previously and was carrying:murder weapon at
time of arrest.
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S, C., 7~11-193h
l9-years-old, Had shot Sims, young Spartanburg white
man, in July, 193. COLUMBIA STATE 8-16-1935.
to have made full confession before death, Told HAXXKI
chaplain that he alone was guilty and that only one shot
Was said
fired. Blanden, large and dark skinned, showed no trace
of nervousness as he entered chamber, After strapped in
said: "All I want to say is for everybody to try to do
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (
anburg) on August 16, 1935,
i for murder e sin Sp
rtanburg
y and was carrying. murder weapon at
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shot’ Sims, young Spartanburg white
COLUMBIA STATE 8-16-1935, Was said
to have made full confession before deaths aeeruccere
chaplain that he alone was guilty and that only one. shot
firede a: pistes and dark sk ene no trace
of nervousness he entered chamber.
said: "ALL Tw meta) say is for everybody to he to do
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