George Whitfield, NC, 1935 July 12

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Whitgield, a “uilford Co., N. ©., Negro was convicted of _
assaulting a white woman. lLvidently, the woman was a
-prostitute or something approaching-and there is a posst="
bility that she screamed rape when there was no rape at _
all. At any rate, his execution was postponed for two
years. _He was-finally electrocuted on July 12,1935,
the information thus far that I have is in the Yreensboro_
“Yaily News, “reensboro, N, C,, July 12, 1935 and
July 13,1935, He went to his death monotonously chanting
the word "Mercy" over and over until the current was
applied. . wh Sopsaereertansee maison eee ALD DATOS MURESOAE SSO DUR MAUNew sagen vasa eounanuo “

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WHITFIELD, George

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Whit#ield, a Cuilford Co., N. C

N. ©., Negro was convicted of _
assaulting a white woman. lvidently, the woman was a
prostitute or something approaching-and-there is-a possi=|
bility that she screamed r

all.

ape when there was no rape at __

At any rate, his execution was postponed for two

years. He was _finally-electrocuted—on July 12,1935.

The information thus far that I have is in the Yreensboro.

Daily News, “reensboro, N, C,, duly 12, 1935 and

_July 13,1935, He went.to _his_death monotonously chanting|
the word "Mercy" over and over until the current was

applied. i Oe

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Affirmed 175 S,B..93 -- See N.

C._Book_and Mag.

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