chant, Mack entered the death chamber singing in a loud baritone
voice and waxing his WMANAXXKAXKHE arms to the music. He knelt and
prayed aloud beside the chair before being 8 trapped in and his Last
words ‘were seeking forgiveness,
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., 12-9-1938
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chant, Mack entered the death chamber singing in a loud baritone
voice and wewing his WHMANXKAXXME arms to the music, He knelt and
prayed aloud beside the chair before being strapped in and his last
words ‘were seeking forgiveness,
ATTANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gas, 12-9-1938
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BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
chant, Mack entered the death chamber singing in a loud baritone
voice and wawing his MAMMMXXaXXME arms to the msic, He knelt and
prayed aloud beside the chair before being strapped in and his last
words ‘were seeking forgiveness,
ATIANDA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gas, 12-9-1938
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son seman 5 S15, AY and 38 8 = a= A -
MACK, Arthur and PERRY, Arthur December 9th, 1938
- Mack, 26~years-oldykand Perry, 25-years<old, were Columbas, Ga., bilack
men, On July 30, 1937, they attended'a party held for the employees
of the Tom Huston Peanut Co, at the Muskogee County Fair Grounds,
Deputy Policeman Charles R, Helton was ‘in charge of the cleanup and
maintenance of materials and equipment. On two occasions, he had
given Mack and Perry food and beer, but then he warned them not to |
return for more. They decided to raid the store room and, while they
_ were in the process of doing so, Helton suprised them. The policeman
_ drew his pistol and shot both men but neither wmancs was seriously
hurt. They drew knives and stabbed Helton 16 times and he died be~=
fore reaching a hospital, Both men were tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to die, but their first conviction was overturned by the State
_ Supreme Court and a new trial ordered. Once again they were convicted
and the death sentence passed, They were electrocuted at the Georgia
State Prison on December 9, 1938.
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Columbus, Georgia, December 9, 1938
Four other men, also black, hanged on same day. That morning they
formed a sextet singing negro spirituals, As each of the condemned
went to the death chamber, his companions ind eath continued the
MACK, “licthur and PEARY, Artime cme oes 1958
Mack, 26~years-old,Nand Perry, 25-years-old, were Columbas, Ga., black
mene On July 30, 1937, they attended'a party held for the employees
of the Tom Huston Peanut Co. at the Muskogee County Fair Grounds.
Deputy Policeman Charles R, Helten was ‘in charge of the cleanup and
maintenance of materials and equipment. On two occasions, he had
given Mack and Perry food and beer, but then he warned them not to
return for more. They decided to raid the store room and, while they
were in the process of doing so, Helton suprised them. The policeman
| drew his pistol and shot both men but neither mmancs was seriously
hurt. They drew knives and stabbed Helton 16 times and he died be=
fore reaching a hospital. Both men were tried, convicted and sen=
tenced to die, but their first conviction was overturned by the State
Supreme Court and a new trial ordered. Once again they were convicted
and the death sentence passed, They were electrocuted at the Georgia
State Prison on December 9, 1938,
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Columbus, Georgia, December 9, 1938
Four other men, also black, hanged on same day, That morning they
formed a sextet singing negro spirituals, As each of the condemned
went to the death chamber, his companions ind eath continued the
MACK, Ar and PERRY, Ar December 9th, 1938
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men. On July 30, on ao attended’ party held for the employe
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Deputy Policeman Charles R, Helton was in charge of the Soares and
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given Mack and Perry food and ee '» but sion he he warned ane oa to
return for more, They decided ne Taid the store room and, while they
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hurt. They
fore reaching a hospital, Both men were tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to die, but their first conviction was overturned by the State
Supreme Court and a new trial ordered. Once again they were convicted|
and the death sentence passed, They were electrocuted at the Georgia
State Prison on December 9, 1938,
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Columbus, Georgia, December 9, 1938
Four other men, also black, hanged on same day, That morning they
formed a sextet singing negro spirituals, As each of the condemned
went to the death chamber, his companions ind eath continued the
