HEWLETT, James Wey Jre Large Card
Hewlett, veteran of both the Air Force and the Marine
Corps at the age of 21, was convicted 121-1950 of 1st
degree murder in the slaying of a Hungington (WVA) taxi-
cab driver. A Cabell County jury which returned the ver-
dict after 1 hour and 3 minutes! deliberation did not
recommend mercy, Hewlett, BAX 21, of Motint Hope, was the
first Fayette Co. person to die in the State's new elec-
tric chair, After embracing the “oman Catholic faith,
Hewlett died in the chair at 9:00 pm on April 10, 1951.
His body was returned to his Fayette County home and in-
terred in beautiful High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill.»
HISTORICAL NOTES ON FAYETTE COw, We VAey page 135
HEWLETT, James We, dre large Card
Hewlett, veteran of both the Air Force and the Marine
Corps at the age of 21, was convicted 12-1-1950 of lst
degree murder in the slaying of a Hungington (WVA) taxi-
cab driver, A Cabell County jury which returned the ver-
dict after 1 hour and 3 minutes! deliberation did not
recommend mercy. Hewlett, BEX 21, of Mofint Hope, was the
first Fayette Co. person to die in the State's new elec-
trie chair, After embracing the “oman Catholic faith i
Hewlett died in the chair at 9:00 pm on April 10, 1951.
His body was returned to his Fayette County home and in-
terred in beautiful High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill,»
HISTORICAL NOTES ON FAYETTE CO., W. VAs, page 135
HEWLETT, James We, dre
Large Card
Hewlett, veteran of both the Air Force and the Marine
Corps at the age of 21, was convicted 12-14-1950 of 1st
degree murder in i jungington (WVA) taxi-
cab driver, A Cabell County jury wnich returned the ver-
dict after 1 hour and 43 minutes! deliberation did not
recomend merey. Hewlett, WO 21, of Yoint Hope, was the
oa Fayette Co. per: , e's new elec-
eeed etna autiful High Lam Memorial eae at Oak H
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