John Curry, 1921 May 23

robber who had killed the boy. Tried, convicted and sentenced to die »
he was electrocuted at the Pennsylvania State Prison on May 23, 1921,

SOMERSET HERALD, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 10-27-1920 and l-13-1921,

robber who had killed the boy. Tried, convicted and sentenced to die,
he was electrocuted at the Pennsylvania State Prison on May 23, 1921,

[ HERALD, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 10-27-1920 and l-13-1921,

b dy convicted and sentenced to die
as Pomeylvania state Priem on Yay 23, 1921.

LD, Somerset, Pennsylvenia, 10-27-1920 and 13-19

_CURREY, John

Currey; a 2heyear=old black native of Meridian, Miss,, arrived in
Somerset Co., Pas, during the Summer of 1920 and worked in the
Meyersdale region, first as a cook for a BBKXEFKEXZ road construc-
tion gang and then as a laborer at a sawmill. On Oct, 2244920, he
robbed Oliver E. Buskey at gun-point in front of a railway station
at Keystone Mines and spared his life only when Buskey pleaded with
hime George Mitchell and his 13-year-old son,W&XKSaXHEXSRXEKSIE
Hay George, J¥g, Walked up on their way home from a hunting trip
and Currey proceeded to rob the elder Mitchell who was crippled, He
ordered the frightened boy to place a double barrell shotgun on the
ground when he did so, Curry, without warning, picked it up and hit
the boy on the head with such force that his skull was crushed and
the gun broke in two pieces, He shot Mh, Mitchell in the leg and
ran into some swamps where he hid during the day while a posse sear-
ched for him. He was taken into custody by the Sheriff early the
next morning at the cabin that he shared with several other men and
womene He had the Walletts of Mitchell and Buskey and their watches

in his possession at the time and both men identified him as the

CURREY, John

Currey, a 2heyear-old black native of Meridian, Miss., arrived in
Somerset Co.; Pae, during the Summer of 1920 and worked in the
Meyersdale region, first as a cook for a EBKXEEREEX road construc-
tion gang and then as a laborer at a sawmill. On Oct. 22, 1920, he
robbed Oliver E. Buskey at gun-point in front of a railway station
at Keystone Mines and spared his life only when Buskey pleaded with
him. George Mitchell and his 13-year-old son,WAXKSaXUEXSAXEKEIE
HAF George, J¥p, walked up on their way home from a hunting trip
and Currey proceeded to rob the elder Mitchell who was crippled. He
ordered the frightened boy to place a double barrell shotgun on the
ground when he did so, Curry, without warning, picked it up and hit
the boy on the head with such force that his skull was crushed and
the gun broke in two pieces. He shot Mh, Mitchell in the leg and
ran into some swamps where he hid during the day while a posse sear-
ched for him. He was taken into custody by the Sheriff early the
next morning at the cabin that he shared with several other men and
women. He had the Walletts of Mitchell and Buskey and their watches
in his possession at the time and both men identified him as the

CURREY, John

rrey, & Qheyoar-old black native of Meridian, Miss., arrived in
Somerset Cos, Pa., during the Sumer of 1920 and worked in the
Meyersdale region, first as a cook for a road construc-
tion gang and then as a laborer at a sawmill. On Oct. 22, 1920, he
robbed Oliver i, Buskey at gun-point in front of a railway station
at Keystone Mines and spared his life only when Buskey pleaded with
im. George Mitchell and his 13-year-old son,

preanted
3 Coorge, Jv», walked up on their way home from a hunting trip

th several other men and
women. He had the Walletts of Mitchell and Buskey and their watches
in his possession at the time and both men identified him as the

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