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~ proxersdtYadhh 1947 KANGL Wea.
35-year-old black man, electrocuted South Carolina State
Prison (Charleston) on May 2, 1917, Was a resident of
Maming. Murdered LouisgStevens, 2h-year-old black woman
ina Charleston SXWHX“ZK sandpit on Sept, 13, 1916.
Before execution, he said murder occurred after a "bout
of drinking and fussing," After the trial, confessed in
county jail, Before execution, he said he had not seen
wife and three children since going to penitentiary,
No appeal, Spent time in cellgy before execution, while
Ynaplain read Bible and prayed, pacing cell, saying it
would "help to keep up my nerve," Last words, spoken
after being strapped in chair, were inresponse to questior
y as to whether or not he had anything to say: "No, sir."
prokeasdtY ach 1947 KAGE Wa
35-year-old black man, electrocuted South Carolina State
Prison (Charleston) on May 2, 1917, Was a resident of
Manninge Murdered LouisgStevens, 2h-year-old black woman
in a Charleston SAMHXMXK sandpit on Sept. 13, 19)i6.
Before execution, he said murder occurred after a "bout
of drinking and fussing." After the trial, confessed in
county jail, BBefore execution, he said he had not seen
wife and three children since going to penitentiary.
No appeal. Spent time in cellg before execution, while
Chaplain read Bible and prayed, pacing cell, saying it
would "help to keep up my nerve," Last words, spoken
after being strapped in chair, were inresponse to questioy
as to whether or not he had anything to say: "No, sir."
piexensAtséth 1947 é. Ma
Age
3nyear-old black man, electrocuted South Carolina State
Prison (Charleston) on May 2, 1917, ‘as a resident of
¥
sandpit on Sept. 13, 19l6.
ution, he said murder occurred after a "bout
of drinking and fussing,"
county jail,
wife and three children since going to penitentiary,
No appeal, Spent time in celly before execution, while
Chaplain read Bible and praygd, pacing cell, saying it
would "help to keep up my nerve," Last words, spoken
after being strapped in chair, were inresponse to questio
as to whether or not he had anything to say: "No, sir."
