Wiley Perry, NC, 1923 May 9

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PERRY, Wiley

Black, electrocuted N, C, State Prison (Granville Co,) on
May 9, 1923. ‘Oxford, N.. C., Oct, 30, 1921=Roy Aiken was
killed at Creedmoor, near here, this morning about two
o'clock by Wiley Perry, negro, while Aiken and several
other young:men were assisting Chief of Police J. T, Curl
who was attempting to arrest the negro for transporting
whiskeye The negro ran immediately after the shooting,
and, while a posse is pursuing him, no trace of him had
been found at 5 o'clock this afternoon, Many people are
gathering at Creedmore and feeling is said to be intense’,
JOURNAL, Pensacola, Fla., 10-31-1921 (1/1.)

PERRY, Wiley

Black, electrocuted N, C, State Prison (Granville Co.) on
May 9, 1923. "Oxford, N. C., Oct. 30, 1921-Roy Aiken was
killed at Creedmoor, near here, this morning about two
o'clock by Wiley Perry, negro, while Aiken and several
other young:men were assisting Chief of Police J. T, Curl
who was attempting to arrest the negro for transporting
whiskey. The negro ran immediately after the shooting,
and, while a posse is pursuing him, no trace of him had
been found at 5 o'clock this afternoon, Many people are
gathering at Creedmore and feeling is said to be intense"
JOURNAL, Pensacola, Fla,, 10-31-1921 (1/1.)

PERRY, Wiley
Black, electrocuted N, 0, State Prison (Granville Co.) on|
9, 1923. “Oxford, N. C., Oct. 30, 1921-Roy Aiken was|
killed at Creedmoor, near here, this morning about two
o'clock by Wiley Perry, 1 negro, while Aiken and several
other young:men were assisting Chief of Police J. T, Curl
who was attempting to arrest the negro for transporting
whiskey. ‘The negro ran immediately after the shooting,

and, hile a posse is pursuing him, no trace of him had
been found at 5 o'clock this afternoon, Many people are
gathering at Creedmore and feeling is said to be intense"
JOURNAL, Pensacola, Fla,, 10-31-1921 (1/1.)

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