Charles Forgey, TX, 1962 January 10

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RAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 1-10-1962 (986), Affirmed on
appeal 350 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd- 32. See but need more,

RAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 1-10-1962 (9-6), on
appeal 350 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd= 32, See but need more,

i, Fort Worth, Texas, 1-10-1962 (9-6), Affirmed on
appeal 350 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd- 32, See but need mre,

“FORTEY, Charles Louis ie |
23-year-old whiteman, Aiea unmartteedt. Texas State Prison
(Dallas) on 1-10-1962. '"1-10- 1962=Conyicted Tapist,
Charles Forgey, 23, went weeping and quaking to his death
in the electric chair. ‘Wait a minute = God bless every-
body,' Zhhe Dallas man cried as state Prison Guards tight-
ened the staprs. He did not add to the statement. Forgey
was executed for criminally assaulting a Dallas woman in
July, BoP 1960. He received the first electric charge
at 12:03 AM, <A doctor pronounced him dead 3 minutes la-
tere in apparent resignation, Forgey said in a final
death row interview: 'If I had not done it, I would not be
here. I am sorry it happened, LI believe I am ready to 29

but it scares me to think about it,' He was permitted
to order a last meal of brailed steak, boiled potatoes, gree}
salad, bread and butter, cake and malted milk," STAR-TELE-

FORSEY, Charles Louis

23-year-old whiteman, electrocuted, Texas State Prison
(Dallas) on 1-10-1962. "1-10-1962-Convicted rapist,
Charles Forgey, 23, went weeping and quaking to his Neace
in the electric chair, ‘Wait a minute - God bless every-
body,' Zhhe Dallas man cried as state Prison Guards tight-
ened the staprs. He did not add to the shatement. Forgey
was executed for criminally assaulting a Dallas woman in
July, Yp~Y 1960. He received the first electric charge

at 12:03 AM, A doctor pronounced him dead 3 minutes la-
ter. In apparent resignation, Forgey said in a final
death row interview: 'If I had not done it, I would not be
here. I am sorry it happened, © believe I am ready to Bg

but it scares me to think about it,' He was permitted
o order a last meal of bra@iled steak, boiled potatoes, grec}
Balad, bread and butter, cake and malted milk," STAR-TELE=

FOREY, Charles Louis
23-year-old whiteman, electrocuted, Texas State Prison
(Dallas) on 1-10-1962, "1-10-1962=Convicted rapist,
Charles Forgey, 23, went weeping and quaking to his death
in the electric chair, ‘Wait a minute - God bless every-
body,' Zhbe Dallas man cried as state Prison Guards tight-
ened the staprs, He did not add to the shatenent. Forgey|
was executed for criminally assaulting a Dallas woman in
July, JRF 1960. He received the first electric charge
at 12:03 AM, A doctor pronounced him dead 3 minutes la-
In apparent resignation, Forgey said in a
death row interview: ‘If I had not done it, I would not be
I am sorry it happened, + believe I am ready to gg
but it scares me to think about it, He was permitted
0 order a last meal of bréiled steak, boiled potatoes, grec
Balad, bread and butter, cake and malted milk," STAR-TELE~

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