Melvin Wade, NC, 1944 December 29

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WADE, Melvin

Wade, a 2h=year-old Laur ‘inburg, Nae » Negro was asphyxi-
ated on 12- 29--19}))) for_raping-a-L2-yearsoid Nepro fepibaeAl
He went to his death maintaining his innocence When the
hood was placed over his ae he asked if it was nece~
BESS Ssary_and ee oe d-i.t-was-spoke his last words?
"Goodbye 9 everybody Ye

Hii CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, CHarlotte; N.C. -12=30= ish
See 32 SE (2nd) = NC = BOOK AND MAGAZINE. EXCERPTS.

Victim's name was Annie Mae Terry, age ll, and date of
crime was June 13, 19le

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hood was placed over his head, he asked if it was nece-
SAS iry_and_when—told—it—was “spoke his last words:
"Goodbye, eve rybody, "'

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, 1 Son eSSOM It:
See 32 SE (2nd) = NC = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Victim's name was Annie Mae Terry, age ll, and date of
crine was June 13, 19h.

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Victim's name was Mae Terry, age 11, and date of
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