George Williams, NY, 1927 January 6

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HUMES, Edgar, GOLDSON, Charles and WILLIAMS, George

All electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York Co.) on 1-6-1927,
All black, Williams 27, Humes 26 and Goldson 23,
All affirmed 15) NORTHEASTERN 639, Nothing on cases
AR1L natives of West Indies who came to U, S. shortly beforg
mrder. tad killed William M, Young, an aged watchman in
a silk robbery in a loft at 575 Eight Ave., Manhattan,
about a year previously, Williams had planned suicide and
tied l; towels together for purpose of hanging self but dis:
covered before and prevented, Williams passed by Hume's
cell with a towel around neck, Humes disliked because he
believed William > ‘ :
could get hands on Cowed te he eed a ohgy hhay tha: saver
peo uy Loner the trouble, Paper says Williams was 26 and
Humes and Goldson 22 while execution list gives ages as

HUMES, Edgar, GOLDSON, Charles and WILLIAMS. George

All electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York Co.) on 1-6-1927.
All black, Williams 27, Humes 26 and Goldson 23.

All affirmed 15) NORTHEASTERN 639, Nothing on cases

AR1 natives of West Indies who came to U, S. shortly befor
mrder. Had killed William M, Young, an aged watchman in
a silk robbery in a loft at 575 Eight Ave., Manhattan,
about a year previously. Williams had planned suicide and
tied ]; towels together for purpose of hanging self but dis;
covered before and prevented, Williams passed by Hume's
cell with a towel around neck, Humes disliked because he
believed Williams h, 2 ‘ i"

could get hands on Beet he aed of Peg ita | ele
Sxecutioner the trouble, Paper says Williams was 26 and
Humes and Goldson 22 while execution list gives ages as

WILLIAMS. George

HUMES. Edgar, GOLDSON. Charles and

All electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York Co,) on 1-6-1927.

All black, Williams 27, Humes 26 and Goldson ah

All affirmed 15) NORTHEASTERN 639, Nothing o

ARI natives of Nest Indies vho came to U, S, shortly befor4

murder. Had killed william M, Young, an aged vetoiman in

a silk robbery in a loft at 575 Eight Ave., Manhatt:

about a year previously, Williams had planned Arba co

tied l; towels together for purpose of hanging self but d
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cell with a towel around neck, Humes disliked because he

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@xecutioner the trouble, Paper says Williams was 26 and

Humes and Goldson 22 while execution list gives ages as

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