RAYFIELD, Alfred
Rayfield, a 35-year-old black timber worker in Parksley, Accomack Co,
Vaey was known as a hard worker but possessed of a volatile temper
and he had been arrested on numerous occasions for felonious assault,
For no apparent reason, he bore a grudge against 50-year=hld Willian
West, also black, a respected house-mover and rigger who was a former
employer. Early on the morning of August 17, 1950, he forced his way
into West's home near Parksley and roused West from bed, When West
ordered him to leave the premises, Rayfield stabbed him twice in the
chest with a long-bladed knife, West was able to stagger to his front
yard where he died, Rayfield was arrested shortly afterwards at his
Sister's home. Tried, convicted and sentenced to die, he was electro-
cuted at the Virginia State Prison on November 17, 1950.
PENINSULA ENTERPRISE, Accomacy Vas, August 18, 1950 and October 13,
19506
RAYFIELD, Alfred
Rayfield, a 35-year-old black timber worker in Parksley, Accomack Co,,
Vas, was known as a hard worker but possessed of a volatile temper
and he had been arrested on numerous occasions for felonious assault,
For no apparent reason, he bore a grudge against 50-year-#1d Willian
Wests also black, a respected house-mover and rigger who was a former
employer, Early on the morning of August 17, 1950, he forced his way
into West's home near Parksley and roused West from bed. When West
ordered him to leave the premises » Rayfield stabbed him twice in the
chest with a long-bladed knife, West was able to stagger to his front
yard where he died. Rayfield was arrested shortly afterwards at his
sister's home. Tried, convicted and sentenced to die, he was electro-|
cuted at the Virginia State Prison on November 17, 1950.
PENINSULA ENTERPRISE, Accomac, Va., August 18, 1950 and October 13,
1950.
RAYFIELD, Alfred
Rayfield, a 35-year-old black timber worker in Parkslk
Va., was known a
For no apparent reason,
West, also black,
B he forced his way
bed. c
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cuted at the Virgini:
FSNINSULA ENTERPRISE, Accomac, Va,, August 18, 1950 and October 13,
1950.
TRIGA BITTE Aecemey Tay Anat 1B, 1950 ant Cetber 13,
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