Jim Parks, GA, 1951 December 14

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Hee Knight of whom’he was affaid was in the car. He wa
electrocuted on De®. 1), 1951,

The Court Transcript, Pike County Superior Court,
Zebulon, Georgia.

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that Knight of whom’he was afraid was in the car. He wag
electrocuted on De®. 1h, 1951.

The Court Transcript, Pike County Superior Court,
Zebulon, Georgia.

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that Knight of whom‘he was affaid was in the car, He wa:
electrocuted on De®, 1), 1951,

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Zebulon, Georgia,

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Parks, a lOayear-old. Concord, /Ga:,. Negro 3 had been arguning
with Ulus Knight since July 1, 1951, when Parks want to
Knight's home and commenced abusing Mrs, Parks, Knight
had ordered him from the house and Parks left swearing re-_
vengee On the night of July 29, 1951, Parks and his wife
attended a fish supper given by a. neighbor of knight's and
when Knight arrived, ‘arks left and went home where he ob-

fession in which he stated XKXAKZ that he fired thinkifg

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Parks, a lSayear-old..Concord, 2GaesNegro, had been arguning
with Ulus Knight since July |, 1951, when Parks whnt to
Knight's home and commenced_abusing Mrs, Parks. Knight
had ordered him from the house and Parks left swearing re-
‘venge. On the night of July 29, 1951, Parks and his wife
attended a fish supper given by a nbighbor of knight's and
when Knight arrived, Parks left and went home where he ob-
tained his shotgun and returned. He waited behind a tree
until he saw a car drive up that he thought belonged to
Knight and he fired at it killing Dana Mae Green who was
arriving at the fish supper with her husband and another
couple. Parks was convicted of the murder after a_con=
fession in which he stated ZRXKKX that he fired thinkihg

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Parks, 2 liSnyear-old Concord,
with Ulus Knight since July

arriving at the fish supper with her husband and another
couple. Parks was convicted of the murder after a con=
fession in which he stated XKXKI that he fired thinkihg

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