Will Thornton, IN, 1920 December 10

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THORNTON, Will | [2-(6-(G9Z0

Black man, born Belleview, Miss., in 1899, was electrocutec
at Indiana State Prison on 12-}]0-1920 for mrder of Fred
Kish at Indiana Harbor (Lake County)

Kish was killed, supposedly, on 6-13-1920 (this according
to both Grooms and POST-GRIBUNE). JI find nothing in POST
TRIBUNE for @=1, 6-15, 6-16 or 6-17. Am writing to find
out about Indiana Harbor paper,

WORKSHEET - INDIANA - NwuU

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THORNTON, Will (21-(6{9Z0

Black man, born Belleview, Miss., in 1899, was electrocuted
at Indiana State Prison on 12-}0-1920 for murder of Fred
Kish at Indiana Harbor (Lake County)

Kish was killed, supposedly, on 6-13-1920 (this according
to both Grooms and POST-ERIBUNE), JI find nothing in POST
TRIBUNE for bell, 6-15, 6-16 or 6-17. Am writing to find
out about Indiana Harbor paper.

WORKSHEET - INDIANA - NwU

hud ifm Eueegle

THORNTON, Will (L£-16-1920

Black man, born Belleview, Miss,, in 1899, was electrocute
at Indiana State Prison on 12-0-1920 for mrder of Fred
Kish at Indiana Harbor (Lake County)

Kish was killed, supposedly, on 6-13-1920 (this according
eh Grooms and ST=ERIBUNE, find nothing in P\
for 6-1)

An writing to find
out. aot

WORKSHEET - INDIANA = NWU

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