Tom Morris, OK, 1933 November 24

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MORRTS. Tom November 24, 1933
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lO-year-old black man, electrocuted Oklahoma State Prison
(Pittsburg Co.) on Nov, 2h, 1933, for the ex=slaying of
an elderly couple. ",.,nonchalantly tossed away a cigar,
murmered 'the game's up,'! and sat down in the electric
chair, fainting as the electrodes were adjusted, He was
pronounced dead after a }}0 second shock,"

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lO-year-old black man, electrocuted Oklahoma State Prison
(Pittsburg Co.) on Nov, 2h, 1933, for the exe=slaying of
an elderly couple. ",.,nonchalantly tossed away a cigar,
murmered 'the game's up,! and sat down in the electric
chair, fainting as the electrodes were adjusted, He was
pronounced dead after a )0 second shock,"

KNOWVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenn,, 11-2l-193

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sturg Co.) on Nov, 2h, 1933, for the ex-slaying of
He eRE couple, ",.,nonchalantly tossed away a cigar,
murnered tthe game's up," and sat down in the electric
chair, fainting as the electrodes were adjusted. He was
pronounced dead after a 0 second shock,"

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