friend of his victim who was witnessg fainted while he
was seated in the chair.
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JAMISON, Matthew” 2/3/1948
18=year={old black man, electrocuted South Carolina State
Prison on Dec, 3, 1918 (Lexington County), During the _
Summer of 19)\8, had raped a wnite nurse in Lexington
County, He approackhéd a car in which she was parked
with another woman and two men, ordered them from car
at gun point and tied her three compamions with belts
and ties, then raped her, He was arrested later in a
robbery. investigation and subsequently connected with
the assault, She identified in court, One shea Saha
execution granted in October to prepare a plea For cle-
mency based-on his youth but the State Board of Pardons
and Parole refesed to recommend clemency and Gov, Thur-
mond declined to intervene, No appeal, Went to his
death calmly but was in chair for six minutes, receiving
oneshock after another until pronounced dead, A nurse
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JAMISON, Matthew 12/3/1948
18-year-old black man, electrocuted South Carolina State]
Prison on Dec. 3, 198 (Lexington County), During the
Summer of 19)\8, had raped a white nursé in Lexington
County, He approachdd a car in which she was parked
with another woman and two men, ordered them from car
at gun point and tied her three compahions with belts
and ties, then raped her, He was arrested later in a
robbery investigation and subseauently connected with
the assault, She identified in court. One Seay i of
execution granted in October to prepare a plea for cle-
mency.basedon his youth but the State Board of Pardons
and Parole refesed to recommend clemency and Gov, Thur-
mond declined to intervene, No appeal, Went to his
death calmly but was in chair for six minutes, receiving
ones hock after another until pronounced dead, A nurse
12/3/1948
récuted South Carolina Stat: e|
During the
al, atthe
old black man.
on Dece 3p Tobi (Lecteeen Cnt),
er of 19/8, had raped a white nursé in Lexington
He approachdd a car in which she was parked
two men, ordered them from car
three companions with belts
He was arrested later in a
oe
County,
with another woman ani
at gun point and tied he
and ties, then raped her.
ery investigation and subsequently connected sith
She identified in court, One
execution granted in October to prepare a plea
meney based on his youth but the State Board of Pardons
the assault,
lor oe
refesed to recommend clenency and Gov, Thur=
mond declined to intervene, No appeal, Went to his
death calmly but was in chair for six minutes, receiving}
oneshock after another until pronounced dead, A nurse
