THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Georgia, May 13, 1926 and June 2h,
1926
THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Georgia, May 13, 1926 and June 2h,
1926
THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Georgia, May 13, 1926 and June 2h,
1926
STEWART, Amos.
Stewart, a black farm laborer, was employed on one of the Gordy, Gae,
farms.owned by 60-year-old Dr, Ashton T. Ford. He became angry when
Dr. Ford refused to pay him more wages than they had originally
agreed upon and on the evening of May 2, 1926, just after the Fords
had finished supper, Stewart appeared at their house and called Dr.
Ford outsidee When Ford reached the yard, Stewart bludgeoned him to
death with an axe. He then attempted to lure Mrs. Ford outside, but
whe became suspicious and went out of another door and summoned help.
Dr. Ford's body was discovered in a lane with the bloodstained axe
nearby. Stewart's wife, when questioned, stated that her husband
had left the house drunk and that he was angry with Ford at the time.
He was found shortly afterwards at a cousin's house where he had
passed out from intoxication. Stewart's original story was that he
had been forced to summon the Doctor from his house by three men who
were dressed in women's clothes and that they had actually killed
Ford. Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, Stewart confessed
fore his execution that his Seiie story was’a Babribation and th
at
he alone had killed the Doctor in anger over his refusal to give him
more money. “Stewart was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison on
June 18, 1926.
STEWART, Amos
Stewart, a black farm laborer, was employed on one of the Gordy, Ga.,
farms.owned by 60-year~old Dr. Ashton T. Ford, He became angry when
Dr. Ford refused to pay him more wages than they had originally
agreed upon and on the evening of May 2, 1926, just after the Fords
had finished supper, Stewart appeared at their house and called Dr.
Ford cutsidee When Ford reached the yard, Stewart bludgeoned him to
death with an axe. He then attempted to lure Mrs. Ford outside, but
whe became suspicious and went out of another door and summoned help.
Dr. Ford's body was discovered in a lane with the bloodstained axe
nearby. Stewart's wife, when questioned, stated that her husband
had left the house drunk and that he was angry with Ford at the time.
He was found shortly afterwards at a cousin's house where he had
passed out from intoxication. Stewart's original story was that he
had been forced to summon the Doctor from his house by three men who
were dressed in women's clothes and that they had actually killed
Ford. Tried, convicted and sentenced to death, Stewart confessed be~
fore his exe¢ution that his ereiaie story was’a Bab bation and Poe
he alone had killed the Doctor in anger over his refusal to give him
more money. Stewart was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison on
June 18, 1926.
STEWART, Amos
Stewart, a black farm laborer, was employed on one of the Gordy, Ga,»
farms.owned by Peau Dr. Ashton T. Tord, He became angry when
Dr. Ford refused to pay him more wages than they had originally
agreed upon and on the evening of May 2, 1926, Eaeorarte Enoitorca
had finished supper, Stewart appeared at their house and called Dr,
Ford outside. When Ford reached the yard, Stewart bludgeoned him to
death with an axe. He then attempted to lure Mrs, Ford outside, but
art's wife, when questioned, stated that her husband
had left the house drunk and that he was angry with Ford at the time.
He was found shortly afterwards at a cousin's house where he had
passed out from intoxication,
sentenced to death
for “his enatutfon tat asp foros 3. ms Story wag Syavert, ce! asesett bee
ie alone er over his refusal to give him
oe ey Sere er reistuomea at the agers State Prison on
June 18, 1926.
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