_ LEWES, We Ze
LUNE Le ¥
“Lewis, alias W. Z. Willingham, a 26-year-old Negro re=~—
_siding in Dillon Comminity, Thomas Coe, Gae, murdered
another Negro, George McMath, ih the fall of 19)2. KB
~ SSSSRSANES McMath's body was found several days Later, ~
badly decomposed, near a railroad track, and Lewis was
traced to Alabama where he was arrested. He and a Negro
woman, Lillia Mae Smith, were indicted for the crime.
Miss Smith was acquitted, but Lewis was convicted and sen
tenced to die. He was electrocuted at Reidsville State
Prison on Nov. 26, Long, ee = a a9 ve
VEEL NERA KC.
Source: ~The Thomasville Vie » Thomasville ;
saa EE es : : Hat SLINIRLUS odes et aN : Georgia,
LEWIS, We Zo :
lewis, alias W. 2. Willingham, a 26-year-old Negro re-=
siding in Dillon Commnity, Thomas Coe, Gas, murdered
another Negro, George McMath, ih the fall of 192. HB
SESAPSAKAS McMath's body was found several days later,
badly decomposed, near a railroad track, and Lewis was
traced to Alabama where he was arrested. He and a Negro
woman, Lillia Mae Smith, were indicted for the crime.
Miss Smith was acquitted, but Lewis was convicted and sen
tenced to die. He was electrocuted at Reidsville State
Prison on Nov. 26, 1926
TIAL S~ LA TER PRISE
Source: The Thomasville fntorpaicectecger ; Thomasville,
; Georgia,
LEWES, We Ze
Tewis, alias W. Z, Willingham, a 26-year-old Negro re-
siding in Dillon Community, Thomas Co., Ga, murdered
another Negro, George Nett, in the fall of 1942. ™%&
EREEEOAG McMath's body was found several days later,
badly decomposed, near a railroad track, and Lewis was
traced to Alabama where he was arrested, He and a Negro
woman, Lillia Mae Smith, were indicted for the crime.
Miss Smith was acquitted, but Lewis was convicted and sen|
tenced to die, He was electrocuted at Reidsville State
Prison on Nov, 26, 1912.
MES Lnl TER PR SE
Source: TW Thomasville fitipettotedgor, Thomasville,
Georgia,
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