BROWN. Ernest
20-year-old black man, electrocuted Virginia State Prison
(Orange County) on May 26, 1922,
"Orange, Vase, March 1, 1921-Clarence Brown and Henry
Barnes, negro convicts, will die in the electric chair
for the murder of a guard, W. E, Snow, during a sensa-
tional dash for liberty By five prisoners, according to
action of the jury trying the case here today, Brown,
who confessed on the stand to the actual murder of the
guard, will die on June 28, and Barnes two days later,"
BIRMINGHEM AGE HERALD, B'ham, Ala., 4-96-1921,
See also BARNES, Henry :
Appealed and afifirmed 111 Southeastern 112,
Gs Sou 5 -/-/ Vea)
BROWN. Ernest
20-year-old black man, electrocuted Virginia State Prison
(Orange County) on May 26, 1922,
"Orange, Vas, March M1, 1921-Clarence Brown and Henry
Barnes, negro convicts, will die in the electric chair
for the murder of a guard, W. E, Snow, during a sensa-
tional dash for liberty By five prisoners, according to
action of the jury trying the case here today. Brown,
who confessed on the stand to the actual murder of the
guard, will die on June 28, and Barnes two days later,"
BIRMINGHEM AGE HERALD, B'ham, Ala., 49-1921,
See also BARNES, Henry
Appealed and afifirmed 111 Southeastern 112,
Cee oes)
BROWN. Erne:
20-year-old black man, hate Virginia State Pris
(Orange County) on May 26,
"Orange, Va., March Jl, ieee ees Brown and Henry
Barnes, negro convicts, will die in the electric chair
for the mrder of a guard, W. E, Snow, during a sensa-
tional dash for liberty By five prisoners, according to
action of the jury trying the case here today. Brown,
who confessed on the stand to the actual mrder of the
guard, will die on June 28, and Barnes two ae later."
BIRMINGERM AGE HERALD. Btham, Ala, 4-192
See also BARNES, Henry
Appealed and affirmed 111 Southeastern 112.
Gee ee See,
