William Searcy, GA, 1931 October 30

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Searcey, a 32-year-old Talbotton, Ga. Negro had long
been in the habit of getting drunk and beating his wife
Annie Mae. Finally, she swore outa peace warrant which

On Saturday night, Auge 75 1931, while

drunk, he demanded money from he r to purchase some ciga-
rettas. When She refused, he shot her through the heart.

killing her instantly in the presence of

their two small-sons, “Searcey was electrocuted on

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| Searcey, a 32-year-old Talbotton, Ga, Negro had long
been in the habit of getting drunk and beating his wife
Annie Mae, Finally, she swore out a peace “warrant which
infuriated him. On Saturday night, Aug, 7s; 1931, while
drunk, he-demanded money from he r to purchase some ciga-
rettas. When she refused, he shot her through the heart
with a shotgunig killing her instantly in the presence of
their two small Sons. Searcey was electrocuted on

Oct. 30, 1931.

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