Clarence Dennis, GA, 1917 February 16

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cedent, who accused both with having moved his whisky,

the son went off, presently returned with a gun, and, as
he entered the house, declared his intention to kill his
father, and fired upon him, inflicting a mortal wound,.,"

cedent, who accused both with having moved his whisky.

fhe son went off, presently returned with a gun, and, as
he entered the house, declared his intention to kill his
father, and fired upon him, inflicting a mortal wound

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cedent, who accused both with having moved his whisky.
The son went off, presently returned with a gun, and, as
he entered house, declared his intention to kill his

father, and fired upon him, inflicting a mortal wound,.,"

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DENNIS, Clarence
Aitinmeds 91 SE 19,
"Zebulon, Ga., 2-16-1917-Clarence Dennis, colored, was HK
hanged at this place today for the murder of his father,
The crime was committed some time last year, and he was
sentenced to hang two weeks ago, but the governor respited
him. His neck was broken and he was pronounced dead in

U, minutes," JOURNAL, Atlanta, 2-17-1917 (11~-6.) "...
Clarence Dennis of Pike County, was convicted of killing
his father, Sam Dennisee.'' JOURNAL, 2-15-1917 (7-7.)

From appeal: ",,.,The testimony offered tended to show that
the decedent was an old negro who lived with his wife,
Their son, the defendant, lived nearby, On the night of
the homicide the decedent called to his wife, who was at

the house of the defendant, to find out what had become of
his whisky. His wife and son came to the house of the de-

2-16-1917

DENNIS, Clarence
Affirmed: 91 SE 19,
"Zebulon, Ga., 2-16-1917-Clarence Dennis, colored, was Kai
hanged at this place today for the murder of his father,
The crime was committed some time last year, and he was
sentenced to hang two weeks ago, but the governor respited
him, His neck was broken and he was pronounced dead in

U, minutes." JOURNAL, Atlanta, 2-17-1917 (11-6.) ".s..
Clarence Dennis of Pike County, was convicted of killing
his father, Sam Dennis,.,." JOURNAL, 2-15-1917 (7-7.)

From appeal: ",.,The testimony offered tended to show that
the decedent was an old negro who lived with his wife.
Their son, the defendant, lived nearby. On the night of
the homicide the decedent called to his wife, who was at
the house of the defendant, to find out what had become of
his whisky. His wife and son came to the house of the de-

2-16-1917

TENNIS, Clarence
Affirmed: 91 SE 19,
"Zebulon,

Ga,, 2-16-1917-Clarence Dennis, colored, was
this place today for the murder of his fathe:

was committed some time last year, and he was
to hang two weeks ago, but the governor respited|
neck was broken and he was pronounced dead

his father, Sam Dennis..." JOURNAL, 2-15-1917 (7-7.)

From appeal: ",.,The testimony offered tended to show that
the decedent was an old negro who Lived with his wife.
Their son, the defendant, lived nearby. On the night of
the homiclde the decedent called to his wife, who was at
the house of the defendant, to find out what had become of
his whisky. His wife and son came to the house of the de-

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