DRAKE, Alfred
Drake, 2a 30-year-old Louisville, Ky., black man, was arre: sted
James Edward Simpson, a black Louisville merchant policeman on
April Ji, 19355 and charged with stealing three cans of soup and
a bar of soap from a grocery store. Drake resisted Simpson and
took his pistol away from him. “hen Simpson attempted to obtain
another pistol from a minister who had accompanied him to arrest
Drake, the prisoner shot and killed him, Convicted and sentenced
to die, Drake was electrocuted at the Western Kentucky State Peni-
tentiary on May 15, 1936, He made a speech inside the death cham-
oad in which he admitted killing frake but claimed self-defense, -
“fter he was seated in the electric chair, he said: "Well, I guess
its goodbye." When none of the witnesses spoke, he laughed and
said: "Ain't nobody going to speak? Come on, be lively." Several
witnesses then call8d goodbye to him and the switch was thrown,
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DRAKE, Alfred
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Drake, a 30-year-old Louisville, Kg., black man, was arrested by
James Edward Simpson, a black Louisville merchant policeman on:
April 1), 1935, and charged with stealing three cans of soup and
a bar of soap from a grocery store. Drake resisted Simpson and
took his pistol away from him. When Simpson attempted to obtain
another pistol from a minister who had accompanied him to arrest
Drake, the prisoner shot and killed him. Convicted and sentenced
to die, Drake was electrocuted at the Western Kentucky State Peni-
tentiary on May 15, 1936, He made a speech inside the death cham-
ber in which he admitted killing Qrake but claimed self-defense, -
After he was seated in the electric chair, he said: "Well, I guess
its goodbye." When none of the witnesses spoke, he laughed and
said: "Ain't nobody going to speak? Come on, be lively." Several
witnesses then callgd goodbye to him and the switch was thrown.
LOULSVILIE COURIER-JOURNAL, Lowisville, Ky., 5-15-1936
PADUCAH SUN-DEMOCRATS Paducah, Ky., 5-15-1936
91 SW -2nd= 1009 = KY. * BK. & MAG. EX.
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saidt "Ain't nobody going to speak? Cone on, be lively," Several
tnesses then callgd goodbye to him and the switch was thrown.
LOUISVILIZ COURIER-JOURNAL, Lowisville, Ky., 5-15-1936
PADUGAH SUN-DEMOCRAT] Paducah, 15-1936
91 SW -2nd= 1009 = KY. * BK. & MAG. EX,
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