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KNOXVILLE NEW-SENTINEL, Knoxville, Tenn., Feb, 26, 193h3 Nov, 29, 1932:
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FAIN, Lewis
Fain, a black resident of Knoxville, Tenney was employed as a porter in
a Knoxville hotel, On the evening of Nov, 28, 1932, he had been drink~
ing and had lost his money in a crap game, After successfully burglar-
izing one apartment, he went to a: boarding house located at 61) West
Church Avenue and forced entrance through a door into the apartment of
the landlady, After ransacking that apartment, he went upstairs and
entered the room where 2li-year-old MissCarrie Allen, the white cashier
at the S and W @MXEKK Cafeteria was sleeping. After stealing Miss
Allen's money and jewelry, he had started from the room when she awoke
and threw a shoe at him, Fain returned to her bed and raped her after
which he bludgeoned her and stabbed her repeatedly with a pocket knife
before cutting her throat, Her body was discovered by her roommate
who returned a short time later, Fain, arrested for drunkeness, was
questioned in connection with the Allen murder when bloodstains were
found on his underwear, However, there was nothing further to connect
him with the crime and he, along with other suspects, HERE was released
after several days confinement. On Dec, 30, 1932, he attemted to pawn
a ring which belonged to the victim and he was again arrested and
charged with the mrder, Fain continued to maintain his innocence
throughout his. trial and confessed only on the night before his sche-
dubdd execution, He was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
FAIN, Lewis
Fain, a black resident of Knoxville, Tenn.e, was employed as a porter in
a Knoxville hotel, On the evening of Nov, 28, 1932, he had been drink-
ing and had lost his money in a crap game, After successfully burglar-
izing one apartment, he went to a»boarding house located at 61) West
Church Avenue and forced entrance through a door into the apartment of
the landlady. After ransacking that apartment, he went upstairs and
entered the room where 2l-year-old MissCarrie Allen, the white cashier
at the S and W @4EKK Cafeteria was sleeping, After stealing Miss
Allen's money and jewelry, he had started from the room when she awoke
and threw a shoe at him, Fain returned to her bed and raped her after
which he bludgeoned her and stabbed her repeatedly with a pocket knife
before cutting her throat, Her body was discovered by her roommate
who returned a short time later, Fain, arrested for drunkeness, was
questioned in connection with the Allen murder when bloodstains were
found on his underwear, However, there was nothing further to connect
him with the crime and he, along with other suspects, WEEK was released
after several days confinement, On Dec, 30, 1932, he attempted to pawn
a ring which belonged to the victim and he was again arrested and
charged with the mirder, Fain continued to maintain his innocence
throughout his. trial and confessed only on the night before his sche-
dubdd execution, He was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
FAIN, Lewis
Fain, a black resident of Knoxville, Tenn., was employed as a porter in
a Knoxville hotel. On the evening of Nov, 28, 1932, he had been drink-
ing and had lost his money in a crap game, After successfully burglar-
izing one apartment, he went to a- boarding house located at 61) West
After ransacking that apartment, he went upstairs and
entered the room where 2l-year-old MissCarrie Allen, the white cashier
at the § and W SAREKE Cafeteria was sleeping, After stealing Miss
Allen's money and jewelry, he had started from the room when she awoke
and threy a shoe at him, Fain returned to her bed and raped her after
which he bludgeoned her and stabbed her repeatedly with a pocket knife
before cutting her throat,
Fain, arrested for drunkeness, was
questioned in connection with the Allen murder when bloodstains were
found on his underwear, However, there was nothing further to connect
him with the crime and he, along with other suspects, WE was released
after several days confinement. On Dec, 30, 1932, he attempted to pawn
a zing which belonged to the victim, and he was, again arrested and
charged w: Fain continued to maintain his innocence
ehroughout, Muaieeatl castenibaaes only on the night before his sche-
ldubdd execution, He was electrocuted at the Tennessee State Prison on
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