James Chandler, CA, 1930 February 10

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CHANDLER, James

\8eyears-old, hanged San Cuentin Prison (Los Angeles) on
Feb, 10, 1930, for murder of a woman

"San Quentin, Feb, 9, 1930—James Chandler, Los Angeles
negro, will be executed on San Quentints gallows tomor-
row for the slaying of his common-law wife, Jessie Gaf-
ford, in 1928, He will be the first man to have been
hanged on Monday in the history of the prison, Friday
being the traditional execution day." TIMES, Los Angeles
CA 2=10-1930€2-.) See 280 P 94, Victim 28-yrs.-old,
Dage of the crime was December 23, 1928,

Find no mention in TIMis for 2-11-1930

CHANDLER, James

\8-years-old, hanged San Cuentin Prison (Los Angeles) on
Feb, 10, 1930, for murder of a woman

"San Quentin, Feb, 9, 1930-James Chandler, Los Angeles
negro, will be executed on San Quentints gallows tomor-
row for the slaying of his common-law wife, Jessie Gaf-
ford, in 1928, He will be the first man to have been
hanged on Monday in the history of the prison, Friday

being the traditional execution day." TIMES, Los Angeles

CA 2-10-1930£2=l.) See 280 P 94, Victim 28-yrs,-old,
Page of the crime was December 23, 1928.

Find no mention in TIMES foy 2-11-1930

CHANDLER, James

\B-years-old, hanged San Cuentin Prison (Los Angeles) on
Feb, 10, 1930, for murder of a yoran

"San Quentin, Feb, 9, 1930=James Chandler, Los Angeles
negro, will be executed on San Quentin's gallows tomor-
row for the slaying of his common-law wife, Jessie Gaf-
ford, in 1928,

He will be the first man to have been
hanged on Monday in the history of the prison, Friday
being the traditional execution day." TIMES, Los Angeles|
CA 2-10-1930€214) See 280 P 9h, Victim 28-yrs,-old,
Dake of the crime was December 23, 1928,
Find no mention in TIMES for 2.111939



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