of execution in order that he might appeal his case. The
appeal was refused by the supreme court. During his con=
finement in death row, Brown .stoutly denied he killed the
officer, claiming that 'another man did it.’ H, was the
father of six children, who, accompanied by their mother,
spent the few remaining hours with the doomed man, The
body will be taken to Cincinnati Friday night for funeral
and interment in charge of Ms. D, Ae Whitaker, funeral
director," Unenamed Opio newspaper article (probably
Célumbus paper) dated 2-20-1925 provided by Van Raaltee)
of execution in order that he might appeal his case. The
appeal was refused by the supreme court. During his con=
finement in death row, Brown .stoutly denied he killed the
officer, claiming that 'another man did it.* lab was the
father of six children, who, accompanied by their mother,
spent the few remaining hours with the doomed man. The
body will be taken to Cincinnati Friday night for funeral
and interment in charge of Ms. D. Ae Whitaker, funeral
director," Un-named Opio newspaper article (probably
Columbus paper) dated 2-20-1925 provided by Van Raaltes)
of execution in order that he might appeal his case, The
appeal was refused by the supreme court. During his con=
finement in death row, Brown stoutly denied he killed the
officer, claiming that ‘another man did it.' H, was the
father of six children, who, agcorpanted by their aon
spent the few remaining hours with the doomed man, 7
body will be taken to Cincinnati Friday night for reer
and interment in cae of Myse Ds A. Whitaker, fe
director," Un-named Onio newspaper article (probal
Celumbus paper) dated 2=2001925 provided by Van Be)
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; BROWN ,. Henry
| Black, 54, elec. Opio (Hamilton) 2-20-1925, "NEGRO GOES
| TO DEATH WITH PRAYER ON LIPS. = ACCUSED OF SLAYING CINCI.
| NNATI PATROLMAN, HE MAINTAINS INNOCENCE TO THE END. . With
@ prayer on his lips and maintaining his innocence, Henry
Brown, aged 54, Cincinnati negro, died in the electric
chair at the Opio penitentiary early Friday morning for the
murder of KHKHAXX#XNAY Anthony Tekulve, a Cincinnati pa-
trolman, who #AX attempted to MEKEEHX arrest Brown. En-
tering the death chamber unaccompanied except by guards,
Brown approached the death chair with a firm step, His
last words, 'Jesus is a friend of mine,' were uttered as X
the death mask was being adjusted. Two applications of
ehrrent were used, one of one minute duration, and the othe
ten seconds, Brown was admitted to the penitentiary Octe
16, 192), under sentence of death, The time of his elec-
trocution was set for Jan, 18, but he was eranted a stay
I BROWN, Henry
| Black, 5h, elece Opio (Hamilton) 2-20-1925, 'NBARO GORS
| TO DEATH WITH PRAYER ON LIPS. = ACCUSED OF SLAYING CINCI.
NNATI PATROLMAN, HE MAINTAINS INNOCENCE TO THE END. . With
& prayer on his lips and maintaining his innocence, Honry
Brown, aged 5), Cincinnati negro, died in the electric
chair at the Opio penitentiary early Friday morning for the
murder of KHKHAMX#XHAY Anthony Tekulve, a Cincinnati pa-
trolman, who #HX attempted to MEKERME arrest Brown. En-
tering the death chamber unaccompanied except by guards,
Brown approached the death chair with a firm step. His
last words, 'Jesus is a friend of mine,' were uttered as xX
the death mask was being adjusted, Two applications of
ehrrent were used, one of one minute duration, and the othe
ten seconds, Brown was admitted to the penitentiary Octe
16, 192), under sentence of death, The time of his elec-
trocution was set for Jan, 18, but he was sranted a stay
BROW, Henry
ay 3 elec. Opio (Hamilton) 2-20-1925, "1BAR0 GOES
TTH PRAYER ON LIPS, = ACCUSED OF SLAYING CINCI.
wNarr, PATROLMAN, HE MAINTAINS INNOOENCE TO THE END. . With
4 prayer on his lips and maintaining his innocence, i,
Brown, aged Sh, Cincinnata negro, died in the electrig
chair at the Onto penitentiary early Friday momning for
murder of KIKHAHXGXRAY Anthony Tekulve, a Cincinnati pa-
trolman, who #44 attempted to MEKEHMM arrest Brown. En-
terling the death chamber unaccompanied except by bese
Brown approached the death chair with a firm step.
last words, ‘Jesus is a friend of mine,' were ae as X
the death mask was being adjusted, Two applications of
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