murder but said he did ride to Columbia with Adams on
traing After selling pistols, they returned to” home,
Were to be tried at May term of Orangeburg Court,
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S, C., Feb, 17, 1923,
murder but said he did ride to Columbia with Adams on
train. After selling pistols, they returned to homes
Were to be tried at May term of Orangeburg Court,
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S. C., Feb, 17, 1923.
murder but said he did ride to Columbia with Adams on
train, After selling pistols, they returned to homes
Were to be tried at May term of Orangeburg Court,
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S, C,, Feb, 17, 1923,
ADAMS, Eugene
20<yeareold black farm laborer, electrocuted South Caro-
lina State Prison on HRKX June 22, 1923, for the murder
of J, Attaway Brown, 60-year-old white merchant, in his
store located on Orangeburg=-Calhoun County Line, Brown,
unmarried lived alone and store in one room of house,
Adams had lived in New York for three years, returning to
South Carolina on 1-1-1923 and lived near RPrown's store,
AKKKXKKA Murder occurred on 2-10-1923 and he was arrested
on 2-16-1923, Confessed, implicating 18-year-old Abraham
Murphy, also black farm laborer, Said they went to store
at two in afternoon and Murph,got Brown's attention by
purchasing cigarettes, Adams/shot in back of head with
single barrel shotgun, Body discovered at noon on
following Sunday. TIhey stole $2.00 and two pistols, Next
day took train to Colimmbia where they pawned pistols,
Murphydenied involvement, saying he was working on day of
ADAMS, Eugene
20-year-old black farm laborer, electrocuted South Caro-
lina State Prison on HRKX June 22, 1923, for the murder
of J. Attaway Brown, 60-year-old white merchant, in his
store located on Orangeburg-Calhoun County Line. Brown,
unmarried lived alone and store in one room of houses
Adams had lived in New York for three years, returning to
South Carolina on 1-1-1923 and lived near Brown's stores
XEKEXKEA Murder occurred on 2-10-1923 and he was arrested
on 2-16-1923, Confessed, implicating 18-year-old Abraham
Murphy, also black farm laborer, Said they went to store
at two in afternoon and Murphygot Brown's attention by
purchasing cigarettes, Adama shot in back of head with
single barrel shotgun, Body discovered at noon on
following Sunday. They stole $2.00 and two pistols, Next
day took train to Coliambia where they pawned pistols,
Murph ydenied involvement, saying he was working on day of
ADAMS, Eugene
20-year-old black farm laborer, electrocuted South Caro-
lina State Prison on ERX June 2?, 1923, for the murder
of J, Attaway Brown, 60-year-old white merchant, in his
store located on Orangeburg-Calhoun County Line. Brown,
unmarried lived alone and store in one room of house,
lams had lived in New York for three years, returning to
South Carolina on 1-1-1923 and lived near Rrown's store.
Murder occurred on 2-10-1923 and he was arrested
on 2-16-1923, Confessed, implicating 18-year-old Abraham
Murphy, also black farm laborer, Said they went to store
at two in got Brown's attention by
purchasing cigarettes, shot in back of head with
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