WILLIAMS, William C, ("Willie")
Williams, a 29-year-old white man, had been sentenced to life im-
prisonment from his native Mobile County, Ala., for robbery in
1934. He escaped from a prison gang and made BAX his way to Bir-
_mingham, Ala., where, on May 30, 1939, Detective J. T. Moser attempt:
ed to arrest him. Williams shot and killed the officer and was
captured shortly afterwards, Convicted and sentenced to die, his
case was appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court on the grounds that
the fact that he was an escaped BELKEKEE life prisoner was mentioned
in the indictment and precluded his receiving a fair trial, MSXHKK
The conviction was affirmed and he was electrocuted at Kilby Prison
on June 1, 190,
BIRMINGHAM NgWS, Birminghan, Alabama, June 1 190,
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WILLIAMS, William C, ("Willie")
Williams, a 29-year-old white man, had been sentenced to life im-
prisonment from his native Mobile County, Ala., for robbery in
1934. He escaped fram a prison gang and made KAZ his way to Bir-
mingham, Ala,, where, on May 30, 1939, Detective J. T. Moser attempt
ed to arrest him, Williams shot and killed the officer and was
captured shortly afterwards, Convicted and sentenced to die, his
case was appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court on the grounds that
the fact that he was an escaped KEIKBERE life prisoner was mentioned
in the indictment and precluded his receiving a fair trial, H&XHKx
The conviction was affirmed and he was electrocuted at Kilby Prison
on June 14, 190.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, June 1), 190.
4% 195 SOUTHERN REPORTER 213,
WILLIAMS, William C, ("Willie")
captured shortly afterwards. Convicted and sentenced to die, his
case was appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court on the grounds that
the fact that he was an escaped ZEIKEESE life prisoner was mentioned
in the indictment and precluded his receiving a fair trial. MEKGE
The conviction was affirmed and he was electrocuted at Kilby Prison
on June Uy, 19h0,
SIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birminghan, Alabama, June 1h, 19h0.
%% 195 SOUTHERN REPORTER 213,
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