Raymond Flores, NY, 1936 July 23

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FLORES, Raymond fkLs ley GE ve

26-year-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York
Co,) on July 23, 1936. "Silent and self-possessed during
his last moments, Raymond Flores, who hurled a young
colored girl from the roof of a New York tenement house,
also was anxious for his execution to proceed as quickly
as possible, He co-operated with the guards who strapped
him ing and did nothing which might delay the throwing

of the switch, ‘Uf I mst go,! he had told prason officer
that morning, 'then hurry me off, I want to get my trou-
bles over with,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 165

Affirmed, memo 3 NE (2nd) 166
SEE NEW YORK # BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

FLORES, Raymond Gks 7) 7 JAE

%6year-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York
Co,) on July 23, 1936, "Silent and self-possessed during
his last moments, Raymond Flores, who hurled a young
colored girl from the roof of a New York tenement house,
also was anxious for his execution to proceed as quickly
as possible, He co-operated with the guards who strapped
him in, and did nothing which might delay the throwing

of the switch, ‘Uf I must go,' he had told prison officer
that morning, 'then hurry me off, I want to get my trou-
bles over with,"

AGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 165
Affirmed, memo 3 NE (2nd) 66
SEE NEW YORK = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

FLORES, Raymond Grks LF, / Cz, ia

2%eyear-old white man, electrocuted, Sing Sing (New York
Co.) on July 23, 1936, "Silent and self-possessed during

is last monet Raymond Flores, who hurled a young
colored girl from the roof of a New York tenement house,
also was anxious for his execution to proceed as quickly
as possible, He co-operated with the guards who strapped
him in, and did nothing which might delay the throwing
of the switch, ‘Ef T mst go," he had told prison officer
‘then hurry me off, I want to get my trou-

ENT OF DEATH by Elliott, page 165
Affirmed, memo 3 NE (2nd) 166
SEE NEW YORK = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.



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