man who they had accused as being the instigator was innocent and
had nothing to do with it and he was released. Both were tried,
gonvicted and sentenced to die on July 2h, 1935, but their executions
were delayed by appeals until August 21, 1936, when they were elec-
trocuted at the Georgia State Prisons
GAINESVILLE NEWS, Gainesville, Ga., July 10, 1935; July 17, 19353
July 2h, 19353 and Aug. 19, 1936
Charles affirmed: 185 SE 31. - GEORGIA . BK. & MAG. EX.
man who they had accused as being the instigator was innocent and
had nothing to do with it and he was released. Both were tried,
gonvicted and sentenced to die on July 2), 1935, but their executions!
were delayed by appeals until August 21, 1936, when they were elec-
trocuted at the Georgia State Prison.
GAINESVILLE NEWS, Gainesville, Ga., July 10, 1935; duly 17, 19353
July 2h, 19353 and Aug. 19, 1936
Charles affirmed: 185 SE 31. - GEORGIA . BK. & MAG. EX.
man who they had accused as being the instigator was innocent and
had nothing to do with it and he was released. Both were tried,
zonvicted and sentenced to die on July 24, 1935, but their executions
were delayed by appeals until August 21, 1936, when they were elec-
trocuted at the Georgia State Prison,
GAINESVILLE NEWS, Gainesville, Ga., July 10, 1935; July 17, 19353
July 2h, 19353 and Aug. 19, 1936
Charles affirmed: 185 SE 3h. - GEORGIA . BK. & MAG. EX.
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CHARLES, Dilmus (Demps) and DANIEL, John
Charles, a 28-year-old Gainesville, Ga., black man, had been em-
ployed Bor some time by a 67-year-old bachelor recluse, Walter
Simpson, a prosperous farmer who lived in the Poplar Springs
Community, Morgan's District, about ten miles south of Gainesville,
On July 5, 1935 ; he and his friend Daniel, a 2h~year-old black man,
went to Simpson's home and bludgeoned the elderly white man to
death with an axe, crushing his head to a pulp. They stole several
hundred dollars that Simpson had in his possession. The body was
discovered two days later by a neighbor and Charles was taken into
custody shortly afterwards. He was suspected because he had spent
a considerable sum of money after the murder and he had over $100
in his possession when taken into custody. When it was learned
that Daniel also had been spending a lot of money, he, too, was
arrested. Both men confessed, but BEXXKSA claimed that the crime
had been instigated by a white farmer who had disputed a land line
with Simpson and this man also was arrested. All three mere taken
to Atlnata and placed in the Fulton Tower jail for safekeeping.
Before eir trials hegan, both Charles and Daniel admitted that the
CHARLES, Dilmus (Demps) and DANIEL, John
Charles, a 28-year-old Gainesville, Ga., black man, had been em-
ployed Bor some time by a 67-year-old bachelor recluse, Walter
Simpson, a prosperous farmer who lived in the Poplar Springs
Community, Morgan's District, about ten miles south of Gainesville,
On July 5, 1935, he and his friend Daniel, a 2l-year-old black man,
went to Simpson's home and bludgeoned the elderly white man to
death with an axe, crushing his head to a pulp. They stole several
hundred dollars that Simpson had in his possession. The body was
discovered two days later by a neighbor and Charles was taken into
custody shortly afterwards. He was suspected because he had spent
a considerable sum of money after the mrder and he had over $100
in his possession when taken into custody. When it was learned
that Daniel also had been spending a lot of money, he, too, was
arrested. Both men confessed, but B&XXHSH claimed that the crime
had been instigated by a white farmer who had disputed a land line
with Simpson and this man also was arrested. All three mere taken
to Atlmata and placed in the Fulton Tower jail for safekeeping,
Before ir trials hegan, both Charles and Daniel admitted that the
CHARLES, Dilmus (Demps) and DANIEL, John
Charles, a 28-year-old Gainesville, Ga., black man, had been em-
poke Bor some time by a 67-year-old bachelor recluse, Walter
Simpson, a prosperous farmer who lived in the Poplar Springs
Community, Morgan's District, about ten miles south of Gainesville,
On July 5, 193! ne and his friend Daniel, a 2h-year-old black man,
went to Simpson's home and bludgeoned the elderly white man to
death with an axe, crushing his head to a pulp. They stole several
with Simpson and this man also was arrested, All three mere taken
to Atinata and placed in the Fulton Tower jail for safekeopings
Before wir trials began, both Charles and Daniel admitted that the
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