have only a few more seconds of this life to live. What you
say now cannot help you,e. Are you guilty of this murder
for which you are going to die?’ "You're the only friend I
got,! Weeks answered, ‘'T wouldn't lie to you, In the name
of my mother in heaven, I'M innocent,' The chaplain bowed
his head and backed away from the chair,..tears in his eyes.
" :
See: Nth Chair oF Death, " ah cen arger3
Philadiphia INQUIRER, Re B= i98e - PA, BK &
MAG EXCERPTS GENERAL,
have only a few more seconds of this life to live, What you
say now cannot help you,...Are you guilty of this murder
for which you are going to die?’ ‘You're the only friend I
got,' Weeks answered, 'I wouldn't lie to you, In the name
of my mother in heaven, I'f innocent,' The chaplain bowed
his “head and backed away from the chair,. tears in his éyes,|
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Philadiphia INQUIRER, I1-17-1985 = PA, BK &
MAG EXCERPTS GENERAL
have only a few more seconds of this Life to liv
say now cannot help you, ilty of this murder
for-winich you are goin OH See ea ea
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jof my mother in heaven, I'M innocent,' The chaplain owed
nis head-and-backed away from the chairs, tears in his eyesy
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OF DYATICRE by, Bittotty pares
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Fatieatphte INQUIRER, 11-17~ aig85 = PAS BK &
|__MAG EXCERPTS GENERAL,
WEEKS, Jerry
Black, electrocuted Rockview Prison, Pa. (11-21-1927 from
Fayette Co, ",..he had been convicted of murder on cir-
cumstantial evidence. Throughout his.trial and imprison-
ment, ‘Weeks had been practically friendless, But there
was one man, a Salvation Army chaplain, who was interested
in the doomed Negro, He visited Weeks a number of times,’
and finally came to the conclusion that he was innocente.,
On the morning of the execution, the chaplain sought per-
mission to question Weeks after he had been placed in the
chair, This was an unusual request, especially in Pa,
where death chamber speeches by the condemned man are not
permitted, However, the religious man was so earnestess
that his wish was granted, Weeks walked to the chair with
a firm step, sat down and was strapped in.,.That he was
resigned to his fate was apparant..,.the Salvation Army
man stepped to the chair,..,'Jerry,' he said quietly, 'you
WEEKS, Jerry
Black, electrocuted Rockview Prison, Pa. (11-21-1927 from
Fayette Co, ",..he had been convicted of mrder on cir-
cumstantial evidence. Throughout his.trial and imprison-
ment, ‘Weeks had been practically friendless, But there
was one man, a Salvation Army chaplain, who was interested
in the doomed Negro, He visited Weeks a number of times,’
and finally came to the conclusion that he was innocent...
On the morning of the execution, the chaplain sought per-
mission to question Weeks after he had been placed in the
chair, This was an unusual request, especially in Pa,
where death chamber speeches by the condemned man are not
permitted, However, the religious man was so earnestess
that his wish was granted. Weeks walked to the chair with
a firm step, sat down and was strapped in...That he was
resigned to his fate was apparant..,.the Salvation Army
man stepped to the chair..,'Jerry,' he said quietly, 'you
VEEKS, Jerry
Black, aise! Rockview Prison, Pas (11-21-1927 from
Fayette Co, e had been convicted of
cunstantial evil ee Throwzhout hi
ment "leeks had been practically friendless, But there
vas one man, a Salvation army chaplain, who was interested|
in the doomed Negro, He vistted Weeks'a,munber of times,
and finally came to the conclusion that he was innocentes,
On the morning of the execution, the chaplain sought per-
mission to question leeks after he had been placed in the
chair, This was an umsual request, especially in Pay
where death chamber speeches by the condemmed man are not
permitted, However, the religious man was so earnest
Boag Hs wish vas guantet.\ Vacks wallind to, the chatn wich
a firm ste, sat down and’ was pcos ns tia
resigned to his fate was apparant.,,,the Salvation Army
man stepped to the chair, rry,! ied quietly, 'you
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