Willie Watson, LA, 1987 July 24

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WATSON, Willie
Black, electrocuted, La. (Orleans) July 2, 1987
"Willie Watson, a black male born May 29, 1956,
is scheduled to be executed July 2lth for the
kidnapping, rape and murder of a 25-year-old
white female in 5t. Charles Parish. He has a
history of drug abuse and was high on @rugs at
the time of the crime." N®AN Bulletin87- 9-I,
July 15, 1987. For newspaper a€count, see LA=
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS. Victim was Kathy
Howman Tulane U. Med. School Student. Séster’
rejean says convicted in Orleans Parish,

WATSON, Willie
Black, electrocuted, La. (Orleans) July 2h, 1987
"Willie Watson, a black male born May 29, 1956,
is scheduled to be executed July 2lith for the
kidnapping, rape and murder of a 25-year-old
white female in St. Charles Parish. He has a
history of drug abuse and was high on drugs at
the time of the crime," NEAN Bulletin87-9-I,
July 15, 1987. For newspaper afcount, see LA~
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXC™RPTS. Victim was Kathy
ewmen, Tulane U. Med. School Student. Saster
elen Prefean says convicted in Orleans Parish,

WATSON, Willie
Black, electrocuted, La. (Orleans) July 2h, 1987
"Willie Watson, ay 29, 1956,
is scheduled to be executed July 2hth for the
kidnapping, rape end murder of a 25-year-old
white female in St, Charles Parish. He has a
history of drug abuse and was high on @rugs at
NSAN Bulletin87-9-I,

the t e
July . newspaper a€count, see LAw

BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXC™RPTS Victim was Kathy
Hewman. Tulane U. Med. School Student. Saster
Helen Brejean says convicted in Orleans Parishes



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