George Hailey, 1951 February 2

razor blade found on the floor of his cell, but the jailer found

him in time to save his life, At his trial, he pleaded guilty and
SESSRREAAXES feigned insanity in an attempt to avoid being sentenced
to death. Sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Virginia
State Frison on February 2) 1951. : :

MASTER DETECTIVE, February, 1977. "Deadly Ordeal of the Virginia
Beauty Queen" by James Farrington, Page 36,

razor blade found on the floor of his cell, but the jailer found
him in time to save his life. At his trial, he pleaded guilty and
AELSUBESAXES feigned insanity in an attempt to avoid being sentenced
to death, Sentenced to die » he-was electrocuted at the Virginia
State Prison on February 2, 1951. ; :

MASTER DETECTIVE, February, 1977. "Deadly Ordeal of the Virginia
Beauty Queen" by James Farrington, Page 36,

razor blade found on the floor of his coll, but the jailer found
pin in time to save his life, At his trial, he pleaded guilty and

a6 feigned insanity in an attempt to avoid being sentenced
to death, Sentenced to die, he was electrocuted at the Virginia
State Frison on February 2, 1951, : :

MASTER DETECTIVE, February, 1977. "Deadly Ordeal of the Virginia
Beauty Queen" by James Farrington, Page 36,

HAILEY, George Thomas

Hailey, a 2h-year-old white farm laborer, had served time in a Vir-
ginia prison, After his velease, he returned to his native communi-
ty of Clarkton, Halifax Coe He was arrested in North Carolina on a
charge of burglary but granted probation. On Feb. 3, 1950, he way -
laid Marian Lloyd, a lh-year-old girl, as she was walking home from
school through a wooded area and when she resisted his sexual ad-=
vances, he struck her over the head with the barrel of a shot-gun,
The girl was stunned but still managed to put up some resistance and
he shot her in the abdomen and dragged her into the woods, As the
child lay dying and crying for hap mother, he then proceeded to rape
her. When she failed to return home, her parents began searching
for her and they discovered the body late that afternoon, Hailey
Was arrested that evening and his bloody clothes were discovered in
a closet at his home. His shotgun still bore traces of Marian's
blood from the blow that he had struck on her head, Hailey confessed
to the murder, but said that he had not intended to kill her and would
not have done so had she JAMBEXXHERXKX submitted to his sexual ad-
vances. He was taken to the jail in Danville for safekeeping until
his trial when he was returned to Halifax Court House. Hailey attem-
pted s.uicide after his arrest by slashing his wrists with a rusty

HAILEY, George Thomas

Hailey, a 2h-year-old white farm laborer, had served time in a Vir~
ginia prison, After his velease, he returned to his native commni-
ty of Clarkton, Halifax Co. He was arrested in North Carolina on a
charge of burglary but granted probation, On Feb, 3, 1950, he way-
laid Marian Lloyd, a lh-year~old girl, as she was walking home from
school through a wooded area and when she resisted his sexual aq-

child lay dying and crying for hay mother » he then proceeded to rape
her, When she failed to return home, her parents began searching

for her and they discovered the body late that afternoon, Hailey

was arrested that evening and his bloody clothes were discovered in
a closet at his home. His shotgun still bore traces of Marian's

blood from the blow that he had struck on her head, Hailey confessed
to the murder, but said that he had not intended to kill her and would
not have done so had she BAXERXXKEEXKX submitted to his sexual ad-
vances. He was taken to the jail in Danville for safekeeping until
his trial when he was returned to Halifax Court House. Hailey attem~
pted s uicide after his arrest by slashing his wrists with a rusty

AILEY, George Thomas

Hailey, a 2u-year-old white farm laborer, had served time in a Vir-

ginia prison, After his release, he returned to his native commni-
On Feb. 3, 1950, he way-
he was walking home from
resisted his sexual ad-

he then proceeded to rape
her parents began searching
ate that afternoon,

to the murder, but said
not have done so had she

He was taken to the jail in Da

when he was returned to Hali: Hailey attem-
Pied suutelde after his arrest by slashing his wrists wicr ie rusty

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