Nathaniel Edwards, TX, 1950 May 17

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_ EDWARDS, Nathaniel ‘WORKSHEET - TEXAS BOUND NU |
Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
5-17-1950, For rape. Affirmed: 226 SOUTHWESTERN =-2nd=
865. "Huntsville, TeXe, 5-17-1950-Nathaniel Edwards

died today in the State's electric chair. Edwards, Negro,
convicted of raping a 16-year-old white girl at Houston
last May, was strapped in the chair at 12:06 AM and was
pronounced dead at 12:08 CAM. “Edwards was one of three
men accused of raping the girl, Another Negro, Eugene
McFarland, 25, is under a death sentence for the same
crime, A third man also charged in the case has never
been arrested," TIMES-HERALD, Waco, Texey 5-17-1950 (12-3)
AS 4arwavte

See Also: McFARLAND, Eugene and BESSARD, Morris

Sorksheet prepared with flefbow defendants — TEX, Nw Bad,

EDWARDS, Nathaniel WORKSHEET - TEXAS BOUND NWU

Black, electrocuted Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
5-17-1950, For rape, Affirmed: 226 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd-
865. "Huntsville, Texe, 5-17-1950-Nathaniel. Edwards
died today in the State's electric chair, Edwards, Negro,
convicted of raping a 16-year-old white girl at Houston
last May, was strapped in the chair at 12:06 AM and was
Pronounced dead at 12:08 CAM. “Edwards was one of three
men accused of raping the girl, Another Negro, Eugene
McFarland, 25, is under a death sentence for the same
crime. A third man also charged in the case has never
bgen arrested," IMES-HERALD, Waco, Tex., 5-17-1950 (12-3)
aL 4wnrialvle i

See 41so: McFARLAND, Eugenes and BESSARD, Mor ris
Sorksheet prepared with fefkow defendants - TEX, NwU Bd,

EDWARDS, Nathaniel WORKSHEET - TEXAS BOUND NRU

Black, eléctrocuted Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
5-17-1950, For rape, Affirmed: 226 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd—
865. "Huntsville, Texe, 5-17-1950-1 pueaeD Edwards

Gied today in the State's electric chair, Edwards, Nopro,
convicted of raping a eyes ste 1. at Houston
last May, was strapped 12206 AM and was

pronounced dead at 1 reanaids was one of three

men accused of raping the girl, Another Negro, Eugene
McFarland, 25, is under a death sentence for the same
crimes A third man also charged in the case has ser
been arrested, IMES-HERALD, Waco, Tex,, 5-17- tes3}
ee e: cy » Tex., 5-17-1950 (
a, y Aereart McFARLAND, Eugenes and BESSARD, Morris
Sorksheet prepared with fleYhow defendants - TEX. NW Bd,



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