Florence Murphy, TX, 1940 August 30

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MURPHY, Florence Le
26-year-old black man, electrocuted Texas State Prison

(Kaufman County) on August 30, 190. "Huntsville, Aug.
30-Florence L. Murphy, 26, negro, died in the electric

chair early Friday at State ‘rison for the assault on a
white woman at Terrell, "You are taking my life for some-
thing I’ didn't do," the negro said, He was calm as he

was strapped into the chair, The current was awaledzaz

k% applied at 12:01 AM and Murphy was prnounced dead at
12208 ae me The negro was convicted of an assault on the
wife of a farmer, She was stabbed three times,"

FORT WORTH STAR TELIGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 8=30-')0
LL SOULHWES HaRhig63), (See) Date of crime 8-9-1939,

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26-year-old black man, electrocuted Texas State Prison y
(Kaufman County) on August 30, 190. "Huntsville, Aug.
30-Florence L, Murphy, 26, negro, died in the electric
chair early Friday at State rison for the assault on a
white woman at Terrell, "You are taking my life for some-
thing I’ didn't do," the negro said, He was calm as he

was strapped into the chair, The current was ag@@1edZaz

KZ applied at 12:01 AM and Murphy was prnounced dead at
12:08 ae me The negro was convicted of an assault on the
wife of a farmer, She was stabbed three times,"

FORT WORTH STAR TELIGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 8-30-')0
11 SOUTHWES TaRaig63], (See) Date of crime 8-9-1939,

8/30/1940

MURPHY, Florence L. “ ’ Miche} PicMltlify,,
year-old black man, electrocuted Texas State Prison
(Kaufman County) on August 30, 190. "Huntsville, Aug,

30-Florence L, Murphy, 26, negro, died in the electric
chair early Friday at State Prison for the assault on
white woman at Terrell, "You are taking my life for some-
thing I’didn't do," the negro said.

He was calm as he
was strapped into the chair, The current was S@2L@A782

YZ applied at 12:01 AM and Murphy was prnounced dead at
12:08 a.m, The negro was convicted of an assault on the
wife of a farmer, She was stabbed three times."
FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 8-30-'),0
‘Us SOUTHWESDaRig63), (See) Date of crime 8-9-1939,



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