HAYWOOD, Archie
Haywood, a black 37-year-old Worth Co., Ga., automobile mechanic
was earning some extra money during the Fall of 1937 by picking
cotton. He believed that another black man, Will Xobinson, who
was picking in the same field was in possession of a considerable
sum of money and on Septe 11, 1937, while Robinson was xkam napping
in a wagon filled with cotton, Haywood hit him in the head with an
axe and killed him instantly. A search of Robinson's pockets netted
him only a few cents and he was tried and convicted of the murder
and sentenced to death. On May 6, 1938, he became the first man
to be electrocuted at Georgia's new State 'rison at Reidsville,
THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Ga., May 12, 1938, Face One »
No appeal, Convicted on 2-1-1938, Spent last few days reading
Bible, singing and praying. Ate a heartiy breakfast but refused
lunch on day of execution, Went to chair at 1 PM and pronounced
dead seven minutes later, ATLANTA JOURNAL, 5-13-1938
HAYWOOD, &rchie
Haywood, a black 37-year-old Worth Co., Ga., automobile mechanic
was earning some extra money during the Fall of 1937 by picking
cotton. He believed that another black man, Will Hobinson, who
was picking in the same field was in possession of a considerable
sum of money and on Septe 11, 1937, while Robinson was xkem napping
in a wagon filled with cotton, Haywood hit him in the head with an
axe and killed him instantly. A search of Robinson's pockets netted
him only a few cents and he was tried and convicted of the murder
and sentenced to death. On May 6, 1938, he became the first man
to be electrocuted at Georgia's new State Frison at Reidsville.
THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Ga., May 12, 1938. ‘age ones
No appeal, Convicted on 2-1-1938, Spent last few days reading
Bible, singing and praying, Ate a heartiy breakfast but refused
lunch on day of execution, Went to chair at 1 PM and pronounced
dead seven minutes later, ATLANTA JOURNAL, 5-13-1938
HAYWOOD, Archie
axe and killed him instant
y
him only a few cents and he was tried and convicted of the mur
r
and sentenced to death. On May 6, 1938, he became the first man
to be electrocuted at Georgia's new State 'rison at Reidsville.
THE SYLVESTER LOCAL, Sylvester, Ga., May 12, 1938. “age one.
No appeal, Convicted on 2-1-1938, Spent last few days reading
Bible, singing and praying, Ate a heartiy breakfast but refused
Vent to chair at 1 PM and pronounced
dead seven minutes later, ATLANTA JOURNAL, 5-13-1938
