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COVINGTON, Ivory

Covington, a 25 pnyear-ol ld black Choctaw County, Okla., farm laborer,
went to the farm of Luther Williams near Huge olde a,, Seeking works
Mr, Williams took him out mmt to Zhow him a field that he wanted
cleared, After a time, Coving ton returned alone and lingered in the
Williams! yard for awhile. After school was out, Mrs, Williams sent
her L-year-old son out to find his father, H&X The bofty discovered
Mr, Williams dead. He had been hit over the head with an axe and
his throat had been cut with a razor, His money and pocket watch
were missing and Govington was taken into cus stody shortly afterwards.
He confessed, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to die. He was elec-
trocuedd at the Oklahoma State Prison on dane 27 7 LED Bs

letter dated June 2:1, 1976, fran Cap Duncan, Hugo; Okla.

COVINGION, Ivory

Covington, a 25-year-old black Choctaw County, Okla., farm laborer,
went to the farm of Luther Williams near Hugo,Okla., seeking work.
Mr, Williams took him out amt to Zhow him a field that he wanted
cleared, After a time, Covington returned alone and lingered in the
Williams! yard for awhile, After school was out, Mrs, Williams sent
her lj-year-old son out to find his father. H&X The bofy discovered
Mr, Williams dead, He had been hit over the head with an axe and
his throat had been cut with a razor, His money and pocket watch
were missing and Govington was taken into custody shortly afterwards.
He confessed, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to die, He was elec-
procuédd at the Oklahoma State Prison on Jane 27, 1933.

letter dated June 2, 1976, fran Cap Duncan, Hugo, Okla.

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