Sweetie Bryant Jr., 1947 October 10

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BRYANT, Sweetie, Jr.

Bryant, a 29-year-old Mitchell Co., Ga., black man was married to
the daughter of a prominent elderly farmer, Will Davis, of Camilla.
A family dispute developed which found the two-men-on opposite sides
and on August 6, 196, Bryant went to Vavis' home and shot him twice
with a shotgun and then broke the barrel over the dying man's head.
Bryant escaped and fled to Fort KaMRASPAXHAWMEER Lauderdale, Fla.,
where he was arrested at the home of relatives on Nov. 29, 1916.

He was returned to Camilla where he was tried and convicted of the

slaying of Davis and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted on Oot.
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BRYANT, Sweetie, Jr.

Bryant, a 29-year-old Mitchell Co., Ga., black man was married to
the daughter of a prominent elderly farmer, Will Davis, of Camilla.
A family dispute developed which foundthe two-men-on opposite sides
and on August 6, 196, Bryant went to Davis' home and shot him twice
with a shotgun and then broke the barrel over the dying man's head.
Bryant escaped and fled to Fort KaXRRAsRMOMIER Lauderdale, Fla.,
where he was arrested at the home of relatives on Nov. 29, 1916.

le was returned to Camilla where he was tried and convicted of the
slaying of Davis and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted on Oct.
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THE CAMILLA ENTERPRISE, Camilla, Ga., 8-8-1916

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BRYANT, Sweetie, Jr.

Bryant, a 29-year-old Mitchell Co., Ga., black man was married to
the daughter of a prominent elderly farmer, Will Davis, of Camilla,
A family dispute developed which found the two men-on opposite sides
and on August 6, 1916, Bryant went to Davis' home and shot him twice
with a shotgun and then broke the barrel over the dying man's head.
Bryant escaped and fled to Fort KX#HS#MOOGUBE Lauderdale, Fla.,
where he was arrested at the hone of relatives on Nov. 29, 19h6.

He was returned to Camila where he was tried and convicted of th
sleine of Davis and sentenced to die. He was electrocuted on Octs
10, 19h7.

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Sweetie Bryant Jr. executed on 1947-10-10 in Georgia (GA)
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