discarded Mrs. Brown's under Clothing. He was taken to the Davidson
County Jail at Nashville for safekeeping until his trial wherehe was
convicted and sentenced to die, He claimed that the confession had
been obtained by his being beaten by the police, but his own brother
testified that xm he had seen no evidence of his brother! s' being‘ mis-
teated and that he had accompanied Paul and the officers when the
hiding place of the under clothes was revealed and that he had heard
no threats uttered, Of course, the brothers testimony might have
been influenced by the fact that a Ku Klux Klan cross had been burned
near his home shortly before the trial. Laty was electrocuted at the
Tennessee State Prison on Nov, 155 199. |
COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, Tenn,, Sept. 22, 1949; Sept. 23, 19)9.
Septe 2, 19493 Oct. 20, 19493 and Oct, 21, 1949. :
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discarded Mrs. Brown's under clothing. He was taken to the Davidson
County Jail at Nashville for safekeeping until his trial wherehe was
convicted and sentenced to die. He claimed that the confession had
been obtained by his being beaten by the police, but his own brother
testified that ik he had seen no evidence of his brother's’ being‘ mis-
teated and that he had accompanied Paul and. the officers when the
hiding place of the under clothes was revealed and that he had heard
} no threats uttered. Of course » the brother,!s testimony might have
been influenced by the fact that a Ku Klux Klan cross had been burned
near his home shortly before the trial, Lacy was electrocuted at the
Tennessee State Prison on Nov, 15, 19,9.
COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 22, 1919; Sept. 23, 19149
Septe 2h, 199; Oct. 20; 1949; and Oct, 21, 19)9, :
discarded Mrs. Brown's under clothing s taken to the Davidson
County Jail at Nashville for safekeeping until his trial wherehe was
convicted and sentenced to die, He claimed that the confession had
lan cross had been burned
lady was electrocuted at the
COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, Tenn., Sept. 22, 1949; Sept. 23, 19)9.
Septe 2h, 199; Oct. 20, 19493 and Oct, 21, 19)
sae a ei rhea, Tee SO) INE Ent
LACY, Steve Paul
Lacy, a 28-year-old black farm laborer, lived in the home of his bro-
ther in the Nebo Hill Community about nine miles from Columbia, Maury
Coe, Tenne In 1933 he had been arrested on a conspirecy charge but
the case was nok prossed, perhaps because of his youth, W&XKER Though
he had since been formally arrested only on minor drunkenness charges,
he was at one time the prime suspect in a brutal rape case but enough
evidence could not be secured to justify his being charged with the
offenses On Sept. 21, 1949, he went to Williamstown and bought a
bottle of whiskey which he took back to his brother's home and drank,
He then went to the home of a 67-year-old white widow, Mrs, BBEX Otie
Ce Brown, picking up a two foot fenca rail enroute, fle entered the
barn where Mrs, Brown was K8EK milking her cow, demanded mortey and
struck her over the head. He then raped the stunned woman and dragged
her body to a gully behind the barn whene he finished bludgeoning her
to death. Her body was discovered late that night after her daughter
had telephoned and received no answer, Lacy and several others were
arrested on suspicion the next day, At the time of his 3, hats e
Gde On
his clothes and under his fingernails but he. ¢
ssteapaera ney come from a chicken that he had stolen and ki if
October 2); he confessed and took officers to the place where he had
LACY, Steve Paul
Lacy, a 28-year-old black farm laborer, lived in the home of his bro-
ther in the Nebo Hill Gommanity about nine miles fron Columbia, Maury
Coe, Tenn. In 1933 he had been arrested on a conspirecy charge but
the case was nok prossed, perhaps because of his youth. HKEXKER Though
he had since been formally arrested only on minor drunkenness charges,
he was at one time the prime suspect in a brutal fape case but enough
evidence could not be secured to justify his being charged with the
offense. On Sept. 21, 1949, he went to Williamstown and bought a
bottle of whiskey which he took back to his brother's home and drank,
He then went to the home of a 67-year-old white widow, Mrs, BEXX Otie
C. Brown, picking up a two foot fenca rail enroute, fle entered the
barn where Mrs, Brown was XBEK milking her cow, demanded mortey and
struck her over the head. ‘He then raped the stunned woman and dragged
her body to a gully behind the barn whene he finished bludgeoning her
to death, Her body was discovered late that night after her daughter
had telephoned and received no answer, Lacy and several others were
arrested on suspicion the next day. At the time of seeshieitt ated?
had blood on his eetee ae acne ers fingernailg but he chat on
: i ad come from a c had
peepee tole confessed and took officers to the place where he
LACY, Steve Paul
Lacy, a 28-year-old black farm laborer, lived in the home of his bro-
ther in the Nebo Hill @ommunity about mine miles fron Columbia, Maury
Coe, Tenn, In 1933 he had been arrested on a conspirecy chargs but
the case was nok pressed, perheps because of his youth, NBXKER Thong
he had since been formally arrested only on minor drunkenness charzes
he was at one time the prime suspect in a brutal rape caso but enough
evidence could not be secured to justify his being charged with the
offense. On Sept. 21, 1949, he went to Williamstown and bought a
He then went to the home of a 67-year-old white widow, Mrs. BBXZ Otie
C. Brown, picking up a two foot, fenca rail enroute, Me entered the
barn where Mre, Brovn was HSER milling her cox, demanded morley and
struck her over the head, ‘He then raped the stunned woman and dragged]
her body to a gully behind the barn whene he finished bludgeoning her
to death, Her body was discovered late that night after her daughter
had telephoned and received no answer, lacy and several Bee 5s were
arrested on suspicion the next day, At the time of his arrest, he
had blood on his clothes and under his fi ormnlag wut hey etait on
BO ee ee ee rico ce te Gacea wave he bad
October 2h he confessed and took officers
