"Newton (UP)8-22-196-weldon Ratliff, Newton County negro,
has begn sentenced to die in the electric chair, following
conviction off a charge of murdering Will Loper, negro, in
Newton, last May 20, Septe 27 was,set as execution date"
NEWS, Jackson, Missey 8=22-191)6 (12/2.)
"Newton (UP)8-22-19]6-weldon Ratliff, Newton County negro,
has begn sentenced to die in the electric chair, following
conviction off a charge of murdering Will Loper, negro, in
Newton, last May 20, Sept. 27 was,set as execution date!
NEWS, Jackson, Misses 8=22=191)6 (12/2.)
peeuton Ceres ee Ratliff, Newton County negro,
n sentenced to die in the electric chair, followin,
corte ciacgelor mae ering tit Loper, negro, in
Newton, last May 20, Sept. 27 was set as execution date"
6
NEWS, Jackson, Misse, 8-22-1916 (12/2.)
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29 SOUTHERN (2nd) 321.6
RATCLIFF , Walton
"Mississippi justice...doomed Walton Ratcliff, 25-year-
old black slayer of his father-in-law to death, He paid
for his crime at Decatur, Miss., but before he died ad~
vised his pals 'to stay out of trouble, '"
PITTSBURGH none
Pittsburg pe a eiig ty Jas
"Meridian, 8=27-19)6 ipyltor ae 2 Hela Gentenced
to die in the electric chair for the murder of Will Lpper,
negro, has been declared sane by a jury here, Ratliff is
being held in the Luaderdale county jail here, waiting exe-
cution of the sentence, which has been scheduled for Septe
274" NEWS, Jackson, Misse, August 27, 196 (2:5,)
29 SOUTHERN. (2nd) 321.
RATCLIFF , Walton
"Mississippi justice.e.doomed Walton Ratcliff, 25-year-
old black slayer of his father-in-law to death, He paid
for his crime at Decatur, Misse, but before he died ad=
vised his pals 'to stay out of trouble, '"
PITTSBURGH COURIER, Pi
Meridian,B-27-A9i6 CUPPA eae eA S TELS Gentenced
to die in the electric chair for the murder of Will Lpper,
negro, has been declared sane by a jury here. Ratliff is
being held in the Luaderdale county jail here, waiting exe-
cution of the sentence, which has been scheduled for Septe
274" NEWS, Jackson, Miss., August 27, 1916 (2:5.)
29 SOUTHERN (2nd) 321.
RATCLIFF, Walton
"Mississippi justice...doomed Walton Ratcliff, 25~year-
old black slayer of his father-in-law to death, He paid
for his crime at Decatur, Miss., but before he died ad-
vised his pals 'to stay out of trouble,!"
ALP ta te PLAS Gentenced
PITTSBURGH COURTE!
Meridian, 8-27-1916 fue &
to die in the electric chair for the murder of Will Lppery
Inegro, has been declared sane by a jury here, Ratliff is
being held in the Luaderdale county jail peat waiting exe-
e
lcution of the sentence, which has been scheduled for Sept.
274" NEWS, Jackson, Miss., August 27, 1916 (2:5.)
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