Lafon Fisher, IL, 1930 October 3

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| FISHER, Lafon, and SHADLOW, Leonard
172 NORTHEASTERN 74,3
Electrocuted Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, on Octe
3, 1930, for murder of Martin French on January 18, 1929,
during the course of a robbery of the See ileb cease: and
Savings Bank of Chicago.

See also: BROWN, Leon, subsequently electrocutede

"Chicago, Ill., 10-3-1930-Iwo negroes, Lafon Fisher and

Leonard Shadlow, were put to death in the electric chair
early today for the murder January 18, 1929, of a 70-year-

old bank guard." TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Oe AG, Ua. 10-3+

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| FISHER, Lafon, and SHADLOW, Leonard

172 NORTHEASTERN 7)3

flectrocuted Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, on Oct.

3, 1930, for murder of Martin French on January 18, 1929,

during the course of a robbery of the Franklin Trust and

Savings Bank of Chicago.

See also: BROWN, Leon, subsequently electrocuted.
"Chicago, Tll., 10-3-1930-I'wo negroes, Lafon Fisher and
Leonard Shadlow, were put to death in the electric chair
early today for the murder January 18, 1929, of a 70-year-
old bank guard." TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 4a., 10-3-

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FISHER, Lafon, and SHADLOW, Leonard

172 NORTHEASTERN 71,3

Hlectrocuted Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois, on Oct.
3, 1930, for murder of Martin French on Jamary 18, 1929,
during the course of a robbery of the Franklin Trust and
Savings Bank of Chicago,

See alsot BROW, Leon, subsequently electrocuted.

Chicago, I1l., 10-3-1930-I'wo negroes, Lafon Fisher and
Leonard Shadlow, were put to death in the electric chair
pad today for the mrder January 18, 1929, of a 70-year=
old bank guard." TIMES-PICAYU! ew Orleans, La, 10-3+
1930 (12/6).

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