George Davis, 1935 October 17

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Davies a 2h-year~old Youngstown, Ohio, black man, attempted to rob
a Youngstown garage on the nightof July h, 193. When the night
watchman, Thomas E, Mclean surprised him, he beat Mclean to dea th
w ith an iron pick. Davis managed to escape and made his way to
New Jersey where he was arrested in January, 1935. He confessed
the murder and was returned to Youngstown where he was tried and
sentenced to death, His first conviction was overturned on a
technicality and, following a second conviction, he was sentenced
to death again, He was electrocuted at the Snio State Prison on
Octe 17, 1935. eee

YOUNGS TOWN VINDICATOR, Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1935.
Photograph in this issue

DAVIS, George

Davie,-a 2h-year~old Youngstown, Ohio, black man, attempted to rob
a Youngstown garage on the nightof July 4, 193i. When the night
watchman, Thomas E. Mclean surprised him, he beat Mclean to dea th
w ith an iron pick. Davis managed to escape and made his way to
New Jersey where he was arrested in January, 1935. He confessed
the murder and was returned to Youngstown where he was tried and
sentenced to death, His first conviction was overturned on a
technicality and, following a second conviction, he was sentenced
to death again, He was electrocuted at the Ohio State Prison on
Octe 17, 1935. : ea

YOUNGS TOWN VINDICATOR, Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1935.
Photograph in this issue

DAVES, George

Davie, a 2i-year-cld Youngstown, Ohio, black man, attempted to rob
a Youngstown garage on the nightof July l, 193. When the night
watchman, Thomas £, Mclean surprised him, he beat Mclean to dea th
w ith an iron pick. Davis managed to escape and made his way to
New Jersey where he was arrested in January, 1935, He confessed
the mrder and was returned to Youngstown where he was tried and
sentenced to death, His first conviction was overturned on a
technicality and, following a second conviction, he was sentenced
to death again, He was electrocuted at the Ohio State Prison on
Oct. 17, 1935. ‘

YOUNGS TOWN VINDICATOR, Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1935.
Photograph in this issue

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George Davis executed on 1935-10-17 in Ohio (OH)
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