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BURDETTE, Harry and PAINTER, tred@.

B6th white, electrocuted, W, Va. State Prison (Kanawha Co)
on March 26, 1951,

"eee tred Co Bainter had to receive a second lethal dose o
electricity in 1951, Painter's buddy, Harry Burdette, als
sentenced to die for the stomp killing of soft drink sales
man Edward O'Brien on a Charleston Ste, was the first man
electrocuted by the state, Painter followed shorly after-
wards in the twin execution in thes tate's new electric
chair...)

CHARLESON DAILY MAIL, Charleston, wW, Va, 9-8-1956

See appeals: 63 SE (2nd) 69 (Burdette) and 63 SE (2nd) 86
(Painter) -WEST VIRGINIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BD,

BURDEITE, Harry and PAINTER, tred@.

Both white, electrocuted, W. Va. State Prison (Kanawha co)
on March 26, 1951,

",.eFred C, Painter had to receive a second lethal dose off
electricity in 1951, Painter's buddy, Harry Burdette, als
sentenced to die for the stomp killing of soft drink sales|
man Edward O'Brien on a Charleston St,, was the first man
electrocuted bythe state. Painter followed shorly after-
wards in the twin execution in thes tate's new electric
chair,.,. on

CHARLESON DAILY MAIL, Charleston, W, Va, 9-8-1956

See appeals: 63 SE (2nd) 69 (Burdette) and 63 SE (2nd) 86
(Painter) -WEST VIRGINIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BD.

BURDETTE, Harry and P, mR, Tred ae
Beth white, electrocuted, Ww. Va. State Prison (Kanawha Co’
on March 26, 1951,

",e.Fred C, Painter had to receive a second lethal dose off
electricity in 1951,

man Edward O'Brien on a Charleston St,, was the first man
electrocuted bythe state, Painter followed shorly after
wards in the twin execution in thes tate's new electric
chair,

CHARLESON DAILY MATL, Charleston, W, Va, 9-8-1956

See appealss 63 SE (2nd) 69 (Burdette) and 63 SE (2nd) 86
(Painter) -WEST VIRGINIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS BD,

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