the warden seeking his forgiveness for the trouble that he had
caused in the institution and aie that he was resigned to
his fate.
Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska , 6-8-1922 and 6-9-1922
Photo in edition of 6=9=1922 |
the warden seeking his forgiveness for the trouble that he had
caused in the institution and ene that he was resigned to
his fate.
Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska , 6-8-1922 and 6-9-1922
Photo in edition of 6-9-1922
the warden seeking his forgiveness for the trouble that he had
caused in the institution and stating that he was resigned to
his fate.
Lincoln Star, anak Nebraska , 6-8-1922 and 6-9-1922
to in edition of 6-9-1922
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1ING, James B. June 9s 1922555
King, a 33-year-old Negro WHSXHREXSSeRXXH cook who was born in North
Carolina, had only lived in Nebraska for two weeks when he. was
arrested for burglary. Convicted, he received an indeterminate sen=
tence in the Nebraska State Prison. where he was known as a dangerous
and unruly prisoner who was constantly in violation of the institu-
tions rules. King had a particular dislike for one of the prison
guards, Robert L, Taylor, who had reported him for infractions of
discilpline on several occasions that had resulted in King's spending
time in solitary confinement. On ERE May 11, 1921, the two men had
an argument about a comb that Taylor had taken from King BWAXEKRSSS
and King had threatened to get even. That evening, as the prisoners
were returning from the evening meal, King brought up the end of the
line, As he approached Taylor who was standing guard at the foot of
a flight of stairs, he stabbed him in the neckXXXa#XS8# with an im-
provised knife, Taylor turned to fee up the steps and King stabbed
him twice more in the ba ck. The prison made knife was subsequently
recovered from King's cell and his shoes were goyered W it Taylor's
blood. Several prisoners who witnessed the killing testified against
King at the trial and he was convicted and sentenced to die. ‘rior
to his electrocution on June 9, 1922, he wrote a polite letter to
KING, James Be ey arene)
King, a 33-year-old Negro KKSXHEEXSEERXAR cook who was born in North
Carolina, had only lived in Nebraska for two weeks when he. was
arrested for burglary. Convicted, he received an indeterminate sen=
tence in the Nebraska State Prison where he was known as a dangerous
and unruly prisoner who was constantly in violation of the institu-
tions rules. King had a particular dislike for one of the prison
guards, Robert L, Taylor, who had reported him for infractions of
discilpline on several occasions that had resulted in King's spending
time in solitary confinement. On ERE May 11, 1921, the two men had
an argument about a comb that Taylor had taken from King BHAXEKKSSS
and King had threatened to get even. That evening, as the prisoners
were returning from the evening meal, King brought up the end of the
line. As he approached Taylor who was standing guard at the foot of
a flight of stairs, he stabbed him in the neck{XX¥d#X&# with an im-
provised knife, Taylor turned to faee up the steps and King stabbed
him twice more in the ba ck. The prison made knife was subsequently
recovered from King's cell and his shoes were ¢ vered Ww Taylor's
blood. Several prisoners who witnessed the ki. g testified against
King at the trial and he was convicted and sentenced be poe sly
to his electrocution on June 9, 1922, he wrote a polite lette
KING, James Be Ou Ey aWeeby
King, a 33-year-old Negro HASX#KE0SKEWKXK cook who was born in North
Carolina, had only lived in Nebraska for two weeks when he, was
arrested for burglary. Convicted, he received an indeterminate sen-
tence in the Nebraska State Prison where he was known as a dangerous
and unruly prisoner who was constantly in violation of the institu-
tions rules. King had a particular dislike for one of the prison
guards, Robert L, Taylor, who had reported him for infractions of
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line.
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provised knife, Taylor turned to fee up the steps and rine stabbed
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King at the trial and he was convic' and sentence
to his electrocution on June 9, 1922, he wrote a polite Totter to
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