Edward Stewart, IN, 1926 January 16

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GARY POST-TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Jan. 16, 1926

the $150 obtained in the robbery quickly and his-sudden
prosperity turned detective's suspicious toward him .e."

GARY POST-TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Jan. 16, 1926

the $150 obtained in the robbery quickly and his
pro y turned detective's suspicious toward

GARY POST-TRIBUNE, Gary, Indiana, Jan, 16, 1926

STEWART, Edward
25-year-old black man, electrocuted Indiana State Prison

(Marion County) January 16, 1926. “Edward Stewart, 25,
an Indianapolis negro, went to his death in the electric
chair at the state prison for the murder of Ralph Cunn-
ingham, a white man, Stewart attacked and robbed Cunn-
ingham in Indianapolis a year ago. Cunningham died from
his injuries two days after the attack, Stewart, one of
the youngest men ever executed in the death chamber was
on the verge of collapse as he was led to the chair,
Guards had to help him into the chair and support him
while the straps were adjusted...A jury in the Marion Co,
criminal court found Stewart guilty of first degree mur-
der and XKXXMMKAX no gopeey was amde for clemency to Gov,
Jackson by friends of the condemned negro, Cunningham was

found HEX uncon scious in his feed store in Indianapolis
and died without regaining consciousness. Stewart spent

STEWART, Edward

25-year-old black man, electrocuted Indiana State Prison
(Marion County) January 16, 1926, “Edward Stewart, 25,
an Indianapolis negro, went to his death in the electric
chair at the state prison for the murder of Ralph Cunn-
ingham, a white man, Stewart attacked and robbed Cunn-
ingham in Indianapolis a year ago. Cunningham died from
his injuries two days after the attack. Stewart, one of
the youngest men ever executed in the death chamber was
on the verge of collapse as he was led to the chair,
Guards had to help him into the chair and support him
while the straps were adjusted...A jury in the Marion Co,
criminal court found Stewart guilty of first degree mur-
der and XKXXMMHXX no appeal was amde for clemency to Gov,
Jackson by friends of the condemned negro, Ounningham was
found H¥X uncon scious in his feed store in Indianapolis
and died without regaining consciousness. Stewart spent

STEWART, Edvard
25-year-old black man, electrocuted Indiana State Prison
(Marion County) January 16, 1926. “Edward Stewart, 25,
an Indianapolis negro, went to his death in the electric
chair at the state prison for the murder of Ralph Cunn=
ingham, a white man, Stewart attacked and robbed Cunn=
ingham in Indianapolis a year ago, Cunnihgham died from
his injuries two days after the attack, Stewart, one of
ae youngest men ever executed in the death chamber was
n the verge of collapse as he was led to the chair,
Giada adit help him into the chair and sport him
while the straps were adjusted...A jury in the Marion Co,
criminal court found Stewart guilty of first degree mur-
er and ANIAERKXX no appeal vas ande for clemency to Gove
Jackson by friends of the condemned negro, Cunningham was|
found WA uncon scious in his feed store in Indianapolis
and died without regaining consciousness. Stewart spent

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