new pool at the state penitentiary yard by Rev. William —
Downs, pastor of the First Nazareth Baptist Church of
Columbia." COLUMBIA STATE, . -9=1937,. "...McDuffie
stole #60 from the home of Mrs, Brown (white) after he —
struck her several times over the head with an ax. He
had worked for her, carrying in wood and doing odd jobs
for which she paid him, A number of Lee County blacks,
brought by two rural policemen, witnessed. Two of Mrs.
Brown's nephews surrendered their tickets of admission
to blacks, In last words, thanked officers of Lee County
Jail and penitentiary for treatment, COLUMBIA STATE,
April 10, 1937
new pool at the state penitentiary yard by Rev. William |
Downs, pastor of the First Nazareth Baptist Church of
Columbia." COLUMBIA STATE, h=-9-1937. "..McDuffie
stole #60 from the home of Mrs. Brown (white) after he
struck her several times over the head with an ax. He
had worked for her, carrying in wood and doing odd jobs
for which she paid him, A number of Lee County blacks,
brought by two rural policemen, witnessed. Two of Mrs,
Brown's nephews surrendered their tickets of admission
to blacks, In last words, thanked officers of. Lee County
Jail and penitentiary for treatment. COLUMBIA STATE,
April 10, 1937
new pool at the state penitentiary yard by Rev, William
» pastor of the First Nazareth Baptist Church of
Columbia.” COLUMBIA STATE, -9-1937. "...McDuffie
stole $60 from the home of Mrs. Brown (white) after he
struck her several times over the head with an ax. He
had worked for her, carrying in wood and doing odd jobs
for which she paid him, A number of Lee County Bee,
brought by two rural policemen, witnessed, Two of
Brown's nephews surrendered their tickets of pate
to blacks, In last words, thanked officers of Lee County
Jail and penitentiary for treatment. COLUMBIA SPATE,
April 10, 1937
Be
McDUFFIE, George April 9, 1937
Young black man, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison
(Lee County) April 9,-1937, "McDuffie was sentenced to
die by Judge C, C, Featherstone for the confessed axe
slaying of an elderly widow in LeeCounty, The jury re-
turned the verdict after 36 minutes! deliberation,
Solicitor Frank A. McLeod, in speaking to the Negroes in
‘the courtroom during the trial of McDuffie, urged that
some of the race go to Columbia to witness the electrocu-
tion, He expresséd the opinion that it would be one of
the best things that could happen to the Negroes of Lee
County, McDuffie said that he killed Mrs. Margie Ann
Brown and robbed her home of a small sum of money,"
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S. Ce, 3-26-1937
",..McDuffie, who has admitted the crime, saying the
"devil " made him do it, was baptized yesterday in the
McDUFFIE, George April 9, 1937
Young black many Blccenso tad South Carolina State Prison
(Lee County) April 9,-1937. "McDuffie was sentenced to
die by Judge C, C, Featherstone for the confessed axe
slaying of an elderly widow in LeeCounty. The jury re-
turned the verdict after % minutes! deliberation,
Solicitor Frank A. McLeod, in speaking to the Negroes in
the courtroom during the trial of McDuffie, urged that
some of the race go to Columbia to witness the electrocu-
tion, He expresséd the opinion that it would be one of
the best things that could happen to the Negroes of Lee
County. McDuffie said that he killed Mrs. Margie Ann
Brown and robbed her home of a small sum of money,"
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S. Ce, 3-26-1937
"...McDuffie, who has admitted the crime, saying the
"devil " made him do it, was baptized yesterday in the
McDUFFIZ, George 19, 1937
Young black man, lee rac eal ooe i Cote nate eer te
(Lee County) April 9,-1937, "McDuffie was sentenced to
die by Judge C, 0, Featherstone for the confessed axe
slaying of an elderly widow in LecCounty, The jury re~
turned the verdict after 36 minutes! deliberation,
Solicitor Frank A. McLeod, in speaking to the 1eree in
the courtroom during the trial of McDuffie, urged t!
some of the race go to Columbia to witness the Slectesen
tion, He expresséd the opinion that it would be one of
Sialbest things that ‘could happen to the Negroes of Lee
County. McDuffie said that he killed Mrs, Margie Ann
Brown and robbed her home of a small sun of money."
COLUMBIA STATE, Columbia, S. Cs, 3-26-1937
Duffie, who has admitted the crime, saying +!
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evil " made him do it, was baptized yesterday res
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