Ed Alston, NC, 1939 June 16

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ALSTON, Ed Oil 237

Black, asphyxiated NCSP (Durham Ceunty) june 16, 1939,
On Dece 23, 1937, he struck a 103«year@eld black weman
ever the head with a stick ef weed and left her te die,
Bhe lived in Durham in house with 2 grandchildren and

he had been living there for abeut 2 weeks, knowing that
she carried money en her persen, After grandchildren had
gone te work, he struck and rebbed her of $12.00, He
admitted crime, but claimed drunkeness. See the appeals
3 SE (2nd) 11 - NC ~ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

First cenvictien had been reversed: 197<SE-719 = Alse in

NC = BOOK AND MAG. EXCERPTS,

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ALSTON, Ed Cl 257

Black, asphyxiated NCSP (Durham County) gune 16, 1939.
On Dece 23, 1937, he struck a 103-yeareeld black weman
over the head with a stick ef weed and left her te die,
he lived in Durham in heuse with 2 grandchildren and
he had been living there fer abeut 2 weeks, knowing that
she carried money en her persen. After grandchildren had
gene te work, he struck and rebbed her of $12.00, He
admitted crime, but claimed drunkeness. See the appeals
3 SE (2nd) 11 = NC = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
First cenvictien had been reversed: 197<SE-719 = Alse in

NC = BOOK AND MAG. EXCERPTS.

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ALSTON, Ba Cf: 859

Black, asphyxiated NCSP (Durham County) june 16, 1939.
On Decs 23, 1937, he struck a 103~year-eld black

house with 2 grandchildren and
he had been living there fer abeut 2 weel
she carried money en her pers

gene te work, he struck and rebbed her ef $12.00.
admitted crime, but claimed

drunkeness, See the appeal:
3 SB (2nd) 11 = NC ~ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

First cenvictien had been reversed: 197-SE=719 = Alse in
NC = BOOK AND MAG, EXCERPTS.



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