Willie Brandon, 1940 August 9

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BRANDON, Willie James

Brandon, a 23-year-old blaék Coffee Co,, Ala,, farm laborer, had
served a term in Kilby Prison for grand larceny. One afternoon in
January, 190, he went to the farm house of a prominent young house-
wife in the Wesley Chapel. community and raped her after brutally
beaving her into submission and knocking several teeth out. Bran-
don's father revealed his hiding place which was about three miles
from the scene of the crime to law officers and he was arrested,

Tried, convicted and Sentenced to die in May, he was electrocuted at
| Milby Prison on August 9, 190,

The ENTERPRISE LEDGER, Enterprise, Alabama Jan, 12, 190 ang
May 2), 190,

BRANDON, Willie James

Brandon, a 23-year-old black Coffee Cos, Ala.. farm laborer, had
Served a term in Kilby Prison for grand larceny. One afternoon in
January, 190, he went to the farm house of a prominent young house-
wife in the Wesley Chapel community and raped her after brutally
saving her into submission and knocking several teeth out. Bran-
don's father revealed his hiding place which was about three miles
from the scene of the crime to law officers and he was arrested,
fried, convicted and Sentenced to die in May, he was electrocuted at
Kilby Prison on August 9, 190,

The ENTERPRISE LEDGER » Enterprise, Alabama Jane 12, 190 ana
May 2h, 190.

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Willie Brandon executed on 1940-08-09 in Alabama (AL)
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