James Fisher, GA, 1940 February 9

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PISHELR, James and MATHIS, Joe

Both black, both 27, electrocuted Georgia State
Prison (Newton County) on February 9, 1940, for
the murders of Mr, and Mrs. John E. Trainer.
TRUE DETECTIVE, 3/1941 - GEORGIA B&M EXCERPTS,
Trainers were whites. Crime night of 12/13/1939
and robbery was motive, Tried, convicted and
sentenced to die on.1/8/1940. Trainers ram
combination store & service station, located at
Covington, Newton County. Mathis had served @
prison sentences for burglary and recently re-
leased on parole; Fasher was also a parolee,

FISHER, James and MATHIS, Joe

Both black, both 27, electrocuted Georgia State
Prison (Newton County) on February 9, 1940, for
the murders of Mr, and Mrs. John. E. Trainer.
TRUE DETECTIVE, 3/1941 - GEORGIA B&M EXCERPTS,
{Trainers were whites, Crime night of 12/13/1939
and robbery was motive, Tried, convicted and
sentenced to die on.1/8/1940, Trainers ran
combination store & service station, located at
Covington, Newton County. Mathis had served @
prison sentences for burglary and recently re-
leased on parole; Fasher was also a parolee,

FISHER, Jamee and MATHIS, doe

Both black, both 27, electrocuted Georgia State
Prison (Newton County) on February 9, 1940, for
the murders of Mr, and Mrs, John. E. trainer.
TRUE DETECTIVE, 3/1941 - GEORGIA B&M EXCERP!
Trainers were whites, Crime night of 12/15/1939
and robbery was motive. ‘Tried, convicted and

sentenced to die on 1/8/1940, ‘Trainers ran.
combination store & service station, located at
Covington, Newton County, Mathis had served 2
prison sentences for burglary and recently re-
leased on parole; Fasher was also a parolee.

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