in the. chair.: The first shock came .at-72-31.
Three minutes later Dr, M. W. Cheatham, prison
physician, pronounced him dead, Carter was
convicted October 31 by a Greenville county jury
and given the death sentence by Judge J. Henry
Johnson of Allen#iXX¥dale, He was a trusty on
“a Greenville county chaingang, serving a |O-year
sentence for a similar crime at the time of his
attack.’ STATE, Columbia, 8. ©€,, l2-15-19h5,:
page 7
in the. chair. The first shock came at’7?31.
Three minutes later Dr, M. W. Cheatham, prison
physician, pronounced him dead. Carter was
convicted October 31 by a Greenyille county jury
and given the death sentence by Judge J. Henry
Johnson of Allen#XXX¥dale, He was a trusty on
“ag Greenville county chaingang, serving a ||0-year
sentence for a similar crime at the time of his
attack." STATE, Columbia, S. C,, 12-15-19)5,
page 7
in the chair, The first shock came at 7331.
Three minutes later Dr, M. W. Cheatham, prison
physician, pronounved him dead. Carter wes
convicted October 31 by a Greenyille county Jury
and given the death sentence by Judge J. Hen
Johnson of Allsn¥xiIadele, He was @ trasty on
a Greenville county chaingang, serving a l0-yeer
sentence for a similar crime at the time of his
attack," STATE, Columbia, S. C,, 12-15-1945,
page 7
SSS
CARTER, George December 1,
Black, 29, electrocuted South Mea oh gee (Green-
ville) on December 1h, 195.
"GREENVILLE.NEGRO DIES IN CHAIR. - George are
ter, 29-year-old Negro, convicted of attemoted
criminal assault upon a 62-year-old whitex wo-
man, was put to death yesterday in the electric
chair at the state penitentiary. Carter was
led into the death chamber at 7:30 by prison
guards after spending what a prison chapa&ain
described as 'a comfortable night reading from
the llth chapter of St, John and singing
hymns.e' Quietly answering 'No, Sir! to prison
officials who asked if he had ay statement to
make, the young Negro stoically took his place
CARTER, George De
Black, 29, slectnocitad math ihe
ville) on December 1h, 195.
"GREENVILLE.NEGRO DIES IN CHAIR. - George Car-
ter, 29-year-old Negro, convicted of attemoted
criminal assault upon a 62-year-old whitey wo-
man, was put to death yesterday in the electric
chair at the state penitentiary. Carter was
led into the death chamber at 7:30 by prison
guards after spending what a prison chapkain
described as 'a comfortable night reading from
the llith chapter of St, John and singing
hymns.' Quietly answering 'No, Sir’ to prison
officials who asked if he had any statement to
make, the young Negro stoically took his place
ob
a
olin oepacne
CARTER, George cember li,
Black, 29, eveecraea acy South Usted 128° (eroen-
ville) on December iw, 1945.
"GREENVILLE. NEGRO DIES IN CHAIR. - George Car-
ter, 29-year-old Nesro, convicted of attemoted
criminal assault upon a 62-year-old whitey wo-
men; vag put to death yesterday inthe, electric
chair at the state penitentiary. Carter was
Ted info the dseth chamber at 7230 ce prison
guards after spending what a prison chapaain
described as 'a comfortable night reading from
the ith chapter of St. John and singing
hymns,' Quietly answering 'No, Sir! to prison
officials who asked if he had any statement, to
make, the young Negro stoically took his place
