Eddie Lewis, FL, 1946 April 22

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LEWIS, Eddie

52-year-old black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison

(Srevard County) for murder on April 22, 196
2 SO (2)°797; according to Vendiven ea: pap,
vietim was Ed Roundtree, black, his girl
friend's lover. "Roundtree became involved
with Lewis! girlfriend, & was going to marry
here ‘eeethe hapless defendant sought out
the deceased and knocked him in the head as
he lay sleep in the house of the faithless
paramour.’ Axe weapone

LEWIS, Eddie

52eyear=old black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison

(Srevard Sounty) for murder on April 22, 1916
24 SO (2) 797; according to Vandiver/Rad. pap,
victim was Ed Roundtree, black, his girl
friend's lover. "Roundtree became involved
with Lewis! girlfriend, & was going to marry
her. '.eethe hapless defendant sought out
the deceased and knocked him in the head as
he lay sleep in the house of the faithless
paramour.’ Axe weapONe

LEWIS, Eddie

SQayear-old black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison
(Srevard County) for mrder on April 22, 191
2h SO (2) 7973 according to Va sndiver/Rad. pap
victim was Ed Roundtree, black, his girl
friend's lover, "Roundtree became involved
with Lewis! girlfriend, & was going to marry

'...the hepless defendant sought out
the deceased and knocked him in the head as
he lay sleep in the house of the faithless
paramour,' Axe wespOne

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