BUTLER, Grover
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Spartan-
burg) on Dec. ll, 1920, Convicted of assault with intent
to ravish a young white woman, Crime occurred on Sept,
15, 1919, and tried and convicted in October term of
court, Victim a Miss Mabry, Maintained throughout trial
and appeal innocence with unproven alibi, After appeal
sentenced to die on Tuesday, Judge Townsend stating that
he considered Friday to holy a day for the execution of a
common criminal, On day of death made a confession and
his last words were: "I am guilty of the crime and the
lady told no stories about the way I did, She told the
truth in all instances." COLUMBIA STATE, Dec, 1 & Dec,
15, 1920. See 103 SOUTHEASTERN 762
BUTLER, Grover
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Spartan-
burg) on Dec. 1h, 1920, Convicted of assault with intent
to ravish a young white woman, Crime occurred on Sept.
15, 1919, and tried and convicted in October term of
court, Victim a Miss Mabry, Maintained throughout trial
and appeal innocence with unproven alibi, After appeal
sentenced to die on Tuesday, Judge Townsend stating that
he considered Friday to holy a day for the execution of a
common criminal, On day of death made a confession and
his last words were: "I am guilty of the crime and the
lady told no stories about the way I did. She told the
truth in all instances." COLUMBIA STATE, Dec. 1h & Dec,
15, 1920. See 103 SOUTHEASTERN 762
BUTLER, Grover
Black, electrocuted South Carolina State Prison (Spartan-
burg) on Dec. 1h, 1920, Convicted of assault with intent
to ravish a young white woman, Crime occurred on Sept.
15, 1919, and tried and convicted in October term of
court, Victim a Miss Mabry, Maintained throughout trial
and appeal innocence with unproven alibi, After appeal
sentenced to die on Tuesday, Judge Townsend stating that
he considered Friday to holy a day for the execution of a
On day of death made a confession and
his last words were: "I am guilty of the crime and the
lady told no stories about the way I did, She told the
truth in all instances." COLUMBIA STATE, Dec. 1h & Dec,
15, 1920, See 103 SOUTHEASTERN 762
common criminal,
