Issac Irwin, GA, 1944 January 7

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| bedy was shipped back te Carter Co, for burial, he’ was

turned black by the electric current. (He was not a black
man.) The family will not discuss this case to any extent,

letter dated 9-11-1976 frem Mrs. Mary Jane Knisely, P. 0.

Bex 16636, Orlande, Fla., 32811, Netify. Mrs. Knisely en
anything additional that I get en Irwin or Erwin,

Accerding to the efficial Geergia Execution List, he is
listed a& Isaac Irwin, a black man aged 28,

bedy was shipped back te Carter Co. for burial, he was
turned black by the electric current. (He was not a black
man.) The family will not discuss this case to any extent.

letter dated 9-11-1976 from Mrs. Mary Jane Knisely, P. 0.
Bex 16636, Orlande, Fla., 32811, Netify. Mrs, Knisely en
anything additional that I get en Irwin or Erwin,

Accerding to the official Geergia Execution List, he is
listed a& Isaac Irwin, a black man aged 28,

body vas shipped back to Carter Co. for burial, he’was ~
3d black by the electric current. (He was not a black
Saas family will not discuss this case to any extent.

letter dated 9-11-1976 from Mrs, Mary Jane Knisely, P. 0.
Box 16636, Orlande, Fla., 32611, Netify.Mrs, Knisely en
or Erwin,

anything additional that'I get on Invin or

Accerding to the official Geergia Saas list, he is
Listed ab Isaac Irwin, a black man aged 2

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ter Co.,
ef other lines,
When I weuld ask

Erwin, but
I would meet with

that nebedy wanted

previous
the real murderer, The
ae - so I am tela, The death

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“IRWIN, Isaac or (ERWIN, Ira)
"In working on gensalegy, I traced my family back te Car.
ter Co., Ky, 2 and then set out to catalogue descendents
of other lines. One name that came up was Ira Erwin, but
when I weuld ask what happened to him, I would meet with
‘& stony silence, Finally I found out that nebedy wanted
to talk about it because he was electrecuted for eet

handy man, and it was though he wag the real murderer, The
trial was held in Atlanta, Ga, - so I am teld. The death
date is givona 7 Jann Age, sales that when his

“IRWIN, Teaac or (ERWIN, Ira)

"In working on eensalegy, I traced my family back te Car.|
ter Co,, Ky.y and then set out to catalogue descendents
of other lings, name ane up was Ira

when I weuld a:

pandy man, and it was though’ne tat the real
trial, was’ held in Atlanta oe > so I an told, death
date 48 given'a 7 Janey Wl” Te is said that when his

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