Arthur Darden, GA, 1952 April 25

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the bodye ‘Darden was caught immediately and charged wit
the murder

ee e Convicted, he was electrocuted on April 25,
Bi

The Cairo Messenger, Friday, March 9, 1951.

See appeal: 68 SE -2nd= 559 - GA. — BOOK AND MAGAZINE EX

the bodye Darden was caught immediately and charged with
the murder, Convicted, he was electrocuted on April 25,
1952.

The Cairo Messenger, Friday, March 9, 1951,
See appeal: 68 SE -2nd= 559 - GA. ~ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EX

the body. “Darden was caught immediately and charged wi:
the mrder. Convicted, he was electrocuted on April 25,
1952.

The Cairo Messenger, Friday, March 9, 1951,

See appeal: 68 SE -2nd= 559 - GA. — BOOK AND MAGAZINE EX

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DARDEN , Arthur

Darden Cree el-year=old Dawson,

to the chain gang in Daw8on followin i inci
vo wie chain gang in Daw# Owing -a-cutting incident —
with a woman. After serving for one-half of a day, he es-

was cut to the extent that his head was almost severed from

Darden, a 21-year-old Dawson, Ga., Negro, was sentenced
to the chain gang in DawSon following a-cutting incident
with a woman, After serving for one-half of a day, he es-
eaped and-went to Cairo, Ga.J where, on March 1, 1951, he
became involved in a fight with 26-year-old Eugene Butler.
Both men had been drinking and met at the house of a girl
who both were seeing. When Darden pulled a MEAX small
pocket knife, Butler ran with Darden. pursuing. When Butler
fell over a fence, Darden SSS caught him and slashed him so
SeverelysA¥BE that-a physician stated that 00 stitches

nc wiup the wounds from his waist up and his throa’
‘was cut to the extent that his head was Almost severed from

DARDEN, Arthur

DARDEN, Arthur

Darden, a 21-year-old Dawson,
to the chain gang in Dawfon
with a woman.

me}
who both were seeing. When Darden pulled a MKEX mali
Pocket knife, Butler ran with Darden pursuing, When Butler}
fell over a fence, Darden ¥SE caught him and slashed him co
severe’ ‘that~a physician stated that 100 stitches
would not sew up the wounds from his waist up and his throa|
was cut to the extent that his head was Almost severed fro

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