Jessie Hilton, FL, 1951 June 4

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HILTON, Jessie bLAELGS)

33eyear=-oll black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison

for murder of whi V ; ,
No appeals ConMtCt SE WAP eer ae Hts Oey, 95)

Turner, white, Worksheet prepared = Fla, = NWU - Bound,
Vandiver/Radelet papers: Date of crime 9-20-
19503; Sentenced 10-31-1950; Victim, Mrs, Ber~
tha Turner was wife of bakery shop owner; De-
fendant employed by vick family; Victim's hus-
band was working. Wife was home alseep with
children, 3 & he He entered window and cut
her throat, Accirding to State's Attorney's

peers apparent intent to rape. Crime at De-
and e

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33eyear-oll black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison

for murder of Vi 7
Ne. apeeais Conietda hoo rhyelusia, Countys, Re ar vee

Turner, white, Worksheet prepared = Fla, = NWU - Bound,
Vandiver/Radelet papers: Date of crime 9-20-
1950; Sentenced 10-31-1950; Victim, Mrs, Ber-
tha Turner was wife of bakery shop owner; De-
fendant employed by vick family; Victim's hus-
band was working. Wife was home alseep with
children, 3 & hh. He entered window and cut
her throat, Accirding to State's Attorney's

letter, apparent intent to rape. Crime at De-
Lande

EILTON, Jessie ‘a he ¢, i, (9S)
33-year-oli black man, electrocuted, Florida State Prison
for mrder of.
ST, °Gotviet oe wr Ai SOUR, TBS dlp, 1952
Turner, white, Worksheet eee - Fla, = NWU - Bound,
Vandiver/Radelet papers: Date of crime 9-20-
1980; Sentenced 10-31-1950; Victim, Mrs, Ber-
tha Turner was wife of bakery shop owner; De-
fendant employed by vick family; Victim's hus+
band was working. Wife was home alseep with
children, 3 & |, He entered window and cut
her throat, Accirding to State's Attorney's
jetter, apparent intent to rape. Crime at De-

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