Willie Fisher, TX, 1928 April 12

| current tore through his body, His nerve lasted until the
end and he neverfaltered from the time the death march be-
gan until he was pronounced dead 1] minutes after the firsl
current was sent racing through Wis body. 'C. W. Wilson

and Earl Spivey, negro ministers of Huntsville, spent the
last moments with theprisoner, Wilson said Fisher admi-
tted killing his wife, but claimed the slaying was acci-
dental. Fisher could not remember Fach ee neces of the
killing, Wilson said," POSI, Houston, Texas, )-12-1933

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‘current tore through his body. His nerve lasted until the

end and he neverfaltered from the time the death march be-
gan until he was pronounced dead 11 minutes after the firs
current was sent racing through is body. 'C. W. Wilson
and Earl Spivey, negro ministers of Huntsville, spent the
last moments with theprisoner, Wilson said Fisher admi-
tted killing his wife, but claimed the slaying was acci-
dental. Fisher could not remember clearly details of the
killing, Wilson said," POSI, Houston, Texas, }i-12-1933
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end and he neverfaltered from the time the death march be-|
gan until he was pronounced
current was sent racing through jris bo Cc,
and Earl Spivey, negro ministers of Huntsville, spent the
last moments with theprisoner. Wilson said Fisher admi.
tted killing his wife, but claimed the slaying was
a tal. Fisher could not remember clearly details

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Electrocuted -12-1928, Texas State Prison (Harris 6,)
for murder of wife. Black. Had quarreled during day
and after short absence, he returned drinking and told
wife in presence of others he was going to kill and would
kill the others if they attempted to interfere, Stabbed
her in breast and killed, Appealed and affirmed

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Electrocuted -12-1928, Texas State Prison (Harris (,)
for mrder of wife. Perit jad quarreled during day
and after short absence, he returned drinking and told
wife in presence of others he was going to kill and would
kill the others if they attempted to interfere, Stabbed
her in breast and killed, Appealed and affirmed

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FISHER, Willie « oa

Electrocuted )-12-1928, Texas State Prison (Harris 0,)
for mrder of wife. Blacks Had quarreled during day
and after short absence, he returned drinking and told
wife in presence of others he was going to kill and would
kill the others if they attempted to interfere, Stabbed
her in breast and killed, Appealed and affirmed

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FISHER, Willie ) uauancenuiilln
“Black, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
April 12, 1928, "april 12, 1928-Chanting a prayer as |
abtendants strapped electrodes on his legs, Willie Fisher, |
negro, at 12:22 AM Thursday was pronounced dead in the
death chair of thepenitentiary as thepenalty for killing
his wife, Rosa, in Houston in November, 1926. The negro
was led to the death chamber a few minutes after midnight
by Asst. Warden Clegg DeWald who asked him if he had any-
thing to say, 'Nawshh,' replied Fisher, 'but I would like
to say my prayerse! He knelt before the black electric
chair, bowed his head and repeated the Lord's Prayer,

Then he arose, stretched his arms toward the white ceiling
of the narrow chamber and said: 'God, take me into -heaven ;
now, for I am ready,' The doomed man still was chanting
prayers when the switch was thrown and the first searing

FISHER, Willie H ican
“Black, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Harris County) on
April 12, 1928, "April 12, 1928-Chanting a prayer as
attendants strapped electrodes on his legs, Willie Fisher,
negro, at 12:22 AM l'hursday was pronounced dead in the
death chair of thepenitentiary as thepenalty for killing
his wife, Rosa, in Houston in November, 1926, The negro
was led to the death chamber a few minutes after midnight
by Asst. Warden Clegg DeWald who asked him if he had any-
thing to say, 'Nawshh,' replied Fisher, 'but I would like
to say my prayerse' He knelt before the black electric
chair, bowed his head and repeated the Lord's Prayer,

Then he arose, stretched his arms toward the white ceiling
of the narrow chamber and said: 'God, take me into ‘heaven
now, for I am ready,! The doomed man still was chanting
Prayers when the switch was thrown and the first searing

FISHER, Willie sepsis
Black, electrocuted, Texas State Prison (Harris ue) °
April 12, 1928, "april 12, 1928-chanting a pray

at’ snares sees electrodes on his legs, fillie Faher,
negro, at 12:22 AM Thursday was pronounced dead in th
death chair of thepenitentiary as thepenalty for \eilLing
his wife, Rosa, in Houston in November, 1926, The negro
was led to the death chamber a few minutes after midnight
by Asst. Warden Clegg DeVald who asked him if he had any-
thing to say. paevanty replied Fisher, "but I would like!
to say my prayers.! He knelt before the black Le ric
chair, bowed his head and repeated the Lord's

Then he arose, stretched his arms toward the ae ceiling
of the narrow chamber and said: 'God, take me into heaven
now, for I am readye! The doomed man still was chanting
prayers when the switch was thrown and the first searing

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