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killing Howell, but claimed that he did so because he was afraid
of him as a result of the trouble that they had in Cuthbert earlier
that day. found guilty, he was electrocuted on May 20, 1933.

Transcript of the Court Records, Randolph County Court House y
Cuthbert, BBEBRXEY Georgia,

169 SE 103 = GEORGIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

killing Howell, but claimed that he did so because he was afraid
of him as a result of the trouble that they had in Cuthbert earlier
that day. Found guilty, he was electrocuted on May 20, 1933.

Transcript of the Court Records, Randolph County Court House,
Cuthbert, B&ESKIEX Georgia.

169 SE 103 - GEORGIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

ling Howell, but claimed that he did so
of him as a result of the trouble that they had in
that day. Found guilty, he electrocuted on May 20, 1

Transcript of the Court Records, Randolph County court “ouse,

Cuthbert, Georgia,

169 SE 103 - GEORGIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

RANDALL, Pat

Randall, a Randolph Co., Ga., black sharecropper lived on the same
farm as another black (eh Howell. Randall, Howell and Howell's
son-in-law, Aurelius Minto acre ences a barn that—they three men
were to use jointly. However, Howell and Randall became involved

in an argument when it developed that Randall expected Howell to pay
him for what was to be ajoint venture. The bad feelings became more
intense when they ‘had words about who was to use some choice acreage _
for a garden. On leb. 27, 1932, the two men met in Cuthbert where
they had words and Randall subsequently-claimed that Howell had called
him a "son of a bitch" and threatened him with a knife. No XEXKS
witnesses came forward to substantiate this claim which was later the
basis of Randall's defense. That night, a& Howell was riding BEEK
home on the back of a wagon with some friends, Randall appeared out

of the darkness and shot him with a shotgun, killing him instantly.
Kandall then went to the home of Aurelius White and broke the door
down. He attempted to shoot White also, but White was able to de-

flect the aim of the gun.  Positiv identified by the men who were
riding with Howell as his killer, fda was takeh into custody later

that night at the home of some friends where he was laughing and
enjoying himself as though nothing had happened. He admitted

RANDALL, Pat

Randakl, a Randolph Co., Ga., black sharecropper lived on the same
farm as another black en Howell. Randall, Howell and Howell's
son-in-law, Aurelius tnite 7 constructed-a-barn-that—they three men
were to use jointly. However, Howell and Randall became involved
in an argument when it developed that Randall expected Howell to pay
him for what was to be ajoint venture. The bad feelings became more
intense when they "had words about who was to use some choice acreage
for a garden. On Feb. 27, 1932, the two men met in Cuthbert where
they had words and Randall subsequently-claimed that Howell had called
him a "son of a bitch" and threatened him with a knife. No WEXKE8
witnesses came forward to substantiate this claim which was later the
basis of Randall's defense. That night, a& Howell was riding BEEK
home on the back of a wagon with some friends, Randall appeared out
of the darkness and shot him with a shotgun, killing him instantly.
Randall then went to the home of Aurelius White and broke the door
down. He attempted to shoot White also, but White was able to de-
sath Wah Motori SU PES aay vas ER aN TREND NER, hon
that night at the home of some friends where he was laughing and
enjoying himself as though nothing had happened. He admitted

RANDALL, Pat

Mica black sharecropper lived on the sane

Iriah Howell, Randall, Howell and Howell's

‘ructed a barn that they throe men

were to use jointly. However, Howell and Randal] became involved
in an argument when it developed that Randall expected Howell. to pay
him for what-was tobe ajoint venture. The bad feelings became more
intense ac they ‘had words about who was to tse some choice acreage

On Feb,

witnesses cane forward to subs ete cata atonnen lace

basis of Randall's defense, That night, a& Howell was riding

home on the back of a wagon with some friends, Randall appeared out.
f the darkness and shot him with a Atay killing him instantly.

Kandel then went to the home of Aurelius White and broke the door

down, He attempted to shoot White also, but White was able to de-

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Hate Wiel Hoteat 2oehs id ffer haal has! task oh into" etetody later
that night at the hom ws friehie whore he was g daughiag and
enjoying himself as re nothing had happened.” He” adil

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