HIGGINS, Willie
28-year-old black man, electrocuted Ga. State Prison
(Fulton County) on Sept. 11, 1931. Affirmed: 157 SE 63;
Habe Corpe 158 SE 751, "Gov. Russell Thursday refused to
grant a respite to Willie Higgins, an Atlanta negro, sen=
tenced to be electrocuted at the State Prison Farm in
Baldwin County, Higgins was convicted of the slaying of
Robert Peiden, another negro, while both were prisoners
on theFulton County chain gange ++ was charged by the
prosecution that the slaying resulted from a quarrel over
a crap gamee The State Executive Department notified
prison farm officials that the governor had declined to
intervene in the case and plans for the Say aat
might proceed." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., 9-11-1931 (3-25)
Date of crimes 7-7-1929¢
HIGGINS, Willie
28-year-old black man, electrocuted Ga. State Prison
(Fulton County) on Septe ll, 1931. Affirmed: 157 SE 6,3;
Habe Corp. 158 SE 751, "Gov. Russell Thursday refused to
grant a respite to Willie Higgins, an Atlanta negro, sen=
tenced to be electrocuted at the State Prison Farm in
Baldwin County. Higgins was convicted of the slaying of
Robert Peiden, another negro, while both were prisoners
on theFulton County chain gang. “t was charged by the
prosecution that the slaying resulted from a quarrel over
a crap gamee The State Executive Department notified
prison farm officials that the governor had declined to
intervene in the case and plans for the giectrocuts on
might proceed." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, 9-11-1931 ti)
Date of crime: 7-7-1929
HIGGINS, Willie
2Beyear-old black man, electrocuted Ga, State Prison
(Fulton County) on Sept. 11, 1931, Affirmed 157 SE 61:35
Hab. Corp. 158 SE 751, "Gov. Russell Thursday refused to
grant a respite to Willie Higgins, an Atlanta negro, sen=
tenced bo be electrocuted at the State Prison Farm in
Baldwin County, Higgins was convicted of the slaying of
Robert Peiden, another negro, while both were prisoners
on theFulton County chain gang. +t was charged by the
prosecution that the slaying resulted from a quarrel over
rap game. The Stave Executive Department notified
prison farm officials that the governor had declined to
intervene in the case and plans for the electrocutjon
might proceed," JOURWAL, Atlanta, Garp SliniSa (13-20)
Date of crime: 7-7-1929.
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