John Savage, NC, 1916 August 4

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SAVAGE, John Ga141916

Black, 51, electrocuted NCSP (Washington County) on
August 1, 1916.

"NEGRO EXECUTED AT RALEIGH TODAY. (By Associated Press.)
Raleigh, N. Ce, August 4, 1916. = John Savage, a negro,
was electrocuted in the penitentiary here today for the
murder in Washington County several months ago of an
aged white man who died a month after he and his daughter
were beater when an unknown negro entered the house at
night for the purpose of robbery. Savage was convicted
at the June term of Washington county Superior Court,

The negro steadfastly denied that he was guilty, and went
to his death this morning still declaring that he had

nothing to do with the affair," Fayetteville OBSERVER,
Fayetteville, Ne Ce, Weekly edition, August, 1916, page

One

SAVAGE, John §8=1-1916

Black, 51, electrocuted NCSP (Washington County) on
August 1, 1916.

"NEGRO EXECUTED AT RALEIGH TODAY. (By Associated Press.)
flaleigh, N. Co, August h, 1916. = John Savage, a negro,
was electrocuted in the penitentiary here today for the
murder in Washington County several months ago of an
aged white man who died a month after he and his daughter
were beaterl when an unknown negro entered the house at
night for the purpose of robbery. Savage was convicted
at the June term of Washington county Superior Court.

The negro steadfastly denied that he was guilty, and went
to his death this morning still declaring that he had
nothing to do with the affair." Fayetteville OBSERVER,
Fayetteville, N. Ce, Weekly edition, August, 1916, page
Ones

SAVAGE, John 8-1-1916

Black, 51, electrocuted NCSP (Washington County) on
August 1, 1916.

"NEGRO EXECUTED AT RALEIGH TOMY, (By Associated Press.)
Haleigh, N. Ce, August , 1916, = John Savage, a negro,
was electrocuted in the penitentiary here today for the
murder in Washington County several months ago of an
aged white man who died a month after he and his daughter|
were beaterl when an unknown negro entered the house at
night for the purpose of robbery. Savage was convicted
at the June term of Washington county Superior Court.
‘The negro steadfastly denied that he was guilty, and went
to his death this morning still declarihg that he had
nothing to do with the affair," Fayetteville OBSERVER,
Fayetteville, N. Cs, Weekly edition, August, 1916, page
one.

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