McNEIL, Jesse
MolNei1, a Marlboro Cowes S. C., black accused his wife of being un-
faithful and they argued over the matter for several days. The
quarrel was culminated when McNeil cut off her head and threw the
body into McNair's mill pond where it was subsequently recovered.
At his trial, he claimed that he had killed her in self defense
when she threatened to kill him and cut at him with a knife. He
was convicted for first degree murder and though the jury deliberated
for several hours over the question of a recommendation for mercy,
he was finally condemned to die. McNeil went to his death in the
electric chair on Sept. 2, 1915. His last words were: "I will meet
you all in Heaven,"
The Bennettsville Pee Dee Advocate, July 8, 1915 and Sept. 9, 1915.
McNEIL, Jesse
McNeil, a Marlboro Co., 5. C., black accused his wife of being un-
faithful and they argued over the matter for several days. The
quarrel was culminated when McNeil cut off her head and threw the
body into McNair's mill pond where it was subsequently recovered.
At his trial, he claimed that he had killed her in self defense
when she threatened to kill him and cut at him with a knife. He
was convicted for first degree murder and though the jury deliberated
for several hours over the question of a recommendation for mercy,
he-was finally condemned to die, McNeil went-to his death in the
electric chair on Sept. 2, 1915. His last words were: "I will meet
you all in Heaven,"
The Bennettsville Pee Dee Advocate, July 8, 1915 and Sept. 9, 1915.
McNEIL, Jesse
Nolleil, a Marlboro Co. 8. C., black accused his wife of being un-
faithful and they argued over the matter for several days. The
quarrel was oulminated when McNeil cut off her head and threw the
body into McNair's mill pond where it was subsequently recovered.
At his trial, he claimed that he had killed her in self defense
when she threatened to kill him and cut at him with a knife, He
was convicted for first degree murder and though the jury deliberated
for several hours over the question of a recommendation for mercy,
he was finally condemned to die, McNeil went-to-his death in the
electric chair on Sept. 2, 1915. His last words were: "I will meet
you all in Heaven,"
The Bennettsville Pee Dee Advocate, July 8, 1915 and Sept. 9, 1915.
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