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Black, 32, electrocuted Georgia (Candler) 12-21-1931,
Affirmed (Memorandum) 160 SE 126 -GA. = BK & MAG EX,
Ltr, dtd, 6-22-1987 from Massey, citingSavannah
MORNING NEWS,, 12-22-1931 (1:6) states::" Gaskins
WaS a meatcutter who murdgred his estranged wife
im: April, 1929. 4s it possible that he could
have been white? -There was no mention of race
in the story. Other ' odd' details noe that he
was living in Liberty County, GA (Hinesville)
and that he drove his car to Metter on the occa=
Sion that he did invhis wife, ae story also
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GASKINS, English

Black, 32, electrocuted Georgia (Candler) 12-21-1931,
Affirmed (Memorandum) 160 SE 26 -GA. = BK & MAG EX,

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Ltr, dtd, 6-22-1987 from Massey, citingSavannah
MORNING NEWS, 12-22-1931 (1:6) states;." Gaskins
was a meatcutter who murdéred his estranged wife
in April, 1929. 4s it possible that he could
have been white? -There was no mention of race
in the story. Other ' odd' details noe that he
was living in Liberty County, GA (Hinesville)
and that he drove his car to Metter on the occa=
Sion that he did in his wife, The story also
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these, These seem like strange details to con-

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Black, 32, electrocuted G so (Canater) eas
Affirmed (Memorandum) 160 SE 1126
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