Lacey Adams, OH, 1932 June 10

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The Columbus Citizen, Columbus, Ohio )-19-1953

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: Photo in this issue of paper,

For full account, see NATIONAL DETECTIVE, May,
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The Columbus Citizen, Columbus » Ohio )-19-1953
: Photo in this issue of paper,

For full account, see NATIONAL DETECTIVE, May,
19),2y% OHIO#BK & MAG ‘EX UNDER ADAMS,

See also: BROWN, Walker, LOUDERMILK, Henry, and LITTLE,
Arthur

The Columbus Citizen, Columbus, Ohio l,-19-1953
Photo in this issue of paper,

CTIVE, May,
For full account, see NATIONAL DETZCTIVE,
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Adams WES a 38-year-old Negro was one of the gang that
conspired to rob 7-year-old former blacksmith John
Kidney on Dec. 9, 1931, Kidney was clubbed to death
with a brakeman's club and his invalid 6—year-old sister
Sarah Kidney, was brutally beaten. The men obtained only
$416 dollars. One of the gang, John Hairston, was cap-=
tured when he attempted to pass some of the bills in a
dice gameg and he confessed and turned State's Evidence e
Adams and three others were condemned to die and Sdams

walked to his dea th in the electric chair on June 10,
1932, singing the song "Death is Only a Dream,"

ADAMS, Lacey

Adams WBE a 38-year-old Negro was one of the gang that
conspired to rob 7-year-old former blacksmith John
Kidney on Dec. 9, 1931. Kidney was clubbed to death
with a brakeman's club and his invalid &l-year-old sister
Sarah Kidney, was brutally beaten. The men obtained only]
$416 dollars. One of the gang, John Hatrston, was cap=
tured when he attempted to pass some of the bills in a
dice gamey and he confessed and turned State's Evidence.
Adams and three others were condemned to die and Adams
walked to his dea th in the electric chair on June 10,
1932, singing the song "Death is Only a Dream,"

ADAMS, Lacoy

Kidney was clubbed to death
rakeman's club and his invalid $)j-year-old sister]
Sarah Kidney, was brutally beaten. The men obtained o

$16 dollars. One of the gang, John Hatrston, was cap=
tured when he attempted to pass some of the bills in a
dice game, and he confessed and turned State's Evidences
Adams and three others were condemned to die and Adams
walked to his dea th in the electric chair on June 10,
1932, singing the song "Death is Only a Dream,”

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