GARRETT, Israel
|
"Alabama's Gov. James E, Folsom Thursday refused an appeal|
| for clemency for Israel Garrett, lS-year-old Russell Co. _
| Negro who has twice been convicted of murder, and ordered
the Negro put to death in the electric chair at Kilby Pri-!
son shortly after midnight Thursday. Garrettm sentenced |
to death for the 19):5 slaying of a Negro woman, Ruby Tolli.-
ver, near Crawford, admitted killing his wife in 193 2, but
denied his guilt of the second crime, At the time he al-
legedly killed the Tolliver woman » he was on parole from a
life sentence, the Associated Press reported." Electrocu-
ted on May 23, 1917.
Columbus ENQUIRER, Columbus, Ga., 5-23-191;7
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GARRETT, Israel
"Alabama's Gove James E &, Folsom Thursday refused an appeal|
for clemency for Israel Garrett, \Sayear-old R tussell Co, |
| Negro who has twice been convicted of murder, and ordered
the Negro put to death in the electric chair at % Kilby Pri-
son shortly after midnight 1 tursdays Garrettm sentenced
to death for the 195 slaying of a Negro women, Ruby Tolli
ver, near Crawforc ly admitted killing his wife in 1932, but
denied his guilt of the second crime. At the time he al-
legedly killed the Tolliver woman, he was on parole from a
life sentence, the Associated Press reported." HElectrocu-
ted on May 23, 197.
Columbus ENQt TRE Ry Columbus, Gas, 5-23-1917
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GARRETT, Israel:
"Alabama's Gov. J.
nes E, Folsom Thursday refused an
Garrett, hs: 5
Negro who has twice been convicts
the Negro put to death in the el
on shortly after midnight
@ al
8 Garrettn sentenced
to de yi a Negro wanan, Ruby Toll
ver, mar Crawfor ti 1
s guilt of the second eee ‘At the tine he al-
er wonan, he was on parole fron a
ated Press reported." Electrocu-
Columbus Signer: Columbus, Gay 5-23-191,7
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