Hampton Pennell, OH, 1935 January 4

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after the negro was returned from Lima, and
refused pleasz for clemency,’ (JOURNAL: Sen—
iWsky,—Ohio,—January—5,—_1935,—_“age—-ones

Columbus DISPATCH, Columbus, ¥ yhio, 1-4 and
1-5-1945 mentions case and states victim’ s

name was Fred Halton. Nothing else additional,

after the negro was returned from Lima, and
refused pleasz for clemency.'' JOURNAL, San-
dusky, -Ohio,—January—5,—-1935, “agze-one,

Columbus DISPATCH, Columbus, Y yhio, 1-4 and
1-5-1955 mentions case and states victim’ s
name was Fred Halton. Nothing else additional,

after the neg was returned from
refused plea clemency." Ji
dusky,—Ohie,-January5,—1935,

DISPATCH, Columbus, io, 1-4

mentions case and states v
Fred 1

Halton. Nothing

and

PANNELL, Hampton

Black, 37, elec, Ohio (Franklin) 1-4-1935.
"Golumbus (UP)-Hampton. Pannell, Golumbus negro,
was electrocuted at Ohio penitentiary last
night for the stabbing to death of another ne-
gro here early in 1922. Pannell’ s casé
attracted attention.as he was the first man

to be adjudged insane after entering ‘death
row' to be transferred to the Lima State hos-
pital until he regained his sanity, and then
transferred back here to die. Pannell was
scheduled to die May 20, 1932. “n September of
that year, after numerous stays from the gover-
nor, Pannell was transferred to Lima where he
remained until November of last year. Governor
White set the date for *annell' s execution

PANNELL, Hampton

Black, 37, elec. Ohio (Franklin) 1-4-1935.
"Columbus (UP)-Hampton Pannell, Golumbus negro,
was electrocuted at Ohio penitentiary last
night for the stabbing to death of another ne-
gro here early in 1922, Pannell' s casé
attracted attention. as he was the first man

to be adjudged insane after entering ‘death
row' to be transferred to the Lima State hos-
pital until he regained his sanity, and then
transferred back here to die. Pannell was
scheduled to die May 20, 1932. “n September of
that year, after numerous stays from the gover-
nor, Pannell was transferred to Lima where he
remained until November of last year. Governor
White set the date for *annell' s execution

PANNELL, Hampton

Black, 37, elec, Onto (Franklin) 1

"Columbus (UP)-E: : 1, Golumbus ne

was electrocute a t

night for the stabbing to death of another ne-
Pannell!

Pannell was ns. a4 > Lima where h
ned until November of last year. Governor
White set the date for tannell' s execution.



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