Date: February 15, 1951
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Associated Press
Description: Describes that a Black man named K.C. Newell was killed by the electric chair after being convicted of murder. Cites that Newell believed it was self-defense.
Language: English
Subject: Conviction, Crime, Electric Chair, Murder
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Associated Press (printed in Florence Times)
Citation: Associated Press. “Negro Tenant Dies With Prayer On His Lips.”The Florence Times,February 15, 1951
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: Chair, Conviction, Crime, Death, Murder, Prayer, Violent