White and Black Man To Die For Reported Incident
A Georgia born Marine, Pvt. Fred G. Davis, 24, was sentenced to die in the electric chair for raping a 47 year old Black woman. Judge Johnson also sentenced 19 year old Nezro Israel Sharge to die August 14 for an attempted reported incident in a housewife's home. Both juries failed to recommend mercy, making the sentences mandatory.
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Beaufort
S.C
Fred G. Davis
U.S
Davis
J. Henry Johnson
Nezro
Israel Sharge
Tria
Mercer
South Carolina
Johnson
Rape trials and life sentences in the South
The report covers multiple Southern rape cases, including a 16 year old white girl in Marianna Florida and a Black man named Jimmie Lee Clark who received a life sentence, with details of injuries and alleged motives. It notes a Marine electrician Davis facing a life sentence after appealing for a retrial. Additional context mentions Bolivian rebels in Santa Cruz being pursued by Bolivian troops.
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Two Hey
Davis
Young
Mercy
South
Marianna
Fla
Marine Air Station
Beaufort County
J. E. McTeer
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