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Harry Caldwell Electrocuted, Oct. 31, 1921

Harry Caldwell Electrocuted

Raleigh, Oct. 31—Harry Caldwell, a negro, was electrocuted at the State prison at 10:30 this morning for the murder of Herman Jones, a grocer on the outskirts of Goldsboro last fall. A brother and brother-in-law of Jones witnessed the electrocution.

Caldwell hired Jesse Foster, a negro, to carry him to the Jones store where he claimed he as to seize some liquor as prohibition agent. When Jones responded to a rap on the back door of his home Caldwell ordered him to hold up his hands. Instead of obeying the command Jones reached for his pistol and was instantly killed by Caldwell.

Foster is also under death sentence, but Governor Morrison recently granted a reprieve in order to consider the case. Following the arrest of Caldwell, Foster and two other negroes, a masked mob, attacked the Wayne County courthouse and attempted to get possession of the negroes.

The courthouse was guarded by armed citizens however, and H.B. Futrelle, alleged leader of the mob, was shot when the crowd attempted to rush inside of the doors.

Futrelle was tried and found guilty of inciting a riot and is now serving four years in the state penitentiary.

From the front page of The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., Oct. 31, 1921

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