Governor Morrison commuted to life imprisonment, death sentences imposed in Edgecombe Superior Court against Eugene and Sidney Gupton, convicted of murder in the first degree, and granted respites to W.W. Campbell of Asheville; Jerry Dalton of Macon; and Bob Benson of Iredell, each awaiting execution on the charge of murder.
The commutation of the Guptons sentence to die on July 27 is upon recommendation of Judge frank Daniels who tried them and the jury who convicted. The respite of W.W. Campbell moved up his execution date from July 18 until October 12; Jerry Dalton from June 8 to September 20; and Bob Benson from June 6 to October 1.
From page 3 of The Progress, Enfield, N.C., July 6, 1923
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