Willie Stewart Paroled After His Father Dies in Electric Chair, April 30, 1925

Willie Stewart, son of C.W. Stewart who died in the electric chair here last week, has been given his liberty by Governor McLean. He was serving a 15 months sentence on the roads of New Hanover county for fighting and resisting arrest. The Governor freed the young man so that he might aid the stricken family and in the hope of aiding him in becoming a useful citizen.

From the front page of The Beaufort News, Thursday, April 30, 1925

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