Thursday, January 8, 2026

John Dawkins Put to Death for Killing Jos. H. Vaughn, Jan. 9, 1926

John Dawkins Pays with Life

Raleigh, Jan. 8 (AP)—John Dawkins, negro, paid the supreme penalty at the State Prison this morning for the murder of Jos. H. Vaughn, merchant of Winston-Salem. Two shocks were administered before the negro was pronounced dead. Dawkins entered the death chamber shortly after 10 o’clock and the first shock was given at 10:15. Before being electrocuted Dawkins confessed to the crime for which he was sentenced to die.

From page 3 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Jan. 9, 1926

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