Grady County GaArchives News.....Will Vick Sentenced To Be Hanged April 25th March 14 1919
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The Cairo Messenger
Will Vick, colored, who was indicted the first of last week by the Grand Jury 
on the charge of the murder of his wife Thursday, February 21st, by shooting 
her at their home near Reno will have to pay the penalty of his crime by 
hanging.   The case went to trial last Friday morning and in less than three 
hours it was in the hands of the jury.  The jury remained out only about thirty 
minutes bringing in a verdict of guilty of first degree murder against Vick.  
Solicitor Bell represented the State while S. P. Cain, Esq., represented the 
defendant.

Judge Harrell withheld sentence until Saturday morning when he sentenced Vick 
to die on the gallows Friday, April 25th.  Mr. Cain immediately made a motion 
for a new trial. Judge Harrell set the date for the hearing for April 14th at 
Camilla.

If Vick hangs he will be the first person in Grady County to pay the penalty on 
the gallows, and is the second person to be sentenced to be hanged.  The first 
man to be sentenced to death was tried at the second session of Grady Superior 
Court, but received a new trial and was later sentenced to ten years for 
manslaughter.

After the sentencing of Vick, Judge Harrell adjourned court after it had been 
in session for three weeks.  Much business was disposed of during this time, 
many old cases being wiped off the docket.   

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