Department of Corrections - Central Correctional Institution

Index to Record of Executed Prisoners 1938-1962
Execution Files held at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
(S 132004)


Name Electrocution
No.
Convicted Of County Judge Commuted/Other Date of
Execution/Other
             
Goodman, Lanford G. 211 Murder Florence Lide, L.D.   29-Jul-38
Kearse, James 212 Murder Bamberg Rice, H.F. Life 14-Sep-38
Gates, George 213 Rape Darlington Gaston, A.L.   9-Dec-38
Woods, William B. 214 (2 folders) Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Suttles, Roy 215 (2 folders) Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Bair, J.V. 216 (2 folders) Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Moorman, Herbert 217 (2 folders) Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Crans, Clayton 218 (2 folders) Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Wingard, George 219 Murder Richland Featherstone, C.C.   24-Mar-39
Humphrey, Edward L. 220 Murder Dillon Dennis, E.C.   11-Apr-39
Broughton, Joseph 222 Murder Berkeley Grimball, W.H.   23-Jun-39
McGill, Otis 223 Murder Greenville Oxner, G.D.   28-Jul-39
Odom, Grover C. 224 Murder York Bellinger, G.D.   24-Oct-39
Dash, Frank Jr. 225 Murder Calhoun Johnson, J. Henry   19-Jan-40
Lowry, Will 227 Rape York Daniel, C.E.   14-Jun-40
Ladson, Frank 228 Murder Horry Lide, L.D.   12-Jul-40
Abney, George 229 Murder Saluda Thurmond, J. Strom   6-Sep-40
Edwards, Ernest 230 Murder Orangeburg Johnson, J. Henry Life 22-Oct-40
Woodward, Josiah 231 Assault w/intent to Ravish Aiken Timmerman, George Bell   31-Jan-41
Hann, J.C. 232 Murder Pickens Thurmond, J. Strom   7-Feb-41
Evans, Hugh 233 Rape Richland Henderson, E.H.   7-Feb-41
Evans, Willis 234 Rape Richland Henderson, E.H.   7-Feb-41
Lee, Hampton 235 Rape Richland Henderson, E.H.   7-Feb-41
Hood, Will 236 Murder Fairfield Henderson, E.H.   11-Apr-41
Daniels, Heyward "Stringbeans" 237 Assault w/intent to Ravish Orangeburg Mann, M.M.   11-Jul-41
Dunmore, James 238 Assault w/intent to Ravish Georgetown Edens, N.W. Life 18-Dec-43
Heyward, Ben 239 Murder Beaufort Lide, L.D.   15-Aug-41
Brooks, Roy aka Roy Long 240 Rape Pickens Featherstone, C.C.   21-Nov-41
Thomas, George 241 Rape Georgetown Thurmond, J. Strom   20-Feb-42
Bounds, Monroe 242 Murder Florence Gaston, A.L.   13-Mar-42
Grant, Alchrist 243 Assault w/intent to Ravish Berkeley Gaston, A.L.   11-Sep-42
Pickney, Cyrus 244 Assault w/intent to Ravish Berkeley Gaston, A.L.   10-Jul-42
Gaymon, Richard 245 Assault w/intent to Ravish Clarendon     7-Aug-42
Robinson, John K. 246 Murder Spartanburg     11-Dec-42
Frazier, Zonnie, Jr. 247 Murder Darlington Dennis, E.C.   11-Dec-42
Logue, Sue 248 Accessory before the fact of murder Lexington Bellinger, G.D.   15-Jan-43
Bagwell, Clarence 249 Murder Lexington Bellinger, G.D.   15-Jan-43
Logue, George R. 250 Accessory before the fact of murder Lexington Bellinger, G.D.   15-Jan-43
Jackson, Lonnie 251 Assault w/intent to Ravish Jasper Sease, T.S. Released under $100.00 bond 1-Dec-43
Jones, Jesse 252 Murder Spartanburg Oxner, G.D.   2-Apr-43
Osborne, Sammie 253 Murder Barnwell Grimball, W.H.   19-Nov-43
Logue, Joe Frank 258 Murder Edgefield Bellinger, G.D. Life 24-Feb-44
Timmons, Frank 259 Assault w/intent to Ravish Horry Henderson, E.H.   12-May-44
Stinney, George 260 Murder Clarendon Stoll, P.H.   16-Jun-44
Hamilton,Bruce 261 Assault w/intent to Ravish Spartanburg Mann, M.M.   16-Jun-44
Jones, Hurley 262 Rape Greenville Henderson, E.H.   3-Nov-44
Gilstrap, Charles 263 Rape Greenville Martin, J.R. Jr.   9-Feb-45
Judge, Matthew 264 Assault w/intent to Ravish Berkeley Grimball, W.H. Indefinite stay of death sentence 30-Jul-45
Moore, Howard 265 Murder Greenville Henderson, E.H. Life 5-Apr-56
Carter, George 267 Assault w/intent to Ravish Greenville Johnson, J. Henry   14-Dec-45
Pringle, Wash 268 Rape Sumter Lewis, J. Woodrow   25-Jan-46
Parley, Timothy 269 Rape Florence Martin, J.R. Jr. Life 16-Aug-46
Jones, Freddie 270 Murder Chester Bellinger, G.D.   25-Apr-47
Gatlin, L.C. 271 Rape Charleston Grimball, W.H.   19-Jul-46
Judge, Junius A. 272 Murder Charleston Grimball, W.H.   12-Jul-46
Scott, Lewis 273 Murder Williamsburg Mann, M.M.   20-Dec-46
Smith, Charles T 274 Murder Berkeley Eatmon, J.F.   29-Nov-46
Covington, Cleve 275 Murder Marion Lide, L.D.   3-Jan-47
Stinette, Rose 276 Murder Florence Lide, L.D.   17-Jan-47
Singletary, Roy 277 Murder Florence Lide, L.D. Life 16-Jan-47
Judge, Matthew 278 Assault w/intent to Ravish Berkeley Eatmon, J.F. Life 8-Jan-47
Jordon, Robert 279 Murder Florence Grimball, W.H.   14-Feb-47
Harris, L.D. 280 Murder Aiken Martin, J.R. Jr. Released by Supreme Court order 20-Sep-49
Dickerson, John 281 Murder Charleston Gaston, A.L.   2-May-47
Haggins, Talmage 282 Murder Lancaster Eatmon, J.F.   18-Apr-47
Jones, Freddie 283 Murder Chester Bellinger, G.D.   25-Apr-47
Davis, William A. 285 Rape Sumter Eatmon, J.F.   20-Jun-47
Sims, J.C. 286 Murder Anderson Greene, G.B.   11-Jul-47
Grant, Bert Jr. 288 Rape Darlington Lewis, J. Woodrow   25-Jul-47
Pooler, William 289 Rape Darlington Lewis, J. Woodrow   1-Aug-47
Pringle, Leonard 290 Murder Chester Gaston, A.L.   15-Aug-47
Willis, Ernest 291 Murder Chester Gaston, A.L.   15-Aug-47
Howard, Ernest 293 Assault w/intent to Ravish Chesterfield Johnson, J. Henry   2-Jan-48
Cooper, James 295 Murder Marion Grimball, W.H. Life 31-Mar-48
Jamison, Mathew Jr. 298 Rape Lexington Gaston, A.L.   3-Dec-48
Troy, Lee Grant 299 Rape Horry Moss, J.R.   31-Dec-48
Lincoln, Willie 300 Murder Orangeburg Greene, G.B.   4-Feb-49
Tolbert, Willie Jr. 301 Rape Greenwood Johnson, J. Henry   28-Oct-49
Butler, Charles Walter 302 Murder Marlboro Grimball, W.H.   2-Jun-50
Preylow, E.T. 303 Murder Saluda Greneker, T.B.   30-Jun-50
Elmore, Larry 304 Murder Laurens Griffith, Steve C.   4-Aug-50
Gantt, Carroll 305 Murder Orangeburg Eatmon, J.F.   16-Nov-51
Harvey, Smith 306 Murder Beaufort Eatmon, J.F.   25-Jan-52
Cox, Frank 307 Murder Spartanburg Pruitt, J.B.   15-Feb-52
Blassingame, William Jr. 308 Murder Spartanburg Littlejohn, Bruce   18-Apr-52
Priester, John H. 309 Murder Beaufort Brailsford, J.M. Jr.   18-Apr-52
Priester, J.P. 310 Murder Beaufort Brailsford, J.M. Jr.   18-Apr-52
Wyatt, Roland 311 Rape Spartanburg Littlejohn, Bruce   13-Jun-52
Lewis, Dewey 312 Murder Spartanburg Littlejohn, Bruce   11-Jul-52
Livingston, Calause 313 Murder Orangeburg Brailsford, J.M. Jr. Life 13-Jun-53
Gantt. Lander Ray 314 Murder Horry Baker, G. Badger   5-Mar-54
Gainey, Shelton H. 315 Murder Horry Baker, G. Badger   5-Mar-54
Short, Peter Nathaniel 317 Murder Charleston Greneker, T.B. Stay 19-Aug-53
Little, James 318 Murder Charleston Greneker, T.B. Stay 19-Aug-53
Brock, Leon 319 Murder Charleston Greneker, T.B. Stay 19-Aug-53
Carney, Raymond 320 Murder Florence Griffith, Steve C.   07-May-54
Payne, Clarence Jr. 321 Murder Greenville Grimball, W.H. Natural Causes 22-May-54
Hayden, Willie 322 Murder Lancaster Moss, J.R.   27-Aug-54
Wilson, Charlie 323 Murder Lee Baker, G. Badger Life 12-Oct-54
Wilson, Frank 324 Murder Lee Baker, G. Badger Life 12-Oct-54
Waitus, Arthur 325 Murder Georgetown Griffith, Steve C.   15-Apr-55
Wright, Samuel 326 Murder Orangeburg Brailsford, J.M. Jr.   13-Jan-56
Sanders, Vernon Ned 327 Murder Fairfield Moss, J.R. Life 21-Jul-55
Chasteen, Marvin H. 328 Murder McCormick Greneker, T.B.   7-Oct-55
Daniels, Clay 330 Rape Lee Pruitt, J.B.   2-Dec-55
Daniels, Junior 331 Rape Lee Pruitt, J.B.   2-Dec-55
Boone, Henry Lee 332 Murder Cherokee Henderson, E.H.   20-Jan-56
Jones, Hamp Jr. 333 Murder Marlboro Lewis, J. Woodrow Suicide 12-Apr-56
Fuller, Raymond 334 Murder Spartanburg Littlejohn, Bruce   27-Jul-56
Byrd, Harold 335 Murder Spartanburg Littlejohn, Bruce   31-Aug-56
Daniels, Willie Marion 336 Rape Allendale Johnson, J. Henry   7-Jun-57
Brooks, Charles Edward 337 Rape Greenville Baker, G. Badger Life 10-May-61
Bullock, Quincy 338 Murder Dillon Greneker, T.B.   28-Apr-61
Johnson, Robert "Bozo" 339 Assault w/intent to Ravish Orangeburg Martin, J.R. Jr.   13-May-60
Robinson, Charlie 340 Rape Orangeburg Brailsford, J.M. Jr.   26-May-61
Britt, Otis 341 Murder Orangeburg Johnson, J. Henry   19-Jun-61
Westbury, Douglas 342 Murder Orangeburg Johnson, J. Henry   19-Jun-61
Outen, Walter James 343 Rape Richland McFaddin, James Hugh   14-Jul-61
Thorne, Douglas Clee 344 Rape Greenville Griffith, Steve C.   20-Apr-62
Young, Ray Landy 345 Murder Greenville Greneker, T.B.   20-Apr-62
Bostick, Louis 347 Murder Jasper Littlejohn, Bruce   11-May-62
Bibbs, Press 221 & 226 Murder McCormick Grimball, W.H.   29-Mar-40
McKinney, Sylvester 254 & 256 Murder Spartanburg Oxner, G.D.   16-Jul-43
Sims, Johnnie 255 & 257 Murder Spartanburg Oxner, G.D.   16-Jul-43
Miller, Roosevelt 284 & 292 Rape Greenville Greene, G.B.   12-Dec-47
Gidron, Willie 287 & 294 Murder Calhoun Mann, M.M.   9-Jan-48
Davis, Lawrence 296 & 297 Murder Marlboro Lewis, J. Woodrow   17-Sep-48
Glenn, Otis 316-1 Murder Orangeburg Baker, G. Badger   12-Mar-54
Smith, James Eugene 316-2 & 329 Murder Abbeville Brailsford, J.M. Jr.   5-Jul-57

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