Documents: Clerk of Court, St. Martin Parish, Suit. State of Louisiana Ex. Rel Willie Francis vs. E.L. Resweber, Sheriff St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. No. 14382 (photocopy); Supreme Court of the United States No.142, October Term, 1946. State of Louisiana, ex rel. Willie Francis, Petitioner vs. E.L. Resweber, Sheriff of the Parish of St. Martin, Louisiana, et. Al, 6pages; Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1946, No. 142, …. 101 pages. Entire document., 1946
File — Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Documents relating to the case of Willie Francis, a young black man convicted of murder. The first attempt to electrocute him failed. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeal, and he was executed May 9, 1947.
Dates
- Other: 1946
Creator
- From the Collection: Francis, Willie (Willie Francis), 1929 - 1947 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Volumes (1 folder containing materials)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu