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NAME: |
Little, Oliver |
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103-965 |
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RACE: |
Black |
RELIGION: |
Protestant |
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CITIZEN: |
U.S. |
BORN: |
2-26-25, Summit, NJ |
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AGE: |
22 |
PHYSICAL: |
5'8-1/2" 145 lbs. |
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MARITAL: |
Single |
CHILDREN: |
0 |
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RES.: |
NYC |
NEXT OF KIN: |
Mother |
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EDUCATION: |
6B. |
EMPLOYED: |
Yes |
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OCCUPATION: |
Laborer |
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CRIMINAL HISTORY: |
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CRIME: |
Stabbed Henry Beard, night |
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ACCOMPLICE: |
None |
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MOTIVE: |
Argument, defended himself |
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ATTORNEYS: |
Edward H. Levine, Abraham Brody, Leroy Campbell, Francis Valenti, NYC |
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CONVICTED: |
3-16-45 |
COUNTY: |
NY |
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COURT: |
General Sessions |
JUDGE: |
Jonah J. Goldstein |
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SENTENCED: |
4-20-45 |
JAIL TIME: |
367 days |
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RECEIVED DEATH HOUSE: |
4-20-45 |
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FILED APPEAL: |
5-3-43 |
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COURT OF APPEALS ACTION: |
Order 5-17-43 assigning Edward E. Levine and Abraham J. Gellinoff to conduct the appeal in the court of Appeals. Order 12-6-43 fixing wk. Beginning 1-14-46 as date for carrying into effect the original sentence of death. |
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GOVERNOR: |
Dewey |
RESPITE/STAY: |
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CLEMENCY: |
No |
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DISCHARGED: |
Executed, 1-17-46 (4:00 p.m.) |
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ITEM: This black man was missing his right eye. Psychiatrist reported to sentencing judge on 4-9-45: "he is mentally defective, borderline level...IQ of 64 on the Bellevue Intelligence Scale... high grade moron." Previous history of institutionalization in Letchworth (State hospital for retarded). His case, through the execution, was covered by the Amsterdam News.
SOURCE: Sing Sing Death House, Case files B0145-80, Case file 9(1), Action Log, NYS Archives