How did George Stinney die?
George Stinney Jr. was an African American boy, who at the age of 14 was convicted, in a proceeding later vacated as an unfair trial, and executed, for the murders of two young girls in March 1944, Betty June Binnicker, age 11, and Mary Emma Thames, age 7, in his hometown of Alcolu, South Carolina….
George Stinney Jr. was an African American boy, who at the age of 14 was convicted, in a proceeding later vacated as an unfair trial, and executed, for the murders of two young girls in March 1944, Betty June Binnicker, age 11, and Mary Emma Thames, age 7, in his hometown of Alcolu, South Carolina.
How did George Stinney die?
14-year-old George Stinney was executed on June 16, 1944, at 7:30 p.m. George was prepared for execution by an electric chair, using a Bible as a booster seat because Stinney was too small for the chair. George was then restrained by his arms, legs, and body to the chair. An officer asked George if he had any last words to say before the execution took place, but he only shook his head. The executioner pulled a strap from the chair and placed it over George’s mouth, causing him to break into tears, and he then placed the face mask over his face, which did not fit him as he continued sobbing.
