Tag: June 1937

  • Will Wright, Alleged Attack, Atlanta GA, 1937

    Will Wright, Alleged Attack, Atlanta GA, 1937

    In a twisted tale of justice and deceit, Will Wright, former keeper of the meat house at Grant Park Zoo, narrowly escaped the electric chair just 20 minutes before his scheduled execution on June 11, 1937. Wright was convicted of attacking a young white girl, a heinous crime that shocked the citizens of Atlanta, Georgia.…