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February 13, 1952
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
William Glass, a 45-year-old Atlanta laborer, was convicted of murdering Lula Mae Parks by stabbing her in her apartment on January 12. Eyewitness Doris Beasley testified to seeing the attack. An all-white jury sentenced him to life in prison in Fulton Superior Court on Tuesday.
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Atlanta Laborer Given Life On Murder Charge
BY GEORGE COLEMAN
A 45 year old Atlanta laborer was convicted of murder Tuesday afternoon in Fulton Superior Court and ordered to serve life in Prison by an all white jury, that heard nearly a full day of testimonies by witnesses.
William Glass, 45, of 2356 Herring Drive, S. W., was arraigned early Tuesday in Judge Walter C. Hendrix's court on a charge of slaying Mrs. Lula Mae Parks, 24, mother of three children and former resident of 434 Griffin St. N. W.
The prosecution, conducted by Assistant Solicitor Charles Murphy and assisted by Negro attorney Romae Turner, charged that Glass stabbed Mrs. Parks several times in her apartment on January 12. The defendant admitted stabbing her 3 times with a knife. he said that belonged to her.
SAW STABBING
The chief witness for the state Miss Doris Beasley, said she lived in the same apartment house as the dead woman. She told the jury she saw Glass come to Mrs. Parks apartment about 11 a. m. on the day of the alleged stabbing and later witnessed the stabbing.
Miss Beasley related she was in a nearby kitchen when she heard Mrs. Parks scream: "Help me! Help me! Please God!"
The witness said she ran to the woman's room and saw the man and woman struggling. Mrs. Parks she said was bleeding, and she saw a knife. When asked whose hands the knife was in, she declared. "it was in William Glass's hand."
She said she pulled Glass off the woman, and he stabbed at her.
She then ran from the room in quest of a weapon, and returned and saw him stab Mrs. Parks three
saw Glass come to Mrs. Parks (Continued on Page 5 -Column 6)
BY GEORGE COLEMAN
A 45 year old Atlanta laborer was convicted of murder Tuesday afternoon in Fulton Superior Court and ordered to serve life in Prison by an all white jury, that heard nearly a full day of testimonies by witnesses.
William Glass, 45, of 2356 Herring Drive, S. W., was arraigned early Tuesday in Judge Walter C. Hendrix's court on a charge of slaying Mrs. Lula Mae Parks, 24, mother of three children and former resident of 434 Griffin St. N. W.
The prosecution, conducted by Assistant Solicitor Charles Murphy and assisted by Negro attorney Romae Turner, charged that Glass stabbed Mrs. Parks several times in her apartment on January 12. The defendant admitted stabbing her 3 times with a knife. he said that belonged to her.
SAW STABBING
The chief witness for the state Miss Doris Beasley, said she lived in the same apartment house as the dead woman. She told the jury she saw Glass come to Mrs. Parks apartment about 11 a. m. on the day of the alleged stabbing and later witnessed the stabbing.
Miss Beasley related she was in a nearby kitchen when she heard Mrs. Parks scream: "Help me! Help me! Please God!"
The witness said she ran to the woman's room and saw the man and woman struggling. Mrs. Parks she said was bleeding, and she saw a knife. When asked whose hands the knife was in, she declared. "it was in William Glass's hand."
She said she pulled Glass off the woman, and he stabbed at her.
She then ran from the room in quest of a weapon, and returned and saw him stab Mrs. Parks three
saw Glass come to Mrs. Parks (Continued on Page 5 -Column 6)
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Murder Trial
Stabbing
Conviction
Eyewitness Testimony
Life Sentence
What entities or persons were involved?
William Glass
Mrs. Lula Mae Parks
Miss Doris Beasley
Judge Walter C. Hendrix
Charles Murphy
Romae Turner
Where did it happen?
Atlanta, Fulton Superior Court
Story Details
Key Persons
William Glass
Mrs. Lula Mae Parks
Miss Doris Beasley
Judge Walter C. Hendrix
Charles Murphy
Romae Turner
Location
Atlanta, Fulton Superior Court
Event Date
January 12
Story Details
William Glass was convicted of stabbing and murdering Mrs. Lula Mae Parks in her apartment. Eyewitness Doris Beasley saw the attack and intervened. Glass admitted to the stabbing but claimed the knife was hers. Jury sentenced him to life imprisonment.