雷尼·贝西亚

雷尼·贝西亚（，）Bethea's birthdate has not been conclusively proven. He variously gave his birth year as 1909 to 1913. His Kentucky prison record states he was born October 16, 1909, but this might have been an approximation. The birthdate on his death certificate is blank. The 1910 United States Census for Bethea Township, Dillon County, South Carolina, lists a "Rainey Bethea," age 5, step son of Strans Bethea and son of Beulah Bethea. Similarly, a Rainey Bethea, Jr., age 11, son of Rainey Bethea, Sr., appears in the 1920 United States Census for Reaves Township, Marion County, South Carolina.是美国最后一位被公开处决的死刑犯，其罪行是姦殺一名70岁妇女，1936年8月14日，貝西亞在肯塔基州欧文斯伯勒被公开吊死。 

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 参考资料 
 Ryan, Perry T. (1992). . 国际标准书号 .
 "Word for Word; The Last Hanging There Was a Reason They Outlawed Public Executions." The New York Times. (May 6, 2001)  Note:  Despite its title, this article explains that 1936 journalists exaggerated claims that the crowd was unruly or disrespectful during Bethea's execution.* 


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  (Includes two photos of Bethea)

 After 75 years, nation's last public hanging haunts Owensboro, Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press, August 13, 2011
 Photos You Won't Find In Your History Books The last ever public execution in the United States, 1936.
 NPR: Last Public Execution in America   Text plus audio of statement from two witnesses of the hanging, May 1, 2001

Category:20世紀非洲裔美國人
Category:美國謀殺犯
Category:被判强奸罪的人物
Category:被公開處決者
Category:被以絞刑處決者
Category:20世紀被處決的美國人
Category:弗吉尼亚州罗阿诺克人