Mayhayley Lancaster [SEP] date of death
Mayhayley Lancaster
Mayhayley Lancaster (October 18, 1875 – November 22, 1955) was an American lawyer, political activist, midwife and teacher best known for having participated in two of Georgia's most high-profile murder trials, involving defendants Leo Frank in Marietta and John Wallace in Coweta County. She was involved in Leo Frank's defense and in the Wallace case as a witness for the prosecution.
History.
Born Amanda Mayhayley Lancaster, she grew up in Heard County, Georgia, where she lived for most
that Wallace's eccentric testimony led to his conviction. After several appeals, John Wallace was executed in the electric chair in 1950. His case was unusual, because he was one of the richest men to ever be given the death penalty and his case was the first in Georgia where a white man was given the death sentence upon the testimony of two black men. Mayhayley Lancaster, a feared and respected psychic from nearby Heard County, also testified against Wallace.
Book.
"Murder in Coweta County" (original