The Nation - News from June 18, 1986
A mentally retarded man whose fight to escape execution drew support from international rock stars and mental health groups won a reprieve in Atlanta, eight hours before he was scheduled to die. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles decided to halt the execution of Jerome Bowden, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, for up to 90 days while his mental competency is evaluated. Bowden, 33, was convicted in 1976 of murder in the death of Kathryn Stryker, who was beaten to death during a robbery in her Columbus home.
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