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CORBETT, Robert ("Go Fetch it,")

Black, 35, electrocuted Virginia State Prison (Roanoke)on
Septe 28, 1923. "Robert (Go Fetch It) Corbett, a negro
man, was found guilty of murdering his girl at the Fair
and sentenced to death, He was electrocuted at 7:15 a.m.
on September 29, 1923..esentenced on July 30, 1923," In-
formation provided 11-19-1982, by Laurie B, Platt, Volun-
teer, Roanoke Valley Historical Society, Box 190), Roa-
noke, VA 2015.6

CORBETT, Robert ("Go Fetch it,'')

Black, 35, electrocuted Virginia State Prison (Roanoke) on]
Sept. 28, 1923, "Robert (Go Fetch It) Corbett, a negro
man, was found guilty of murdering his girl at the Fair
and sentenced to death, He was electrocuted at 7:5 a.m.
on September 29, 1923..esentenced on July 30, 1923," In-
formation provided 11-19-1982, by Laurie B, Platt, Volun-
teer, Roanoke Valley Historical Society, Box 190), Roa-
noke, VA 20156

July 30, be
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