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_ Burke, a 2h-year-old August, Ga, oe convictéd of
the holdup slaying of Augusta grocer Fe. de Collins,
“Ke ©. Evans, another Negro was also fonvifted and both
were sentenced to death. Prior to his electrocution on
April 19, 1937, Burke confessed and stated that he alone
was involved and that Evans had nothing to do with the
___holdup or the murder. Evans! sentence was then commuted
to life imprisonment, ees
"The Alba ny Herald, Albany, Ga,, June 18, 1937.
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Burke, a 2h-year-old August, Ga, rae convictéd of
the holdup slaying of Augusta grocer P, J. Collins, vd
Ke C. Evans, another Negro was also fonviéted and both
were sentenced to death. Prior to his electrocution on
April 19, 1937, Burke confessed and stated that he alone
was involved and that Evans had nothing to do with the
holdup or the murder, Evans! sentence was then commuted
to life imprisonment.
BURKE, James
The Alba ny Herald, Albany, Ga., June aly) asi
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Burke, a 2j~year=old August, Ga, le convictéd of
the holdup slaying of Augusta grocer P. J, Collins,
K, ©, Bvans, another Negro was also fonviéted and both
were sentenced to death, Prior to his-electrocution on
April 19, 1937, Burke confessed and stated that he alone
was involved and that Evans had nothing to do with the
holdup or the mrder, vans! sentence was then commted
to life imprisonment,
~ BURKE, James
The Alba ny Herald, Albany, Ga,, June 18, 1937
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