lice machine, a bullet entering. his brain just over the
right eye," -
RICHMOND. TIMESsDISPATCH, Richmond, Vas, 3=20=1926
"Francis is said to have shot Bertucci who went alone to
investigate the shooting of a negro woman, The negro
was himself severely wounded. The gun used by the man
who killed ertucci was never discovered, and an effort
was made to fix the guilt on another megro who was for
a time held as a material witness.
RICHMOND TIMES=DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 3-18-1926 4
YELLE sige! lone Qa
lice machine, 2 bullet entering-his brain just. over the
right eye."
RICHMOND TIMESyDISPATCH, Richmond, Vas, 3-20-1926
"Francis is said to have shot Bertucci who went alone to
investigate the shooting of a negro woman, The negro
was himselfseverely wounded. The gun used by the man
who killed ertucci was never discovered, and an effort
was made to fix the guilt on another megro who was for
a time held as a material witness.
RICHMOND TIMES=DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 3-18-1926.
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lice machine, 2 bullet entering-his brain just over the
right eye."
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"Francis is said to have shot Bertucci who went alone to
investigate ake shooting of a negro woman, The negro
was himself_severely wounded. ‘The gun used by the man
who killed “ertucci was never discovered, and an effort
was made to fix the guilt om another megro who ws for
i as a material witness.
RIGIMOND TIMES-DISPATOH, Richmond, Vas, 3-18-1926.
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WATKINS, Louis LARD CARD
28-year-old black man, electrocuted Virginia, State Pri-
son (Richmond City) on March 19, 1926,
" tPolly'.Francis (this has to be the same man, so one
or other name is alias), slayer of Detective-Sergeant
Louis Bertucci of the Richmond Police Department, was
electrocuted yesterday morning at the State Penitentiary.
fe maintained his innocence until the last, prison offi-
wials said. He was originally scheduled to die on Feb,
12, but was given a stay of execution by Governor Byrd, %
so that his counsel might file an# appeal with the
Supreme Court for a writ of error, This was denied last
Wednesday afternoon, Sergeant Bertucci, BHKXHXXK one of
the most popular officers in the Richmond department,
was killed on the night of August 9 as he went to arrest
Francis who had shortly before shot and wounded a negro
girl, He was killed as he sat at the wheel of the po-
WATKINS, Louis LARD CARD
28-year-old black man, electrocuted Virginia. State Pri-
son (Richmond City) on March 19, 1926,
" 'Polly'.Francis (this has to be the same man, so one
or other name is alias), slayer of Detective-Sergeant
Louis Bertucci of the Richmond Police Department, was
electrocuted yesterday morning at the State Penitentiary.
He maintained his innocence until the last, prison offi-
wials said, He was originally scheduled to die on Feb,
12, but was given a stay of execution by Governor Byrd, 3|
so that his counsel might file an appeal with the
Supreme Court for a writ of error, This was denied last
Wednesday afternoon, Sergeant Bertucci, MHKXARXK one of
the most popular officers in the Richmond department,
was killed on the night of August 9 as he went to arrest
Francis who had shortly before shot and wounded a negro
girl, He was killed as he sat at the wheel of the po-
WATKINS, Louis
2Beyear-cld black man, electrocuted Nirginia State Pri-
son (Richmond City) on March 19,
" h feally! Francis (this has to be the same man, so one
other name is alias), slayer of Detective-Sergeant
Tos Bertuccllen thal Rictaonal PoLice Department, was
electrocuted yesterday morning at the State Penitentiary.|
He maintained his innocence until the last, prison offi-
vials said, He was originally scheduled to die on Feb,
12, but was given a stay of execution by Governor Byrd, x
so that bis counsel might file an appeal with the
Supreme Court for a writ of error, This was denied last
Wednesday afternoon, Sergeant Bertucci, MHKX4RXK one of
the most popular office n the Rickmond department,
was killed on the night of fugust 9 as he to artest
Francis who had shortly Teter shot and ae a negro
girl, He was killed as he sat at the wheel of the po-
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