Edgar Rose, GA, 1937 June 18

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Rose, alias Robert Taylor, was a 27-year-old white con-
vict who was serving time on the Albany, Ga, chain gang _
for attempted robbery, pointing a pistol and assault and
oe battery, escapéd with fellow McMichen who was ‘serving — wil
time for a misdemeanor. In the escape, Rose killed =
guard Tom Lew is. Recaptured, McMichen received a life
_ Sentence while Rose was _séntenced to die, He was elec-
trocuted on June 18, 1937. (The escape and lewis' murder
occured in Decembery 1916) 07

‘The Albany Herald, June 18, 1937.

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Rose, alias Robert Taylor, was a 27-year-old white con-
vict who was serving time on the Albany, Ga. chain gang
for attempted robbery, pointing a pistol and assault and
| battery, escaptd with fellow McMichen who was serving
time for a misdemeanor. In the escapes Rose killed
guard Tom Lew is. Recaptured, McMichen received a life
sentence while Rose was sentenced to die, He was elec=
trocuted on June 18, 1937. (The escape and lewis! murder

occured in December, 19363)
The Albany Herald, June 18, 1937

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ROSE, Edgar

Rose, alias Robert Taylor, was a 27-year-old white con-
vict who was serving time on the Albany, Ga, chain g

for attempted robbery, pointing a pistol and assault and
battery, escaped with fellow MclMichen who was serving
time for a misdemeanor, he escapes Rose killed
guard Ton Lew is, Recaptured, McMichen received a life
sentence while Rose was sentenced to die. He was elec-
trocuted on June 18, 1937. (The escape and lewis! murder
occured in December, 19363)

The Albany Herald, June 18, 1937.

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