Bill Lee, TN, 1936 January 21

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bile tires, was charge with slaying both his grandparents,
Mr. & Mrse Jasper Shaw, and Matt Hemsley, an elderly visi-
tor at the Shaw home near Tellico Plains, The trio was

slain the night of Feb, 22. The ex-seaman was tried first
on charges of killing Mrs. Shawe.seconvicted by jury after
an hour's deliberation, Lee received result calmly,.

Attorneys appointed by court filed motion for new trial...!
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Las, 5/11/1935 (19=7.)

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bile tires, was charge with slaying both his grandparents,
Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Shaw, and Matt Hensley, an elderly visi-
tor at the Shaw home near Tellico Plains, The trio was
slain the night of Feb, 22. The ex-seaman was tried first
on charges of killing Mrs. Shawe.seconvicted by jury after
an hour's deliberation, Lee received result calmly.
Attorneys appointed by court filed motion for new trial...'
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Las, 5/11/1935 (19=7.)

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bile tires, was charge with slaying both his grandoarentsg
Mr, & Mrs. Jasper Shaw, and Matt Hensley, elderly visi-
tor at the Shaw home near Tellico Plains, The trio was
slain the night of Feb, 22, The ex-seaman was tried first
on charges of killing Mrse Shawe.seconvicted by jury after
an hour's deliberation, Lee received result calmly,
Attorneys appointed by court filed motion for new trial,
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La,, 5/11/1935 (19-72)

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LEE, Bill Jan 21, 1936

2heyear=old white mn, electrocuted, Tenn, State Prison
(Monroe County) on Jan, 21, 1936, A former sailor, had
jusb been released from U, S, Navy when, on Feb, 23, 1935,
he killed his grandmother, grandfather and a friend, Matt
Hensley, at family home near Tellico Plains, Tenn,, for

a “roll of money" grandparents had in the house,

NASHVILLE, Tenn,, TENNESSEAN, Jane. 26, 1936 :
"Madisonville, Tenn., 5=11-1935=Bill Lee, 22, former sai-
lor, was convicted of beating his aged grandmoter to death

with a gun stock and his punishment fixed at death in the

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LEE, Bill Jan 21, 1936

2heyear-old white man, electrocuted, Tenn, State Prison
(Monroe County) on Jan, 21, 1936, A former sailor, had
jusb been released from U.. S, Navy when, on Feb, 23, 1935,
he killed his grandmother, grandfather and a friend, Matt
Hensley, at family home near Tellico Plains, Tenn,, for
a "roll of money" grandparents had in the house.

NASHVILLE, Tenn,, TENNESSEAN, Jane 2h, 1936 !
"Madisonville, Tenn, 5-11-1935-Bill Lee, 22, former sai-
lor, was convicted of beating his aged grandmoter to death
with a gun stock and his punishment fixed at death meee
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LEE, Bill Jan 21,
2leyear-old white man, Se Tenn, State Prison
(Monroe County) on Jan, 21, 19

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he killed his grandmother, grandfather and a pee pate
Hensley, at family home near Tellico Plains, Tenn,

a "roll of money" grandparents had in the house,

NASHVILLE, Tenn,, TENNESSEAN, gare, 26,
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1936
Madisonville, Tenn,, 5-11- lL Lee, 22, former sai-
lor, was convicted of beating his ared grandmoter to deat!
with a gun stock and his punishment fixed at death in the
electric chair, Lee, who was captured recently near Mur-
shot out three of his automo~

phy, N, G., after officers

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