J. W. Torbert, GA, 1948 February 16

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| to aeetts Pees ‘Tolbert,_a Randolph. Coey Ga, negro and
some other negroes were arguing in the front of the
house of w hite bachelor farmer Henry Peavey. Peavey

~ stepped into his yard-and demandid that the groupleave

__and Torbett shot and killed him, Torbett claimed self-
defense, saying that Peavey was armed with a gun but
this was not proven and he was-convicted of first degree
murder. He was KEKE electrocuted on Feb. 16, 198.

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Porgett, alhas Tolbert, a Randolph Cos, Gasy negro and
some other negroes were arguing in the front of the

this was not proven and he-was convicted of first degree
murder, He was KEKE electrocuted on Feb, 16, 1918,

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