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Atlanta, Ga., where he was subsequently taken into custody, At his
trial, he said that he had killed her in a frenzy of passion brought
about when she refused to reconcile or to return some money that he had
given her with which to purchase a marriage license. His conviction
was appealed to and affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court and he was
electrocuted atthe. Kentucky State Prison on July 13, 1928,
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Atlanta, Ga., where he was subsequently taken into custody, At his
trial, he said that he had killed her in a frenzy of passion brought
about when she refused to reconcile or to return some money that he had
given her with which to purchase a marriage license. His conviction
was appealed to and affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court and he was
electrocuted atthe Kentucky State Prison on July 13, 1928,
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-HOWARD, James
Howard, a black man, lived in Louisville, Ky., where, for approximately
12 months he maintained a common-law relationship with Lucy Buckner,
They planned to married within a few days when, on the evening of
April 16, 1926, she went to the home of her aunt and uncle, Howard
arrived there shortly afterwards and found her in the bedroom under
compromising circumstances with a boarder in the house, He accused
her af infidelity and struck her and she then broke off the engarzement,
ler uncle ordered Howard from the house and when Miss Buckner refused
to accompany him, he told her that he would kill her if he ever saw
her on the streets, That night he drank a considerable amount of
whiskey and told several acquaintances that he planned to kill her,
Around six=thirty the next morning, as Bhe was walking to her job as
a domestic servant, she noticed that Howard was following her and she
ran into a fire station where a policeman was stationed, explaining
that she was afraid that Howard meant to kill her, She waited there
until after he passed and then continued on her way to her employer's
house, Just beffre she arrived there, she noticed that he was behind
her again and shebegan running with him in pursuit, He overtook her
in the yard of her employer's house and stabbed her in the chest three
times, inflicting mortal wounds, Howard escaped and madehis way to
HOWARD, James
Howard, a black man, lived in Louisville, Ky., where, for approximately
12 months he mainbained a common-law relationship with Lucy Buckner,
They planned to married within a few days when, on the evening of
April 16, 1926, she went to the home of her aunt and uncle, Howard
arrived there shortly afterwards and found her in the bedroom under
compromising circumstances with a boarder in the house, He accused
her af infidelity and struck her and she then broke off the engagement,
Her uncle ordered Howard from the house and when Miss Buckner refused
to accompany him, he told her that he would kill her if he ever saw
her on the streets. That night he drank a considerable amount of
whiskey and told several acquaintances that he planned to kill her.
Around six=thirty the next morning, as Bhe was walking to her job as
a domestic servant, she noticed that Howard was following her and she
ran into a fire station where a policeman was stationed, explaining
that she was afraid tht Howard meant to kill her, She waited there
until after he passed and then continued on her way to her employer's
house, Just beffre she arrived there, she noticed that he was behind
her again and shebegan running with him in pursuit, He overtook her
in the yard of her employer's house and stabbed her in the chest three
times, inflicting mortal wounds, Howard escaped and madehis way to
HOWARD, James
Howard, a black man, lived in Louisville, Ky., where, for approximately,
ae months he maintained a common-law relationship with Lucy Buckner,
y planned to married within a few days when, on the evening o
pri 16, 1926, she went to the home of her aunt and uncle, Howard
d her in the bedroom under
compromising circumstances with a boarder in the house, He accused
her af infidelity and struck her and she then broke off the engagement.
Her uncle ordered Howard from the house and when Miss Buckner refused
to accompany him, he told her that he would kill her if he ever saw
her on the streets, That night he drank a considerable amount of
whiskey and told several acquaintances that he planned to kill her.
Around six-thirty the next morning, as bhe was walking to her job as
a domestic servant, she noticed that Howard was following her and she
ran into a fire station where a policeman was stationed, explaining
that she was afraid ttat Howard meant to kill her, She waited there
until after he passed and then continued on her way to her employer's
houses Just. befére cee rane there, she noticed that behind
fer ageth ana shebeg with him in purouit, He overtook her
e ee Sone | “house and stabbed her in the oe three
Pliceine mortal wounds, Howard escaped and madehis to
