Y. D. Robinson, 1951 July 16

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an accident as I have stated before. I thank the Lord for having —
mercy on me. He will save me from my sins for hex prepareth ai.
table for me. That's all,"

WICHITA FALLS TIMES, July 16, 1951.

See 238 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd= 193,

an-accident as I have stated before. I thank the Lord for having
mercy on me. He will save me from my sins for hex prepareth ai
table for me. That's all,"

WICHITA FALLS TIMES, July 16, 1951.

See 238 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd= 193,

an accident as I have stated before. I thank the lord for having
mercy on me, He will save me from my sins for hex prepareth a
table for me. That!s all,

WICHITA FALLS TIMES, July 16, 1952.

1 238 SOUTHWESTERN -2nd~ 193,

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ROBINSON, Ye. De

Robinson, a 32-year-old black native of East St. Louis, I1l,, was a
U. S. Air Force Police sergeant stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base,
Texas, in 1950, Away from home and his wife, he met a 22-year-old
Wibhita Falls woman, Barbara Jean Roberts Bhompson, anfi fell in love
whth her. On the night of March 9, 1950, he was at her house at 705
Waco and she was shot through the forehead With a pistol. Robinson
put her body in his car and drove it to a lonely lane where he left
it and where it was discovered on March 11. Robinson did not deny
that he had shot Mrs, Thompson, but he maintained that it was an
accident and that he loved her,ef& He said that they were playing
with the pistol which he did not know was loaded and that it dischar-
ged accidentally. He became frightened and took the body to the

lane when he panicked. Convicted and sentenced to death, Robinson
continued to maintain his imocence of premeditated murder until 328
his death. His last words, spoken before he was electrocuted at the

exas Stape Prison on July 16, 1951, were: ®I am not guilty. It was

ROBINSON, Y. De

Robinson, a 32-year-old black native of Hast St. Louis, Ill,, was a
U. S. Air Force Police sergeant stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base,
Texas, in 1950. Away fran home and his wife, he met a 22-year-old
Wibhita Falls woman, Barbara Jean Roberts Bhompson, anfi fell in love
with her. On the night of March 9, 1950, he was at her house at 705
Waco and she was shot through the forehead with a pistol. Robinson
put her body in his car and drove it to a lonely lane where he left
it and where it was discovered on March 11. Robinson did not deny
that he had shot Mrs, Thompson, but he maintained that it was an
accident and that he loved her.K& He said that they were playing
with the pistol which he did not know was loaded and that it dischar-
ged accidentally. He became frightened and took the body to the

lane when he panicked. Convicted and sentenced to death, Robinson
continued to maintain his innocence of premeditated murder until 3H8
his death. His last words, spoken before he was electrocuted at the

exas Stape Prison on July 16, 1951, were: "I am not guilty. It was

ROBINSON, Ye De

Robinson, a 32-year-old black native of Hast St, Louis, I11,, was a
J, S. Air Force Police sergeant stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base,
Texas, in 1950, Away fran home and his wife, he met a 22-year-old
Wibhita Falls woman, Barbara Jean Roberts Bhompson, anf fell in love
whth her, On the night of March 9, 1950, he was at her house at 705
Waco and she was shot through the forehead with a pistol, Robinson

d where it was discovered on March 11, Robinson did not deny
that he had shot Mrs. Thompson, but he maintained that it was an
accident and that he loved her.& He said that they were playing
with the pistol which he did not know was loaded and that it dischar-
ged accidentally, He became frightened and took the body to the
dane when he panicked. Convicted and sentenced to death, Robinson
contimed to maintain his innocence of premeditated murder until XH
his death, His last words, spoken before he was electrocuted at the

exas Stage Prison on July 16, 1951, were: "I am not guilty. It was

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