him in from the street for the purpose of sexual relations which he
still admitted having had with her. His testimony on the stand was
contradictory. and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The con-
viction was affirmed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals and he was
electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison on June 5, KRE 1912.
LEXINGTON. HERALD, Lexington, Ky., June 5, 192.
160 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 585
Note, name of victim was Mrs, Charles (Virgie) Wigginton,
him in from the street for the purpose of sexual relations which he
still admitted having had with her. His testimony on the stand was
contradictory. and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The con-
viction was affirmed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals and he was
electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison on June 5, X9K 192.
LEXINGTON, HERALD, Lexington, Ky., June 5, 1912.
160 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 585
Note, name of victim was Mrs, Charles (Virgie) Wigginton,
him in from the street for the purpose of sexual relations which he
still admitted having had with her. His testimony on the stand was
contradictory. and he was convicted and sentenced to die, The con-
viction was affirmed by the Kentucky Court of Appeals and he was
electrocuted at the Kentucky State Prison on June 5, 19 192,
LEXINGTON, HERALD, Lexington, Ky., June 5, 19:2.
160 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 585
Note, name of victim was Mrs, Charles (Virgie) Wigginton,
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yey Se 5,192,
Mo seems (2n8) 585
ote, mane of vetin vans, Oharten (Tingle) Wenton,
WILLIAMS. Robert
Williams, a 23-year-old black man, was a Lexington, Ky., laborer,
On the night of April 18, 191, he entered the window to a room in
a Market Street boarding house in which an Indianapolis, Ind,, white
baker and his wife were staying. The lady had gone to sleep while
her husband had gone to a nearby bakery to seek employment, The
woman was awakened by the feeling of a hand on her leg and, thin king
that it was her husband, she called his name, Williams grabbed her
by the throat, threatened to kill her, and raped her, Afterwards he
demanded money but when she told him that she heard her husband
coming, he jumped through the window. She immediately nbbified her
landlady and another boarder who summoned two nearby policemen}.
They arrived within three minutes and arrested Williams who was lurk-
ing near the window, On the way to the police station, Williams con-
fessed that he had entered the house for purpose of burglary and said
that the woman had surprised him in her room and solicited him for
sexual antercourse which he admitted having accomplished, At his
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pare ay an bin ree tase Pee ha been beaten out of hum, He said
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WILLIAMS, Robert
Williams, a 23-year-old black man, was a Texington, Ky., laborer,
On the night of April 18, 1911, he entered the window to a room in
a Market Street boarding house in which an Indianapolis, Ind,, white
baker and his wife were staying. The lady had gone to sleep while
her husband had gone to a nearby bakery to seek employment, The
woman was awakened by the feeling of a hand on her leg and, thin king
that it was her husband, she called his name. Williams grabbed her
by the throat, threatened to kill her, and raped her, Afterwards he
demanded money but when she told him that she heard her husband
coming, he jumped through the window. She immediately nbbified her
landlady and another boarder who summoned two nearby policemen}.
They arrived within three minutes and arrested Williams who was lurk-
ing near the window, On the way to the police station, Williams con-
fessed that he had entered the house for purpose of burglary and said
that the woman had surprised him in her room and solicited him for
sexual antercourse which he admitted having accomplished, At his
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that he had been passing by the window and that the woman had lured
‘WILLIAMS, Robert
Williams, a 23-year-old black man, was a Lexington, Ky., laborer,
On the night of April 18, 19h1, he entered the window to a room in
a Market Street boarding house in which an Indianapolis, Ind,, white
baker and his wife were staying. The lady had gone to sleep while
her husband had gone to a nearby bakery to seek employment, The
woman was awakened by the feeling of a hand on her leg and, thin king
that it was her husband, she called his name, Williams grabbed her
by the throat, threatened to kill her, and raped her, Afterwards he
demanded money but when she told him that she heard her husband
coming, he jumped through the window, She immediately nbbified her
landlady and another boarder who summoned two nearby policement.
They arrived within three minutes and arrested Williams who was lurk-
near the window. On the way to the police station, Williams con-
fessed that he had entered the house for purpose of burglary and said
+ the woman had surprised him in her room and solicited him for
sexual antercourse which he admitted having accomplished, At his
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