Feb, 26, Supreme Court affirmed conviction and sentence on May 18,
At time of attempted escape was serving sentences totaling eight year
baving been sentenced in Dougherty County on 9-23-1936,
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., X 6-18-1937
Affirmed: 191 SH 26-GA. BK. & MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Feb, 26, Supreme Court affirmed conviction and sentence on May 18,
At time of attempted escape was serving sentences totaling eight year
having been sentenced in Dougherty County on 9-23-1926,
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., X 6-18-1937
Affirmed: 191 SE l26-GA. BK, & MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Feb, 26, Supreme Court affirmed conviction and sentence on May 16,
At time of attempted escape was serving sentences totaling eight yea)
having been sentenced in Dougherty County on 9-23-1936,
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, X 6-18-1937
Affirmedt 191 SB ,26-dA, BK, & MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
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ROSE, Edgar une 3 1987
Rose, a 27-year-old white man, was serving sentences totalling..eight
years on the Dougherty Co., Ga., chain gang foblowing his. conviction
in that county on Sept. 23, 1936, of attempted robbery, pointing.a.
pistol and assault and battery. In December, 1936, he and another’
prisoner, Fred MiéMichen who was erving a sentence on A misdemeanor,
atvempted to escape and Rose killed one of the guards, Tom Lewis,
Both he and McMichen were charged with the murder and McMichen re~
ceived a life sentence while Rose who had actually killed Lewin was
sentenced to die. His request for a new trial was refused by the
pe Supreme Court and he was electrocuted at the Georgia State
rison on Jane 18, 1937, 4is last words were: "I have confessed my
Sins before (WAKA God and man and have been forgiven, I have nothing
more to say,"
ALBANY HERALD, Albany, Ga., June 18, 1937,
"Walked composedly into death chamber unassisted at 10:15 AM EST and
prounounced dead ten minutes Later. Four shocks were administered,
The chaplain held a prayer sentence with him in cell before he went
into chamber. Convicted in January, 1937 and sentenced to die on
ROSE, Edgar June 18, 1937
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Rose, a 27-year-old white man, was serving sentences totalling. eight
years on the Dougherty Co., Ga., chain gang foklowing his. conviction
in that county on Sept. 23, 1936, of attempted robbery, pointing..a
pistol and assault and battery. In December, 1936, he and another
prisoner, Fred MéMichen who was erving a sentence on A misdemeanor '
attempted to escape and Rose killed one of the guards, Tom Lewis,
Both he and McMichen were charged with the murder and McMichen re~
ceived a life sentence while Rose who had actually killed Lewin was
sentenced to die. His request for a new trial was refused by the
State Supreme Court and he was electrocuted at the Georgia State
Prison on Jane 18, 1937. is last words were: "I have confessed my
sins before ®¥AXA God and man and have been forgiven. I have nothing
more to say,"
ALBANY HERALD, Albany, Ga., June 18, 1937,
"Walked composedly into death chamber unassisted at 10:15 AM EST and
prounounced dead ten minutes later. Four shocks were administered.
The chaplain held a prayer sentence with him in cell before he went
into chamber. Convicted in January, 1937 and sentenced to die on
eas June 18, 1937
Rose, a 27-year-old white man, was serving sentences ght
years on the Dougherty Co., Ga., chain gang foblowing Ais conviction
in that county on Sept. 23, 1936, of attempted robbery, pointing a
pistol and assault and battery. In December, 1936, he and another
prisoner, Fred i‘ichen who was erving a sentence on 4 misdem, anor
attempted to escape and Hose killed one of the guards, Tom Lewis,
Both he and Meiichen were charged with the murder and MoMichen re~
ceived a life sentence while Rose who had actually killed lewis was
sentenced to die. His request for a new trial was refused by the
State Supreme Gourt and ‘he, was lectroouted at the Georgia State
Frison on dune 18, 1937. ast words weret "I have confessed
ny
sins before ‘Boa God and man art have -beon forgiven, I have nothing
more to say."
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ALBANY HERALD, Albany, 6
+, June 18, 1937,
Nyalked Ey into death chamber unassisted at 10:15 aM EST and
rounounced dead ten minutes later. Four shocks were administered,
The chaplain held a prayar sentence with him in cell before-he went
into chamber. Convicted in January, 1937 and sentenced to die on
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