Washington's nickname "Bama't, Lee confessed absolving
Washington ten minutes before death, They were arrested :
by Pineville authorities two days after killing when a sil-
)ver dollar was passed by Lee to a Pineville merchant, It
was known to have been owned by Towns as.a ®Charm Piece,"
Lee admitted crime at time, blaming Washington, Axe was
used to slash victim's head and body not found for 2 days,
Leet boty returned to Pineville for burial,
MIDDLESBORO DAILY NEWS, Middlesboro, Ky., 2-21-1936
According to information from McNally, Lee was
whitey 27) pleaded not guiltysno prior convic-
tions and admitted to pen, on 10=2)-1935.
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Washington's nickname "Bama", Lee confessed absolving
Washington ten minutes before death. They were arrested
by Pineville authorities two days after killing when a sil-
ver dollar was passed by Lee to a Pineville merchant, It
was known to have been owned by Towns as.a ®Charm Piece,"
Lee admitted crime at time, blaming Washington, Axe was
used to slash victim's head and body not found for 2 days.
Lee! boty returned to Pineville for burial,
MIDDLESBORO DAILY NEWS, Middlesboro, Ky., 2-21-1936
According to information from McNally, Lee was
white} 27} pleaded not guilty;no prior. convic
tions and admitted to pen, on 10-2))-1935.
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vashington's nickname "Bana", Lee confessed absolving
They were arrested
by Pineville authorities two days after killing when a sil-
ver dollar was passed by Leo to a Pineville merchant, Tt
was known to have been owned by Towns as.a *Charm Piece,"
Lee admitted crime at time, blaming Washington, Axe was
used to slash victim's head and body not found for 2 days.
Lee! bolly returned to Pineville for burial,
MIDDLESBORO DAILY NEW, Middlesboro, Ky., 2-21-1936
According to information from McNally, Lee was
white} 275 pleaded not euiltysno vrior convic
tions and edmitted to pen, on 10-21-1935,
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LEE, Bennie February 21, 1936
Bennie Lee, black, electrocuted,Kentucky State Prison,
on Feb, 21, 1936, Confessed afew minutes before dying
that he alone was to blame and attempted to clear
_KEXKu “ichard Washington, serving a life sentence, of
the Murder of Jim Townes on May 8, 1935. (Convicted
in Bell Cofinty)
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Feb. 22, 1936
(Appealed and affirmed 89 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 316)
According to appeal, date of crime was May ), and Townes
was killed with an axe in Bennie Lee's home and robbed,
Lee lost $8,00 which he stole from Townes in crap games
LEE, Bennie February 21, 1936
Bemiie Lee, black, electrocuted,Kentucky State Prison,
on Feb, 21, 1936, Confessed afew minutes before dying
that he alone was to blame and attempted to clear
_Exai “ichard Washington, serving a life sentence, of
the Murder of Jim Townes on May 8, 1935, (Convicted
in Bell Cofinty)
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Feb. 22, 1936
(Appealed and affirmed 89 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 316)
According to appeal, date of crime was May l, and Townes
was killed with an axe in Bennie Lee's home and robbed.
Lee lost $8,00 which he stole from Townes in crap games
LEE, Bennie February 21, 1936
Bennie Lee, black, electrocuted,Kentucky State Prison,
on Feb, 21, 1936, Confessed afew minutes before dying
that he alone was to blame and attempted to clear
®OM “ichard Washington, serving a life sentence, of
the Murder of Jim Townes on May 8, 1935, (Convicted
in Bell Cofnty)
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Feb, 22, 1936
(Appealed and affirmed 89 SOUTHWESTERN (2nd) 316)
According to appeal, date of crime was May l and Townes
was killed with ar axe in Bennie Lee's home and robbed,
Lee lost $8,00 which he stole from Townes in crap game,
February 21, 1936
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