Lester Graves, PA, 1959 April 13

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| GRAVES, Lester

Electrocuted, Rockview Prison, Pa,, April 13, 1959, Had
raped and beaten his l@year=old step-daughter, Andrea
Freeman, to death, Had been married for 3 months to her
mother, Lorraine Freeman Graves (2l-years-old) and

raped and killed child while mother was away from their
home at 22)7 North Franklin St., North Philadelphia, On
May 5, 1958, pleaded guilty before three judge panel which
decrred death penalty, Was outwardly calm, glancing about
‘death chamber several times.after being seated in chair,
Appealed and affirmed 147 ATLANTIC (2nd) 16, (See)

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, April 1h, 1959

oSeyears-old at time of execution, Mother found child
dead in bed when she returned from night work at laundrye

GRAVES, Lester

Electrocuted, Rockview Prison, Pa., April 13, 1959, Had
raped and beaten his @year-old step-daughter, Andrea
Freeman, to death. Had been married for 3 months to her
mother, Lorraine Freeman Graves (2l-years-old) and

raped and killed child while mother was away from their
home at 22,7 North Franklin Ste, North Philadelphia, On
May 5, 1958, pleaded guilty before three judge panel which
decrved death penalty, Was outwardly calm, glancing about
‘death chamber several times.after being seated in chair,
Appealed and affirmed 17 ATLANTIC (2nd) 16, (See)

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, April Ll, 1959

25-years-old at time of execution, Mother found child
dead in bed when she returned from night work at laundrye

GRAVES, Lester

Electrocuted, Rockview Prison, Pa,, April 13, 1959, Had
raped and beaten his l@year-old step-daughter, Andrea
Freeman, to death, Had been married for 3 months to her
mother, Lorraine Freeman Graves (2l-years-old) and
raped and killed child while mother was away from their
hone at 227 North Franklin st., North Philadelphia,

‘death chamber several times after being seat
Appealed and affirmed 17 ATLANTIC (2nd) 6, (es)

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, April 1), 1959
2Sayears-old at time of execution, Mother found child

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