Major Johnson, GA, 1932 February 9

Reberts,-at Roberts!.Albany-home.e Johnson called the
police.and claimed selfadefense.and his common-law wife
substantiated his story. However, his sister who wag
married to Roberts testified that her brother had shot
and killed her husband without provocation and he was
convicted. Johnson contimued to maintain that the killing
was self-defense, but he was electrocuted on Feb. 94 19352

Albany Herald, Albany, Gaey. 2-9-1932. Photograph in
this edition of paper.

Johnson was white,
161 -S.E. 590

Roberts,-at Roberts!-Albany-home. Johnson called the
policeand claimed self-defense.and his common-law wife
substantiated his story. However, his sister who was
married to Roberts testified that her brother had shot
and killed her husband without provocation and he was
convicted. Johnson contimed to maintain that the killing
was self-defense, but he was electrocuted on Feb. 9, 1932

Albany Herald, Albany, Ga, 9, 2-9-1932 Photograph in
this edition of paper.

Johnson was whites
161 °S.E. 590

Roberts,-at Roberts! ‘dbany home. Johnson called the
police-and claimed self-defense .and his common-law wife
substantiated his story. However, his sister who was
married to Roberts testified that her brother had shot

Albany Herald, Albany, Ga.,, 2-9-1932, Photograph in
his edition of paper,

Johnson was whites
161 °S.E. 590

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ony a eased Len aeniet of. Albany, Ga had a-
lengthy record which included arrests for vagrancy, gam-
- bling and bigamy. He also admitthed having been involved
in the illicit whiskey business, —In-1914- -he* shot and-
killed Walter Sills, but investigating officers termed
the slaying self defense. In 1926, he was in a poker —
_game in Daytona_Beach, Fla. ,.in- which a gambler named-
“Mays was shot and killed.and was held in jail for seal
ees ore in he cron pare ee the game but
—_fianlly released when-the police were*unable to establis
oe had fired the shot that killed Mays. On Feb. 28,

#50) Johnson’ shot and killed his brother-in-law, Tobe

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he a Miapearoola resident. of Albany, Gee had a
lengthy record which included arrests for vagrancy, gam
i bling and bigamy. He also admitthed having been Svein
_in the illicitwhiskey business, —In-191- he» shot and
killed Walter Sills, but investigating officers termed
- the slaying self defense. In 1926, he was in a poker
game in Daytona Beach, Fla,,.in which a gambler named
Mays was shot and killed.and was held in jail for several
months along with the other participants in the game but
—_-fianlly released when the police were*unable to establish
ee had fired the shot that killed Mayse On Feb. 28,

joan, Johnson shot and killed his brother-in-law, Tobe

Se Major (Slick).

Johnson, @ llimyear-old resident. of Albany, Gay, had a
‘lengthy record which included arrests for vagranoy, gam-
bling and bigamy, He also admitthed having been involved
in the illicit whiskey business, In 191- he shot and
killed Walter Sills, but investigating officers termed
the slaying self defense. In 1926, he was in a poker
game in Daytona Beach, Fla.,.in which a gambler named
Mays was shot and killed. and was held in jail for severa’
months along with the other participants in the game but
fianlly released when the police were-unable to establish
who had fired the shot that killed Mays, On Feb. 26,

‘ya, Jonson shot and killed his brother-in-law, Tobe

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