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ROBERTSON. James Lee- large card
26-year-old black resident of Typo, Perry County, KYes
electrocuted, Kentucky State Prison on August Ts 1926
Convicted in Fayette County on change of venue from
Perry County of murdel of Miss Bertha Lehman, 26-year-old
white woman who was employed as a relgious instructor by
a Hazard, Ky., chrgh, Robertson arrested ab home at Lypo
near Hazard shortly after body was discovered, Rape was
the motive, At trial whith lasted for kx six hours, he
pleaded guilty and jury deliberated only 10 minutes be-
fore awarding death sentence, Went to death with com-
posure. Had written and left behing three religious
essays encouraging young people to "avoid mistakes and
prepare to meet God," No appeal,
TEXINGTON HERALD, lexington, Ky., August 8, 19))2
ROBERTSON. James Lee- large card
26-year-old black resident of Typo, Perry County, Ky.,
electrocuted, Kentucky State Prison on August (5 USB.
Convicted in Fayette County on change of venue from
Perry County of mrdeh of Miss Bertha Lehman, 26-year-old
white woman who was employed as a relgious instructor by
a Hazard, Ky., chrgh, Robertson arrested abs home at Typo
near Hazard shortly after body was discovered, Rape was
the motive, At trial whith lasted for kke six hours, he
pleaded guilty and jury deliberated only 10 minutes be-
fore awarding death sentence. ‘Went to death with com=
posure, Had written and left behind three religious
essays encouraging young people to "avoid mistakes and
prepare to meet God," No appeal,
TEXINGTON HERATD, lexington, Ky., August 8, 19),2
ROBERTSON. James Lee large card
2%ayear-old black resident of Typo, Perry County, Ky.,
electrocuted, Kentucky State Prison on August 7, 19h2.
Went to death with con-
Posure, Had written and left behind three religious
essays encouraging young people to "avoid mistakes and
prepare to meet God," No appea
TEXINGTON HKERATD, lexington, Ky,, August 8, 1912
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