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| JOHNSON, Robert Lee Large card
| "Robert Lee (Uncle Robert) Johnson, California hillbilly
/musiclan said Tuesday he head no fear of the electric chair
as he heard himself sentenced to die Feb, 11. He was con=
vieted of the the pistol slaying of Rookie Policeman Johnny
Sides last Jan, 22 on a Dallas streets sseJohnson spoke for
about 15 minutes before the sentence was Livens He told
ihe judge he did not have a fair trial. He claimed his
attorney'wasn't experienced." ‘'As far as the electric
chair is concerned I have no fear there but if there is
anything I can do, I would like to do it,! Johnson told
the judge. Johnson was told he could only ask for cl emency
of the board of pardons and PaPOlsesa¥s Sides was Wounded
fatally and his companion officer, Harold Dawson, wounded
in an exchange of gunfire with Johnson and two of his
nephews, Marvin and J, W. Johnson and Billy Pomeroy.
| JOHNSON, Robert Lee Large card
| Robert Lee (Uncle Robert) Johnson, California hillbilly
musician said Tuesday he head no fear of the electric chair
as he heard himself sentenced to die Feb. 11. He was con-
victed of the the pPstol slaying of Rookie Policeman Johnny
Sides last Jan, 22 on a Dallas streets se» Johnson spoke for
about 15 minutes before the sentence was given. He told
the judge he did not have a fair trial. He claimed his
attorney'wasn't experienced." 'As far as the electric
chair is concerned I have no fear there but if there is
anything I can do, I would like to do it,! Johnson told
the judge. Johnson was told he could only ask for clemency
ee the board of pardons and Peleg cane ces was Wounded
fatally and his companion officer, “arold Dawson, wounded
in an exchange of gun ire with Cohceon and two of his
nephews, Marvin and J, W. Johnson and Billy Pomeroy.
JOHNSON, Robert. e Large card
wert Lee (Uncle Robert) Johnsen, Calizomt.
musician said Tuesday he head no fea:
ie heard himself sentenced to
Pomeroy
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