"eeothe murder, two years ago, of Henry Brantley, a far-
MereesMr. John R, Cooper, attorney, of Macon,.,.said Mr,
Brantley had struck a young sist@r of Kitchens..,.!' JOUR-
NAL, Atlanta, ae May 29, 1916 (L/he)
"Sandersville, l|-21-1916-..,Secretly brought from Augusta
late Thursday EBT Ss by Depe She English to be resen-
tenced by Judge Re. We Hardeman here this morning, The date
of the Te Eee will be May 19.e-He has been confined in the
Richmond County gail for several moths for safekeeping..."
JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, 1-21-1916 (18/1. )
".eethe murder, two years ago, of Henry Brantley, a far-
MereeeMr. John R, Cooper, attorney, of Macon..,.said Mr.
Brantley had struck a young sistér of Kitchensee." JOUR-
NAL, Atlanta, Bass May 29, 1916 (hi/le)
"Sandersville, |
a
|1-21=1916-.. .Secretly brought from Augusta
ate Thursday afterhoon by Dep. Sh. English to be resen-
ced by Judge Re We Hardeman here this morning. The date
of the hanging will be May 19.e-eHe has been confined in the
Ri hmond County eae for several moths for safekeeping..."
AL, Atl anta, GA, -21-1916 (18/1.)
Mockichuct Gang MOC bcd
the murder, two years ago, of Henry Brantley, a far-
seetins John Rs Cooper, attozney, of Macon... said lire
aM brought from Augusta
afverhoon by Dep. She English to
Hardeman here this
for
ha21-1916 (18/1.)
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KITCHENS, Robert Juné 2, 1916
"(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Sandersville, Ga, June
2,°1916—Robert Kitchens, a negro, was hanged in the ‘jail
yard hereat 10:15. Death was pronounced in eleven minutes
His neck was broken by the fall. Kitchens walked up the
stairs to the scaffold calm and composed and unassisted.
He made a statement just before the trap was sprung, statin
he was sorry he and his brother killed Overseer Brantley
theee years ago and blamed his downfall on his own relative
who’ led him to beliéve it would be richt to kill Brantley
who had reprimanded a cousin of his. cepeaagens ce areY
was hanged two years ago for the same crime," J! Aly
Atlanta, Georgia, June 2, 1916 (22:1e) GSA SE YEE
see SC on brother, Ed Kitchens, hanged Oct. 17, 1913.
KITCHENS, Robert June 2, 1916
"(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Sandersville, Gas, June
2,°1916-Robert Kitchens, a negro, was hanged in the jail
yard here at 10:15, Death was pronounced in eleven minutes
His neck was broken by the fall, Kitchens walked up the
stairs to the scaffold calm and composed and unassisted.
He made a statement just before the trap was sprung, statin
he was sorry he and his brother killed Overseer Brantley
three years ago and blamed his downfall on his own relative
who led him to beliéve it would be richt to kill Brantley
who had reprémanded a cousin of his. ania. ie
was hanged two years ago for the same crime," J [Aly
Atlanta, Georgia, June 2, 1916 (22:le) GSA ISE GYEE
See SC on brother, Ed Kitchens, hanged Oct. 17, 1913.
iW
KITCHENS, Robert » 1916
"(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Sandersville, Ga.5 June
2,:1916-Robert Kitchens, a negro, was hanged in the jail
yard here at 10:15, Death was pronounced in eleven minutes|
His neck was broken by the fall, Kitchens walked up the
stairs to the scaffold calm and composed and unassisted.
He made a statement just before the trap was sprung, statin
he was sorry he and his brother killed Overseer Brantl
three years ago and blamed his downfall on his own relative]
who led him to beli@ve it would be rirht to kill Brantley
who had reprémanded a cousin of his. Kitchens’ brother
JOURNAL,
CIEE
See SC on brother, Ed Kitchens, hanged Oct, 17, 1913.
(WA
was hanged two years ago for the sane crimes"
Atlanta, Georgia, June 2, 1916 (eile) ¥ ISASE
ad Hapa to te dural) Sncerorte
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