nreded to drag him to electric chair, Last words, with
tears in eyes, were: "Please don't, God have mercy on my
soul, Please don't, Give me a chance," Please cut off
by throwing of death switch,
CHESTER TIMES, Chester, Pa., July 19, 1955;.April 25,
needed to drag him to electric chair, Last words, with
tears in eyes, were: "Please don't, God have mercy on my
Please don't, Give me a chance," Please cut off
souly 2
by thre g of death switch,
By (Chester, Pa, ,/ duly 10.) U9S>;«nprile od,
large card
ROBINSON, Benjamin Franklin
Electrocuted, Pennsylvania State Prison (Delaware Co, )
On Ap rack 25, 1955, 36-years=old, pected in 200 block
of Bkoomall St., Chester, On May 5, 195, killed 70-
year-old Mrs, Rose Iacono, a hrocer, in her store at
231 Lamokin Ste, Chester, with a meat cleaver in a
robbery. Her body discovered by her son and Robinson
was immediate suspect, Had fled and not capttred until
Oct, 5, 195), when he was taken into custody in Manning,
S. Cs, following a traffic violation, Returned to Ches-~
ter and pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Jans hy 19556
Application for clemency to State Board of Pardons rejec-
ted. Was TTL and pleading for mercy. four guards
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ROBINSON, Benjamin Franklin
Electrocuted, Pennsylvania State Prison (Delaware Co,)
on April 25, 1955, 36-years-old, roomed in 200 block
of Bioomall Ste, Chester. On May 5, 195), killed 70-
year-old Mrs, Rose Iacono, a hrocer, in her, store at
231 Lamokin Ste, Chester, with a meat cleaver in a
robbery. Her body discovered by her son and Robinson
was immediate suspect. Had fled and not capttred until
Oct. 5, 195), when he was taken into custody in Manning,
S. C., following a traffic violation, Returned to reheat
ter and pleaded suilty and was sentenced on Janewes 19556
clean ion for clemency to State Board of Pardons rejec-
ted. s TIPS and pleading for mercy. Four guards
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" large card
ROBINSON, Benjamin Franklin
Elect rocute d, Pennsylvania State Prison (Delaware Co,)
rs=old, roomed in 200 block
of Bkoomall St., Chester. On May 5, 195, killed 70=
rs. Rose Iacono, a procer, in her store at
n St. Chester, with a meat cleaver
Her body ee by her son and Robinson
yas immediate suspect. Had fled and not captbred until
robbery.
Oct. 5, 195k, when he was taken into custody in Manning,
Returned to Ches-
ter and pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Jan, li, 195
Application for clemency to S d of Pardons rejec=
ted. hysterical and pleading for mercy. Four guards
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