")2hO asm., July 7, 1905-Robert Mathley, <39,
white, was convicted of the shooting death of
pregnant 17-year-old Emma Watkins, AK
)with whom he was in love, on June 26, 190). A
man named Jim Gregson was also shot to death,
but if was Miss Watkins! death that Mathley was
hanged." NEXXH MESSENGER-INQUIRER, .Owensboro,
Kentucky, August 10, 1986,
"hshO aem., July 7, 1905-Robert Mathley, 39,
white, was convicted of the shooting death of
pregnant 17-year-old Hnma Watkins, HAK
with whom he was in love, on June 26, 190). A
man named Jim Gregson was also shot to death,
but if was Miss Watkins! death that Mathley was
hanged." NXXXH MESSENGER-INQUIRER, .Owensboro,
Kentucky, August 10, 1986,
July 7, 1905-Robert Methley, 39,
s convicted of the shooting death of
nant l7ayeer-old Hma Watkins, dix
with whom he was in love, on June 26, 190k, A
man named Jim Gregson wes elso shot to death,
death that Mathley was
ENG DROINQUIREA, Owensboro,
Kentucky, August 10, 1986,
MATHIEY, Robert Page Aye
"Owensboro, Kyes July 7, 1905-After a futile attenpt at
suicide, Robert Mathley was hanged at sunrise in the
jail yard here for the murder of Emma Watkins and James
Gregsone The crime was committed 6-26-190). Jealousy
was the causee Mathley on the scaffold said that a wo-
man swore his dife awaye .During the night Mathley tore
the veins in his arms and nearly bled to death before
his attempt to commit stiicide was discovered, He wes
hO-years-old and a contractor."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, July 7, 1905
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— fer
MATHIEY, Robert </ ge Crk
"Owensboro, Kyes July 7, 1905-After a futile attempt at
suicide, Robert Mathley was hanged at sunrise in the
jail yard here for the murder of Emma Watkins and James
Gregsone The crime was committed 6-26-190h. Jealousy
was the causes Mathley on the scaffold said that a wo-
man swore his kife awaye .During the night Mathley tore
the veins in his arms and nearly bled to death before
his attempt to commit sticide was discoverede He wes
hO-years-old and a contractor."
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, July 7, 1905
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ne
MATHIEY, Robert xf mage Crk
"Owensboro, Kyes as 7s WOSaAfter a futile attempt at
suicide, Robert Hathley vas hanged at cunrise in the
jail yard here noe oe murder of Enma Watkins and James
Gregsone The crime was comitted 6-26-190. Jealousy
vas the causes Mathley on the scaffold said that a wo-
During the night Mathley tore
is arms and nearly bled to death before
his attempt to commit sficide was discovered, He wes
LO-years-old ani a contractor."
ae NEVS, Birmingham, Alabama, July 7, 1905
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