March 30, 1945,.
CHAMBERS, Hames
Black convict who had been sentenced for murder to the
West Virginia State Penitentiary (his home was Maben,
W yoming County) and subsequently transferred to the
prison farm at Huttonsville. On Jan. 20, 1915, he
raped and murdered Lucy Ward, seamstress in Huttonsville
districte Was electrocuted on 3=30-191;5, See WEST VIR-
GINIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
"Tames Chambers was 33 years old in January of
Pe go he was probably born in Dol ee!
Lit ic, 8/26/1991 from David Armstrong.of
Ls eee Woe Ve
March 30, 1945,.
CHAMBERS, Bames
Black convict who had been sentenced for murder to the
West Virginia State Penitentiary (his home was Maben,
W yoming County) and subsequently transferred to the
prison farm at Huttonsville. On Jan. 20, 195, he
raped and murdered Lucy Ward, seamstress in Huttonsville
districte Was electrocuted on 3-30-1915. See WEST VIR-
GINIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
“James Chambers was 33 years old in January of
1945, so he was probably born in TORT A ay
Ltr, dtd. 8/26/1991 from David Armstrong.of
Elkins, W. Va.
March 30, 1945,
CHAMBERS, Bames
Black convict who had been sentenced for murder to the
West Virginia State Penitentiary (his home was Maben,
Wyoming County) and subsequently transferred to the
prison farm at Huttonsville. On Jan. 20, 1915, he
raped and murdered Iucy Ward, seamstress in Huttonsville
district. Was electrocuted on 3-30-1915. See WEST VIR-
GINIA - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
3 was 33 years old in Januar:
obably born in 1911,
* 3/26/1 91 from David A
Va
