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Robert J. Pierce

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Robert J. Pierce

Birth
Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
18 Mar 1939 (aged 25–26)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.4843, Longitude: -90.04893
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" Shot & Killed by 20yr Old Amos Simpson, March,18, 1939 at 2:50 am, on the corner of Marais & Conti st. In New Orleans, la, Amos Simpson was convicted & given Life in 1940." (indictment is against Amos Simpson.20, of 1006 Rosalee Alley. Who is charged with the murder of Robert Pierce, 26, of
2338 Gravier street, at 2:50 a.m. March 18.
According to police. Simpson was walking with a woman when Pierce asked her for a nickel. Simpson drew a revoler and shot Pierce dead. ( Shot & Killed by 20yr Old Amos Simpson, March,18, 1939 at 2:50 am, on the corner of Marais & Conti st. In New Orleans, la, Amos Simpson was convicted & given Life in 1940. (indictment is against Amos Simpson.20, of 1006 Rosalee Alley. Who is charged with the murder of Robert Pierce, 26, of
2338 Gravier street, at 2:50 a.m. March 18. According to police. Simpson was walking with a woman when Pierce asked her for a nickel. Simpson drew a revoler and shot Pierce dead) (GUILTY PLEA GETS SENTENCE FOR LIFE) Amos Simpson. 21-years old Negro. 1006 Rosalie Alley. Was sentenced today by Judge J. Arthur Charbonnet.criminal district court. to serve life imprisonment after Simpson entered a plea of guilty to murder without capital punishment. Simpson shot and killed Rohert Pierce. Negro. 26 years old. 3325 Gravier street. following an altercation at Marais and Conti streets at 3 a. m. March 18. 1930. Called for trial today. Simpson offered his qualified guilty plea. which was accepted by Assistant District Attornev Felicien Lozes. after which Judge Charbonnet imposed sentence.)
" Shot & Killed by 20yr Old Amos Simpson, March,18, 1939 at 2:50 am, on the corner of Marais & Conti st. In New Orleans, la, Amos Simpson was convicted & given Life in 1940." (indictment is against Amos Simpson.20, of 1006 Rosalee Alley. Who is charged with the murder of Robert Pierce, 26, of
2338 Gravier street, at 2:50 a.m. March 18.
According to police. Simpson was walking with a woman when Pierce asked her for a nickel. Simpson drew a revoler and shot Pierce dead. ( Shot & Killed by 20yr Old Amos Simpson, March,18, 1939 at 2:50 am, on the corner of Marais & Conti st. In New Orleans, la, Amos Simpson was convicted & given Life in 1940. (indictment is against Amos Simpson.20, of 1006 Rosalee Alley. Who is charged with the murder of Robert Pierce, 26, of
2338 Gravier street, at 2:50 a.m. March 18. According to police. Simpson was walking with a woman when Pierce asked her for a nickel. Simpson drew a revoler and shot Pierce dead) (GUILTY PLEA GETS SENTENCE FOR LIFE) Amos Simpson. 21-years old Negro. 1006 Rosalie Alley. Was sentenced today by Judge J. Arthur Charbonnet.criminal district court. to serve life imprisonment after Simpson entered a plea of guilty to murder without capital punishment. Simpson shot and killed Rohert Pierce. Negro. 26 years old. 3325 Gravier street. following an altercation at Marais and Conti streets at 3 a. m. March 18. 1930. Called for trial today. Simpson offered his qualified guilty plea. which was accepted by Assistant District Attornev Felicien Lozes. after which Judge Charbonnet imposed sentence.)


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