Murder is the charge.
Mr. Robertson apparently faces prosecution in the death of the woman, Lillie Belle Allen, who was shot at the height of a week of racial unrest 32 years ago. There was no immediate confirmation from the district attorney's office. But he insisted that it was a youthful incident of ingrained police racism that had since been expunged by sensitivity sessions. The bitter frustration of the mayor, long a civic leader on the ball fields and the school board of York, contrasted with his ebullient post- primary celebration on Tuesday night with supporters at the White Rose Bar and Grill. He vowed to prevail in November, despite his involvement as the investigation proceeds.