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"Henry Forbles, black, hanged at Galveston, Texas, on
Nov, 13, 180, for "burglary, breaking and entering",
This was the first legal execution on Galves ton Island
under the Texas Republic, No mention of Forbles as a
slave, so he was presumably a free black, off which there
were many in Texas during the 1830's,"
LETTER FROM W. T. BLOCK Quoting Galveston Daily News for
5-21-1885
"The first (legal execution in Galveston) occurred on
11-13-18)0, when Henry Forbes was hanged near where the
Shipper's press now stands. He had been convicted of
breaking out of prison, which was a capital crime under
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"Henry Forbles, black, hanged at Galveston, Texas, on
Nov, 13, 180, for "burglary, breaking and entering",
This was the first legal execution on Galves ton Island
under the Texas Republic, No mention of Forbles as a
slave, so he was presumably a free black, off which there
were many in Texas during the 1830's."
TETTER FROM W. T. BLOCK Quoting Galveston Daily News for
5-21-1885
"The first (legal execution in Galveston) occurred on
1113-180, when Henry Forbes was hanged near where the
Shipper's press now stands. He had been convicted a
breaking out of prison, which was a capital crime under
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"Henry Forbles, black, hanged at Galveston, Texas, on
Nov, 13, 18)0, for "burglary, breaking and entering!,
This was the first legal execution on Galves ton Island
under the Texas Republic. No mention of Forbles as a
slave, so he was presumably a free black, of which there
were many in Texas during the 1830's."
TETTER FROM W. BLOCK Cuoting Galveston Daily News for
5-21-1885
"the first (Legal execution in Galveston) occurred on
111341810, when Henry Forbes was hanged near where the
Shipper's press now stands. Ke had been convicted of
breaking out of prison, which was a capital crime under
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