ALEC, JERRY and BOB
"Nashville, Tennessee, April 17, 1852<Three negroes, Alec,
Jerry and Hob, where hung about 24 miles from this city
yesterday, two for the murder of women, A large crowd
gathered. On the gallows, two of the three, Alec and Jerry
asserted their innocence of the crimes for which they were
about to suffer. Bob spoke but little and that in so low a
tone that it couldn't be heard, They asserted their inno-
cence and told the crowd that their lives had been sworn
awaye They conducted themselves with great calmess and
composure," SOUIHERN ADVOCATE, Huntsville, Ala,, l-28-
18528$% (3-2).
Mentioned, TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA,
1-27-1852 (1/6:)
ALEC, JERRY and BOB
"Nashville, Tennessee, April 17, 1852-Three negroes, Alec,
Jerry and 30b, where hung about 24 miles from this city
yesterday, two for the murder of women. A large crowd
gathered. On the gallows, two of the three, Alec and Jerry.
asserted their innocence of the crimes for which they were
about to suffer. Bob spoke but little and that in so low a
tone that it couldn't be heard, They asserted their inno-
cence and told the crowd that their lives had been sworn
awaye They conducted themselves with great calmess and
composure," SOUIHERN ADVOCATE, Huntsville, Ala., )-28-
1852KBE (3-2).
Mentioned, TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA,
W-27-1852 (1/6:)
ALEC, JERRY and BOB
pi snet ley Tennessee, April 17, 1852=Three negroes, Alec,
Jerry and ob, where hung about 2} miles from this city
yesterday, two for the mirder of women, A large crowd
gathered, On the gallows, two of the three, Alec and Jerry,
asserted their innocence of the crimes for which they were
about to suffer. Bob spoke tut little and that in so low a
tone that it couldn't be heard, They asserted their inno=
cence and told the crowd that their lives had been sworn
away. ‘They conducted themselves with great calmess and
composure," SOULEERN ADVOCATE, Huntsville, Ala,, 1-28-
1852698 (2-2)
Mentioned, TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA,
y-27-1852 (1/6?)
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