Alex Henderson, GA, 1889 June 14

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8 PM, mother became alarmed and went to cow-pen whene she |
/ found son's body hanging from the old plow Line which was
tied around his neck by a slip noose, Another black boy
/in Bainbridge had also been imitating death of Henderson,

LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL, Louisville, Kye, 7-21-1889

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"June Ll, 1889=Al exander Henderson, colored, was hanged at
Bainbridge, Ga., today for the mrder of Amos Jackson and
his daughtery also colored. Henderson admitted his guilt,!
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 15, 1889 (6-l)).

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8 PM, mother became alarmed and went to cow-pen whene she
found son's body hanging from the old plow line which was
tied around his neck by a slip noose. Another black boy
in Bainbridge had also been imitating death of Henderson,

LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL, Louisville, Kyss 7-21-1889

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"June 1, 1889-Al ander Henderson, colored, was hanged at
Bainbridge, Ga., today for the mrder of Amos Jackson and

his daughter, also colored. Henderson admitted his guilt,’
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, June 15, 1889 (6-)).

WORKSHEET - GA. NWU BOUND

8 PM, mother became alarmed and went to cowepen whene she
found son's body hanging from the old plow line which was
tied around his neck by a slip nogse, Another black boy
in Bainbridge had also been imitating death of Henderson,

LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL, Louisville, Kys, 7-21-1889

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"June 1h, 1889-Alexander Henderson, colored, was hanged at

Bainbridge, Ga., today for the mrder of Amos Jackson and

his Ep also colore Ha ae gamitted his guilt.|
Galveston, Texas, June 15, 1889 (6-l)).

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“HENDERSON. Alex

Hanged at Bainbridge, Ga,, June /# » 1889, Among wit-
nesses were the 10 and 13-year-old sons of Henry Lindsey,
a respected black man living near city, William, the
youngest son, .religiously inclined and believed that
Henderson had gone straight to scaffold as he stated in
speech from scaffold. Improvised a gallows in the corner
of cow-pen fence By putting a plank in the angle and a
plow-line on top of a scantljmg which served as a pole,
KAXEXREXHAEXKX Went here daily for 10 days, repeating
remarks, prayer and song of preacher who officiated at
Henderson's execution and the speech of Henderson, Parents

took little notice but on July 20, 1889, his conversation
was to effect that he would leave the world very soon, He
and brother went to cow-pen but brother returned to the

house, 200 yardd didtant. When William did not return at

HENDERSON, Alex

Hanged at Bainbridge, Ga,, June /¥ » 1889, Among wit-
nesses were the 10 and 13-year-old sons of Henry Lindsey,
a respected black man living near city. William, the
youngest son, religiously inclined and believed that
ienderson had gone straight to scaffold as he stated in
speech from scaffold. Improvised a gallows in the corner
of cow-pen fence By putting a plank in the angle and a
plow-line on top of a scantljmg which served as a pole.
KEXEXHEXHARXAX Went here daily for 10 days, repeating
remarks, prayer and song of preacher who officiated at
Henderson's execution and the speech of Henderson, Parents
took little notice but on July 20, 1889, his conversation
was to effect that he would leave the world very soon, He
and brother went to cow-pen but brother returned to ae
house, 200 yardd didtante When William did not return a

HENDERSON. Alex

Hanged at Bainbridge, a,, June / , 1889, Among vit~
nesses were the 10 and 13-year-old sons of Henry Lindsey,
a respected black man living near city. William, the
youngest son, religiously inclined and believed that
Henderson had gone straight to scaffold as he stated in
Improvised a gallows in the corner

ig
remarks, prayer and song of preacher who officiated at
Henderson's execution and the speech of Henderson, Parents|
took little notice but on July 20, 1889, his conversation
was to effect that he would leave the world very soon, He
and brother went to cow-pen but brother returned to the
he 200 yardd digtant, When William did not return at

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