VICKSBURG EVENING POs, 4/15 5/1921 account of
execution of Jesse Watts’ " eeWats was taken
Uupetaira and put in the’ cell.formerly occupied
by 3, LL, Johnson, the fisherman who was the
last Man to be hung in Fort Gibson, who paid
the penalty on september 6.71915, tor
eplitting the head of a companion open as he
glept‘in their houseboat in the Vicksburg
Canal...”
VICKSBURG EVENING POst 24/15/1921 account of
execution of Jesse Watts::" "...Wats Waa taken
upstairs and put in the cell.formerly occupied
by 3, L, Johnson, the fisherman who was the
last man to be hung in Port Gibson, who paid
the penalty on september 6, 1915, for
splitting the head of a companion open as he
slept‘in their houseboat in the Vicksburg
anal: .”
JORIS, S. Le — Yoftus
"Port Gibson, Mississippi, JAHM September 6, 1915- S. Le
Johnson, the first white man to be executed in Mississi-
ppi in more than ten years (this is wrong), was hanged
here today for the murder of Elston Brewer near Vicksbur
swo years ago. Brewer's home was in Cave City, Arke"
&
ADVERTISER , Mon tgomery, AL, Axh 9-7-1915 (1:h.)
"Jackson, ice Septe 2, 1915<ee,the Governor announced
that he ae not interfere in the case of S. Le Johnson
a convicted murderer who is sentenced to hang Monday
oalibed ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Sepe 3, 1915 (6:56)
ad, 30U VLITATORT
Reversed: 65 SOU*HERN 218 (gives fairly good account);
ite 68 SOUTHERN 917.
JOHNSON, S. L. | Yous
: Gibson, Mississippi, JAMM September 6, 1915-5
Johnson, the first w e man to be executed y
ppi in more than ten years (this is wrong), was he
here today for the murder of Elston Brewer near Vic
two years agoe Brewer's home was in Cave City, Ark."
"Port
of
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, AL, XMk 9-7-1915 (1:h.)
"Jackson, MisSe,y Septe 2, 1915-eeethe Governor announced
that would not interfere in the case of Se Le Johnson
a convicted murderer who is sentenced to hang Monday
nexiteece" AT SER, Montgomery, Sepe 3, 1915 (6:56
Reversed: 65 SOU”
‘ RN 218 (gives fairly good account);
affirmed
68 SOUTHERN 917.
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