CHAMPION, John 5e large card
Black, hanged, Memphis, Tenne, Auge 18, 1905. Murdered
his paramour, Irene Jones in a resort in Memphiss The
woman had left Champione He followed her to the resort
and without warning shot her to deathe He also shot
another negress who recoverede Champion escaped the law
for 2 while but was captured in Paducah, Kye, last Jane
and was convicted three weeks latere Date of crime was
Dece 175 190.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alas, Auge 18, 1905
MEMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR, August 18, 1905. Page one.
CHAMPION, John Be large card
Black, hanged, Memphis, Termes Auge 18, 1905. Murdered
his paramour, Irene Jones in a resort in Memphis. The
woman had left Champione He followed her to the resort
and without warning shot her to deathe He also shot
another negress who recoverede Champion escaped the law
for a while but was captured in Paducah, Kye, last Jane
and was convicted three weeks later. Date of crime was
Dece 175 1906
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alas, Auge 18, 1905
MEMPHIS NEWS-SCIMITAR, August 18, 1905. Page one.
CHAMPION, John 5. large
Hack, hanged, Memphis, Tenne, Auge 18, 1905. Murdered
his paramour, Irene Jones in a resort in Hemphis. The
woman had left Champion, He followed her to the resort
and without warning shot her to death. He also shot
another negress who recovered. Champion escaped the law
for a while but was captured in Paducah, Kye, last Jans
and was convicted three weeks later. Date of orime was
Dece 175 190k. :
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 18, 1905
-SCIMITAR, August 18, 1905. Page one,
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