revealed that her head had been crushed by the blow and a warrant was
issued for Jackson's arrest. He maintained that he had not intention
ally killed her and that he had no recollection of having struck her,
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, largely on the testimony
of Mrs. Coleman, His case was unsuccessfully appealed to the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals and, after receiving one further respite, he
was hanged in the jail yard at Alexandria on August 15, 1873, Over
three hundred persons stood in a pouring rain to witness the execution
and Jackson made a brief statement in which he reiterated his claim
that he had no recollection of the murder, After the noose, had been
adjusted, he asked for and was given a drink of water after which he
spoke his last words: "This is nothing strange, I saw this rope
Sunday night. Father in Heaven, catch my soul." His neck was not
broken by the fall and he strangled for fifteen minutes KEROKEKEXHAR:
RROMUMHAEA before he was pronounced dead»
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, August 16, 1873
6, VIRGINIA 919
revealed that her head had been crushed by the blow and a warrant was
issued for Jackson's arrest. He maintained that he had not intention.
ally killed her and that he had no recollection of having struck her,
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, largely on the testimony
of Mrs. Coleman, His case was unsuccessfully appealed to the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals and, after receiving one further respite, he
was hanged in the jail yard at Alexandria on August 15, 1873. Over
three hurddred persons stood in a pouring rain to witness the executior|
and Jackson made a brief statement in which he reiterated his claim
that he had no recollection of the mrder, After the noose, had been
adjusted, he asked for and was given a drink of water after which he
spoke his last words: "This is nothing strange, I saw this rope
Sunday night. Father in Heaven, catch my soul," His neck was not
broken by the fall and he strangled for fifteen minutes KERQKEMEXHAEX
HKAMUMMAKA before he was pronounced dead,
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, August 16, 1873.
6), VIRGINIA 919
revealed that her head had been erushed by the blow and a warrant was
issued for Jackson's arrest. He maintained that he had not intention
ally killed her and that he had no recollection of having struck her,
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, largely on the testimony
of Mrs, Coleman, His case was unsuccessfully appealed to the Virginid
Suprene Court of Appeals and, after receiving one further respite, he
was hanged in the jail yard at Alexandria on August 15, 1873. Over
three hurdred persons stood in a pouring rain to witness the executior|
and Jackson nade a brief statement in which he reiterated his claim
that he had no recollection of the mrder. After the noose had been
adjusted, he asked for and was given a drink of water after which he
spoke his last words "This is nothing strange, I saw this rope
Sunday night, Father in Heaven, catch my soul," His neck was not
broken by the fall and he strangled for fifteen minutes
XONGIMEGEER before he was pronounced dead,
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, August 16, 1873.
6 VIRGINIA 919
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JACKSON, William
Jackson, a young black man, and his wife, Mary, lived near Long
Branch, Alexandria County, Va., where he was employed as a Laborer
in a brick yard, They lived ina two-family dwelling which was
shared by another black family named Coleman, Early in February,
1872, Mrs, Jackson gave birth to a child, after which she was ill
with a fever and confined to bed, in a delirious condition most of
the time, During this period, Jackson often expressed to the Cole#
mans and others his disgust at the inconvenience that his wife's
sickness was causing him. MXKK¥ Around ten o'clock on the night of
February 15, 1872, he returned home and became enraged when he found
Mary sitting up in bed in a delérious condition, he having told her
to lay on her back when he had left the house, He ordered her to
lie down and when she did not understand and failed to comply, he
struck her a violent blow in the head with a stick of stove wood,
She suffered greatly, complaining that her head hurt, until eight
o'clock the next morning when she died, After her death, Jackson
told Mrs, Jackson that Mary had been “in KAXXHAK my way and I would
rather she be gone," He then covered the body with a sheet and left
the house, remarking that he did not have the money with which to bury
her. A local magistrate was notified and he ordered an inquest which
JACKSON, William
Jackson, a young black man, and his wife, Mary, lived near Long
Branch, Alexandria County, Va,, where he was employed as a laborer
in a brick yard, They lived in a two-family dwelling which was
shared by another black family named Coleman, Early in February,
1872, Mrs, Jackson gave birth to a child, after which she was ill
with a fever and confined to bed, in a delirious condition most of
the time, During this period, Jackson often expressed to the Cole=
mans and others his disgust at the inconvenience that his wife's
sickness was causing him. MMXKKX Around ten o'clock on the night of
February 15, 1872, he returned home and became enraged when he found
Mary sitting up in bed in a delérious condition, he having told her
to lay on her back when he had left the house, He ordered her to
lie down and when she did not understand and failed to comply, he
struck her a violent blow in the head with a stick of stove wood,
She suffered greatly, complaining that her head hurt, until eight
o'clock the next morning when she died, After her death, Jackson
told Mrs, Jackson that Mary had been ‘in KXXXHj my way and I would
rather she be gone," He then covered the body with a sheet and left
the house, gees 3 that he did not have the money with which to bury
her. A local magistrate was notified and he ordered an inquest. which
JACKSON, William
Jackson, a young black man, and his wife, Mary, lived near Long
Branch, Alexandria County, Va., where he was employed as a laborer
in a brick yard,
told Mrs. Jackson that Mary had been "in KXXX#Aj my way and
rather she be gone," He then covered the body with a sheet and left
the house, renarking that he did not have the money with which to bury
rate was
I would
her, A local magis' notified and he ordered an inquest which
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