Collins, alias Masiah Jacobs, in the district court of
Harrison County, Sept., 190), and the penalty of death im-
posed. The condemned man will now be hung in Marshall
next Friday. This was said to be one of the most brutal
murders ever committed in Texas, It was accomplished with
a large sweet gum stick, The case was carried to the court
of’ criminal appeals where the sentence was affirmed, Both
parties to the tragedy were colored,'' STAR-IELEGRAM, Fort
Worth, Texas, 5-17-1905 (l-l).
Collins, alias Masiah Jacobs, in the district court of
Harrison County, Sept., 190, and the penalty of death im=
posed, The condemned man will now be hung in Marshall
next Friday. This was said to be one of the most brutal
murders ever committed in Texas, It was accomplished with
a large sweet gum stick, The case was carried to the court
of criminal appeals where the sentence was affirmed, Both
parties to the tragedy were colored," STAR-TELMGRAM, Fort
Worth, Texas, 5-17-1905 (1+).
Collins, alias Masiah Jacobs, in the district court of
Harrison County, Sept., 190, and the penalty of death im-
The condemned man will now be hung in Marshall
This was said to be one of the most brutal
Tt was accomplished with
posed,
next Frida:
mrders ever committed in Texas,
a large sweet gum stick, The case was carried to the court
of criminal appeals where the sentence was affirmed,
parties to the tragedy were colored,"
Both
STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort
Worth, Texas, 5-17-1905 (1-h).
COLLINS, Sam YW fae. P— Te ftea (VU fon)
Atias Sam Fite, hanged, Marshall, Texas, on May 19, 1905,
Execution on the county farm about |; miles northeast of
Marhsall, Appealed and affirmed (83 SOUTHWESTERN 806),
"It may be of interest that the original against Collins
(Fite) was found to be defebtive and he was re-indicted,
This indictment, too, was found defective, and his trial
and conviction followed the issuance of a third indict~-
ment,"
Letter dated June 6, 1978, from Max S. Lale, Chairman,
Harrison County Historical Commission, Marshall, Teas
paper
"5-17-1905-Gov. Lanham yesterday declined to interfere
with the courseof law in the case of Sam Collins, alias
Sam Fite, who was convicted of the murder of Masiah
COLLINS, San Yo By f, A- Tafa Vb for
Abias Sam Fite, hanged, Marshall, Texas, on May 19, 1905.
Execution on the county farm about |; miles northeast of
Marhsall, Appealed and affirmed (83 SOUTHWESTERN 806),
"It may be of interest that the original against Collins
(Fite) was found to be defebttive and he was re-indicted,
This indictment, too, was found defective, and his trial
and conviction followed the issuance of a third indict-
ment,"
Letter dated June 6, 1978, from Max S. Lale, Chairman,
Harrison County Historical Commission, Marshall, Teas
te cel
"5-17=1905-Gov. Lanham yesterday declined to interfere
with the courseof law in the case of Sam Collins, alias
Sam Fite, who was convicted of the murder of Masiah
coutmis, San Yr pif 7 Taft (Vd) Bad.
aes Sam Ee iapeeea La Bee on uh mh 1905.
I
ment."
latter dated Jone 6, 1978, from Her S_ Lele, Ghetrman)
on County Historical &% on, Marshall, Teas
Rear 1905=Gov. Lanham yesterday declined e interfere
with the courseof law in the case of Sam Co: Hn abe
Sam Fite, who was convicted of the mrder of Masi:
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