English Carter, TX, 1880 July 2

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-CARTER, A. English |
“tat-Huntsville, Tex., English Carter, alias L. 2. Jones,
was hung July 2, 1880, for murder of W. K, Spaulding,
committed July 2, 1879, near the town of Dodge, He met
his fate firmly, execution taking place shortly after 2
o'clock, Town was crowded with people, Had been sentenced
to die on May 12 by Judee W. D, Wood who was more affected
than the prisoner. His speech was hardly intelligible when
he came to the passage, tand may the Lord have mercy on
your soul,’ The condemned man was calm, remaining staning
on one foot while sentence was passed and when asked if he
had anything to say, answere quietly: "No sir, I have not,"
The murder was of the most cold-blooded type, Carter riding
$ i Sa Lendship and on leaving
phos tr ih dognt St eho Prony cebeen NAR TONAL- poorer GAZEITR,
Juby 17, 1880 (11-3), Affirmed 8 TEXAS CRIMINAL APPEALS
372 (see = Carter a sawmill EL

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|CARTER. A. English
/*At-Huntsvitle, Tex., English Carter, alias L. 8. Jonés,
|was hung July 2, 1880, for murder of W. K. Spaulding,
committed July 2h, 1879, near the town of Dodge, He met
his fate firmly, execution taking place shortly after 2
o'clock, Town was crowded with people, Had been sentenced
to die on May 12 by Judge W. D. Wood who was more affected
than the prisoner, His speech was hardly intelligible wha
he came to the passage, ‘and may the Lord have mercy on
your soul," The condemned man was calm, remaining staning
on one foot while sentence was passed and when asked if he
had anything to say, answere quietly: 'No sir, I have not,"
The murder was of the most cold-blooded type, Carter riding
Sg 7 fessi Lendship and on leaving
SE eRe ae eee eee ee een HAT TONAE COrToE GAZEPTR,
Juby 17, 1880 (11-3), Affirmed 8 TEXAS CRIMINAL APPRALS
372 (see = Carter a sawmill FRE Pena i

CARTER, A. aie

J vas hung duly 2, 1880, for cine of ve Sea cunee
committed July 2h, 1879, near the town of Dodge, Heneu

his fate firmly, execution taking place shortly after 2
otclock, Town was crowded with people,
to die on May 12 by Judce W.

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than the prisoner,

D, Wood who was more affected|
His speech was hardly intelligible when
he came to the passage, ‘and my the Lord have mercy on
your soul,' The condemned man was calm, remaining staning
on one foot while sentence was passed and when asked if he
had anything to eee

The murder

: "No sir, I have not,
1a of the most cold-blooded type, Carter riding
Spay ee rofess: on Leaving
BRot nih *dban Se Che ePSat “esteen ManaONa, POLTcE Geom TE,
Judy 17, 1880 (11-3), i
2 Cs

Affirmed 8 TEXAS CRIMINAL
e = Carter a sawmill worker, Vobpahic

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