town on the day of execution and the event degenerated
into a veritable saturnalia. At least one person was
killed in a drunken brawl that was connected with the
double hanging.
Source: NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE, 1/2/89 (2:4) and 6/12/89
C252))
town on the day of execution and the event degenerated
into a veritable saturnalia. At least one person was
killed in a drunken brawl that was connected with the
double hanging.
Source: NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE, 1/2/89 (2:4) and 6/12/89
(2a)
town on the day of execution and the event degenerated
into a veritable saturnalia. At least one person was
killed in a drunken brawl that was connected with the
double hanging.
Source: NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE, 1/2/89 (2:4) and 6/12/89
(2:2)
Sylvester Clark 6-11-1889
Harrison Blackburn
Offence: Murder
Location: Aberdeen MS
Ex Date: 6-11-1889
Details: Both of these offenders were negro railroad
track menders who on 12-31-88 stalked a
white merchant named Patrick Hamilton as he closed his
shop and headed home. (Victim was a retired CSA Captain
who served with N.B. Forrest). They bashed his head in
with a railroad spike hammer and robbed his person.
Special trains brought more than 8000 spectators into
Sylvester Clark 6-11-1889
Harrison Blackburn
Offence: Murder
Location: Aberdeen MS
Ex Date: 6-11-1889
Details: Both of these offenders were negro railroad
track menders who on 12-31-88 stalked a
white merchant named Patrick Hamilton as he closed his
shop and headed home. (Victim was a retired CSA Captain
who served with N.B. Forrest). They bashed his head in
with a railroad spike hammer and robbed his person.
Special trains brought more than 8000 spectators into
Sylvester Clark 6-11-1889
Harrison Blackburn
Offence: Murder
Location Aberdeen MS
Ex Dat 6-11-1889
Details
Both of these offenders were negro railroad
track menders who on 12-31-88 stalked a
white merchant named Patrick Hamilton as he closed his
shop and headed home.
(Victim was a retired CSA Captain
who served with N
. Forrest). They bashed his head in
with a railroad spike hammer and robbed his person.
Special trains brought more than 8000 spectators into
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