Tom Hayden, KY, 1898 July 11

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because of his meanness. Finally he fell upon her ina
fiendish rage and killed her. He was caught and promtly
tried and convicted, He held up all through his confine-
ment in jail and never quailed as the day drew near, Howe

ever the sight of the crowd and the gallows this morning
knocked all of the bravado out of him,"

LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Ky., July 12, 1898

See excerpt from McDowell A. Fogle, FOGLE'S PAPERS: A HIS-
TORY OF OHIO COUNTY, KY. (Urugraphic, Ince, Evansville, IN,
1970, pp 165-167. Bound KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES,

because of his meanness. finally he fell upon her in a
fiendish rage and killed her, He was caught and promptly
tried and convicted, He held up all through his confine-
ment in jail and never quailed as the day drew near, Howe
ever the sight of the crowd and the gallows this morning
knocked all of the bravado out of him,"

LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Ky., July 12, 1898

See excerpt from McDowell Ae Fogle, FOGLE'S PAPERS: A HIS-
TORY OF OHIO COUNTY, KY. (Urugraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN,
1970, pp 165-167. Bound KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES,

because of his meanness, _anally Re fell upon her ina
fiendish rage and killed He ught and promptly
foried and convicted. nrough his confine=
ment in jail and never quailed as the day drew ne

ever the sight of the crowd and the gallows this morning
knocked all of the bravado out of him,™

LEXINGTON HERALD, Lexington, Ky., duly 12, 1898

See excerpt from McDowell A. Fogle, FOGLE'S PAPERS: A HIS-
TORY OF OHIO COUNTY, KY. (Urugraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN,
1970, pp 165-167. Bound KENTUCKY LOCAL HISTORIES.

HAYDEN, Tom

a as 1698 -Tom Hayden, colored, was hanged at Hartford
Kentucky today. “verything passed off quietly. Hayden!
Leer & Pp fe Je Hayoen s
crime was the killing of a young colored girl near Mc-~
Henry last October, He made a talk on the scaffold,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala. julg 11, 1898

",.ehanged 10 AM» He.said on 7-10 that he intended play-
ing 'Home; Sweet Home! on a harmonica on the seaffold but
lots his nerve and had nothing to say. eeecrime,.was the
killing of Bena Logan, black, near McHenry in Oct., 1897.
They had been sweethearts for a long time, and she was said

to be devoted to him, doing everything in her power bo pikes
please him He became jealous and made her life misreable

HAYDEN, Tom

[hen 11, 1898-Tom Hayden, colored, was hanged at Hartford
Roniucky, today. iverything passed off quietly. Hayden's
ae was the killing of a young colored girl near Mc~
Henry last October, He made a talk on the scaffold,"
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala. julgé 11, 1898
Nee shang ed 10 AMe He.«said on 7-10 that he intended play-
ing "Home; Sweet Home! on a harmonica on the seaffold but
lots his nerve and had nothing to saye eeecrime,ewas the
killing of Bena Logan, black, near McHenry in Oct., 1897.
They had been sweethearts for a long time, and she was said
to be devoted to him, doing everything in her power to pies
please him He became jealous and made her life misreable

HAYDN, Ton

"July 11, 1898-Tom Hayden, colored, was hanged at ees
verything passed off quietly. Hayden!
crime was the killing of a young colored girl near Mc~
Henry last October, He made a talk on the scaffold,"
FMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, julf 11, 1898
d 10 AMs He said on 7-10 that he intended play-
ing iHome, Sweet Home! on a harmonica on the seaffold but
nerve and had nothing to say.

seecrime, swas the
ng of Bena Logan, black, near McHenry in Octe, 16:

d been sweethearts for a long time,

to be devoted to hin,
please him

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she was said|

doing everything in ne power to

He became

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jealous and made her life misreable
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