James Pollard, MO, 1897 June 25

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upon the ‘scaffold coolly, smiled while the rope
was being eae on his neck and exhibited
more KAXKX calmness than his hangmen. David
Irvin, a brother of the murdered man, witnessed
the hanging. Pollard: shot at David Irvin @& on
account of a quarrel they had about a colored
girl teaching school near Dekalb, but missed
him and killed his brother." STA R, Kansas City,
Mo., dune 26, 1597.

upon the ‘scaffold coolly, smiled while the rope
was being tightened on his neck and exhibited
more KKXKAX calmness than his hangmen. David
Irvin, a brother of the murdered man, witnessed
the hanging. Pollard shot at David Irvin @# on
account of a quarrel they had about a colored
girl teaching school near DeKalb, but missed
him and killed his brother." STA R, Kansas City,
Mo., June 26, 1897.

upon the ‘scaffold coolly, smiled while the rope
was being tightened on his neck and exhibited
Calmness than ois hangmen, Davi
the murdered man, witnessed
“Pollard. shot at David Irvin &M on
they had about a colored
girl teaching school near Dekalb, but missed
him and killed his brother." STs R, Kansas City,
Mo., June 26, 1897.

/POLLARD, James fe June 25, 1897
(Ha ak : 5, 1897, tor the murder
I ) h, Mo., on dune 25, 9
Hanged at St, Joseph, 3 - See
of Joseph Irwin, THE HISTORY OF BUCHANAN COUNTY AND THE
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, 1826 to 190), Affirmed on appeals
1.39 MISSOURI 220 (0 SOUTHWESTERN 99), See the excerpt
rom the history, pp 220=221, filed in front of dark blue
binder - MO » N, We Us

Wc : By BIAS a

oe voseph, Mo., June 25-James Pollard, col-
coco Wes Deleed In the jedl yerdin unis
City today for the murder of Joseph irvin,
also colored, in July, 1895," TIMES, New
YOrk City, Jume 26, 1897,

o'clock this morning for the murder of Jos-

Irvin, another negro, a year ago. He walked
| POLLARD, James ne June 25, 1897
Hanged at of Joseph, Mo., on June 25, 1897, for the murder
of Joseph Irwin, THE HISTORY OF BUCHANAN COUNTY AND THE
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, 1826 to 190), Affirmed on appeals

432 MISSOURI 220 (lO SOUTHWESTERN 91,9). See the excerpt

rom the history, pp 220-221, filed in front of dark blue
binder - MO = N. W. U.

t
ee Joseph, Mo., June <-5-James Pollard, col-
ored, Was hanged in the jail yard in this
city today for the murder of Joseph Irvin,
also colored, in July, 1895." TIMES, New
YOrk City, June 26, 1897.
"6-25,-dames Pollard, colored, was hanged at
9:23 o'clock this morning for the murder of Jos-
eph Irvin, another negro, a year ago. He walked

POLLARD, James ies June 25, 1897

haat thos teeta

pereee at St. Joseph, Mo., on June 25, 1697, for the mrder}
h Irwin, [THE KISTORY OF BUCHANAN COUNTY AND TRE

cae OF Ste JOSEPH, 1826 to 190. Affirmed on appeals

33 MISSOURI 220 (10 SOUTHWESTERN 919), See the excerpt

the history, pp 220-221, filed
Masters Moe ee Ue oy in front of dark blue

der J
dy ein Bah 1895," TIMks, New

ox
Yerk City, vine 26,

225.-James Pollard, ey was hanged at
9123 o'clock this morning for the murder of Jos-
He walked

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