Execution Summary Card, Undated

pushed against the barbed-wire barriers, most of the 2), loaded machine
guns erected to guard the courthousewere concentnated on them, Offi-~
cers, including Maj. 5. B, Ie Duncan of Wilmington, who was in direct
command of thetroops, attenpted to persuade the throng to leave the
vicinity of the barriers. The more the officers talked, themore in~
furiated the crowd became, Several of the men seized one of the guards
and thr@w him to the ground, Thesemen were arrested, but released la-
ter." NEWS, Dallas, Texas, 2#9-1926 (1/7)

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pushed against the barbed-wire barriers, most of the 2); loaded machine
guns erected to guard the courthousewere concentnated on them, Offi-
cers, including Maj, S. B. I. Duncan of Wilmington, who was in direct
command of thetroops, attenpted to persuade the throng to leave the
vicinity of the barriers. The more the officers talked, themore in-
furiated the crowd became, Several of the men seized one of the guards|
and thr@w him to the ground, Thesemen were arrested, but released la-
ter." NEWS, Prete See 229-1926 (1/7)

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pushed against the barbed-wire barriers, most of the 2l; loaded machine
guns erected to guard the courthousewere concentrated on them, Offi-
cers, including Maj, S. B, I. Duncan of Wilmington, who was in direct
comand of thetroops, attempted to persuade the throng to leave the
vicinity of the barriers. The more the officers talked, themore in=
furiated the crowd became, Several of the men seized one of the guards
and thr@y him to the ground, Thesemen were arrested, but released la-

ver." NEWS, Dallas, Texas, 2-9-1926 (1/7)

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BUTLER, Harry i :

21-year-old black man, hanged at Georgetown, Dela., on 2=26=19 26.4
"Georgetown, Feb. 8, 1926-Delaware National Guardsmen were forced to
resort to tear gas bombs Monday to protect Harry Butler, 2l-year-old
negro, from a crowd of threatening citizams who surged about the.
courthouse during his trial on charges of feloniously attacking a
L2=yeareold girl, Three guardsmen and a young woman were overcome

». by the fumes as the bombs were hurled into the crowd of more than
2,000 persons by members of the Ninety-Highth Anticraft Artillery,
who were stationed hereuntil late Monday night. After the crowd had
been dispersed, quiet settled down over thelittle town and there was
no indication of furtheb trouble, Butler, whose trial was started
shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning, was convicted by a jury of
Suffolk County farmers a few minutes after o'clock, Hewas sm tence
to behanged on Friday, Feb. 26. Threats had been madeagainst the ne-
gro, who criminally attacked Eleanor Steinmetz of near Bridgeville,
Dela, Threecompanies of National Guardsmen were sat here to prevent
possible trouble during his trial and barbed wise barriers were erece
ted about thecourthouse, Expression of fear that thejury and the
court might be influenced by thenegro's youth and threats to break .
through the barriers to gain custody of the prisoner were heard ab

the crowd gathered about the courthouse, When the crowd surged and

BUTLER, Harry

21-year-old black man, hanged at Georgetown, Dela., on 2=26-19 266
"Georgetown, Feb. 8, 1926-Delaware National Guardsmen were forced to
resort to tear gas bombs Monday to protect Harry Butler, 2l-year-old
negro, from a crowd of threatening citizers who surged about the
courthouse during his trial on charges of fdloniously attacking a
l2eyeareold girl, Three guardsmen and a young woman were overcome
by the fumes as the bombs were hurled into the crowd of more than
2,000 persons by members of the Ninety-Lighth Anticraft Artillery,
who were stationed hereuntil late Monday night. After the crowd had
been dispersed, quiet settled down over thelittle town and there was
no indication of furtheb trouble, Butler, whose trial was started
shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning, was convicted by a jury of

' Suffolk County farmers a few minutes after | o'clock, Hewas sm tence
to behanged on Friday, Feb. 26. Threats had been madeagainst the ne-
gro, who criminally attacked Eleanor Steinmetz of near Bridgeville,
Dela, ‘Threecompanies of National Guardsmen were seit here to prevent
possible trouble during his trial and barbed wire barriers were erec-'
ted about thecourthouse, Expression of fear that thejury and the
court might be influenced by thenegro's youth and threats to break
through the barriers to gain custody of the prisoner were heard ab
the crowd gathered about the courthouse, When the crowd surged and

BUTLER, Harry

2l-year-old black man, hanged at Georgetown, Dela., on 2-26-1926.
"Georgetown, Feb. 8, 1926-Delaware National Guardsmen were forced to
resort to tear gas bombs Monday to protect Harry Butier, 21-year-old
negro, from a crowd of threatening citizms who surged about the
courthouse during his trial on charges of fdoniously attacking a
l2eyeareold girl, Three guardsmen and a young woman were overcome
by the fumes as the borbs were hurled into the crowd of mre than
2,000 persons by members of the Ninety-Highth anticraft artillery,
who were stationed hereuntil late Monday night, After the crowd had
been dispersed, quiet settled down over thelittle town and there was
no indication of furtheb trouble, Butler, whose trial was started
shortly after 10 o'clock Monday morning, was convicted by a jury of
Suffolk County farmers a few minutes after |, o'clock, Hewas sm tence|
to behanged on Friday, Feb. 26, ‘Threats had been madeagainst the ne-
gro, who criminally attacked Eleanor Steinmetz of near Bridgeville,
Dd as of National were seit here to prevent)
possible trouble during his trial and barbed wire barriers were erec-|
ted about thecourthouse, Expression of fear that thejury and the
court might be influenced by thenegro's youth and threats to break
through the barriers to gain custody of the prisoner were heard a&
the crowd gathered about the courthouse, When the crowd surged and

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