| _COURTER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kye, l-21-1888,
ADE DUI IRIEE
TER, Napoleon R., 60, was hanged April 204 at
Lebanon, Tenn,, for a crime last Jigiy re made
a speech on théss-caffold, -s¢ >-ha-d-done rig
in killine Lane becay an ined the
happiness of his h 7 n of his
wife. (MAURY DEMOCRA OA OBITUARTIS
ES FROM TENNESSEE NEWSPAPE 3 compiled Bye iy
Garrett; 1980, Hasley, SC: Southern Historical
Press,
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| cOURTER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kye, l-21-1888,
QOUat sr:
"LESTER, Napoleon R,, 60, was hanged April 20,at
Lebanon, Tenn., for a crime last July. He made
a speech on thé scaffold, sas e-had done rig}
in killing Lane bee uined the
happiness of his h anton of his
wife. (MAURY DEMOGCR! A 688) ." OBITUARTS
HS FROM TENNESSEE NEWSPAPERS, compiled by Jill L
Garrett; 1980, Hasley, SC: Southern Historical
Press.
COURTER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kye, 1-21-1888. _
( Geers 1980,
Press.
-" OBITUART
by Jill L
Historical
LESTER, Napoleon B, f
White, hanzed, Lebanon, Tenney April 20,1888, for murder
Of tte do i. let. attorney. Lane, a lawyer, was satting
flown just outisde office when Lester stepped up close to
him on July 26, 1887, and shot both barrells of double-
barreled shotgun into left side, Lester had married the
widow of Al Gibsony expecting to obtain possession of
money received from Knights of Pythias, Failing to get
money, he made Vife miserable and she sued for divorce,
using Lane as attorney. Lester vowed vengeance, Before
execution, ssaid Lane had been having affair with wife
and broke up his home, Lester an elderly man who was
f he
said to have divorced first wife to marry Mrs, Gibson.
Made lengthy and disconnected sppech from scaffold trying
F Get details from Nashville papere
to justify crimes
LESTER, Napoleon B, #
White, hanzed, Lebanon, Tenn., April 20,1888, for murder
Ofeubeids 1, iets attorney, Lane, a lawyer, was satting
down just outisde office when Lester stepped up close to
him on July 26, 1887, and shot both barrells of double-
barreled shotgun into left side, Lester had married the
widow of Al Gibsony expecting to obtain possession of
money received from Knights of Pythias, Failing to get
money, he made Vife miserable and she sued for divorce,
using Lane as attorney, Lester vowed vengeance, Before
execution, ssaid Lane had been having affair with wife
and broke up his home, Lester an elderly man who was
1 i i i ry Mrs, Gibson.
said to have divorced first wife to marry "'rse :
Made lengthy and disconnected sppech from scaffold trying
to justify crimes Get details from Nashville papere
TER, Napoleon By tA
white, hance non, Tenn, April 20,1888, for murder
«1, Lane, attorney. ‘Lane, a lawyer, was satting|
j office when Lester stepped up close to
him on duly 26, 1887, and shot both barrells of double-
barreled shotgun into left side, lester had narried the
f
of Al Gibsony exmecting to
widow
m Knights of Pythias.
money received Pe
fe miserable and she sued for gisares
a ‘ore
money, he made
using Lane as attorney. Lester vowed ven
execution, ssaid Lane had been having affair with
and broke up his home, Lester an elderly man who was
saidt e divorced first wife to marry Mrs, Gibson,
Made lengthy and disconnected speech from scaffold trying
Get details from Nashville papers
to justify crimes
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