"Jackson, Miss,, -23-1928-They lynching of a negro in
Coahoma Co. more than 2 years ago following the man's
acquittal in circuit court was recalled today when the
supreme court decided that one of the co-defend: nts of the
man lynched must behanged next month, JohnsFisher, negro,
goes to the gallows May 31 for the murder of Grover C,
Nicholas, under an en bamdecision, Unless Gov, Bilbo
interferes by granting a reprieve or pardon Fisher's exe-=
cution will close an incidewt which started with the
attempted robbery of a plantation commissary in Coahoma
Co, which included the murder of Nicholas who was in
charge of the store, and resulted in the lynching of an
acquitted man, the sentence of another to lifeiimprison-
." TIMES-PICAYUNE, N
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"Jackson, Miss,, )-23-1928-They lynching of a negro in
Coahoma Co, more than 2 years ago following the man's
acquittal in circuit court was recalled today when the
supreme court decided that one of the co-defend nts of the
man lynched must behanged next month, JohnsFisher, negro,
goes to the gallows May 31 for the murder of Grover C,
Nicholas, under an en bawdecision, Unless Gov, Bilbo
interferes by granting a reprieve or pardon Fisher's exe=
cution will close an incidmt which started with the
attempted robbery of a plantation commissary in Coahoma
Co. which included the murder of Nicholas who was in
charge of the store, and resulted in the lynching of an
acquitted man, the sentence of another to lifeiimprison-
t d th, tence o: isher."' TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Bepg.and poath, ssmtenseog gist :
pecs Miss. y eee j-They lynching of a negro in
hoa Co. more than 2 years ago following the man’
equitear in cineatt court was recalled today when
supreme court decided that one of the co-defend
man lynched must behanged next month, JohemPlchar,
goes to the gallovs May 31 for the murder of Grover C,
Nicholas, under an en bawdecision, Unless Gov, Bilbo
interferes by granting a reprieve or pardon Fisher's ex
cution will close an incidmt which started with the
attempted robbery of a plantation cormissary in Coahoma
Co, which included the mrder of Nicholas who was in
charge of the store, and resulted in the lynching of an
acauitted man, the sentence of another to lifeiimprison-
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