law and that he had XAXX&H refused to waive that richt. The trial
judge allowed the trial to preceed on the grounds that when he pleaded
not guilty, he automatically waived the right and theSupreme Court
affirmed the convictiion, Carrie Johnson had also been indicted for the
mrder but the case avainst her was nohle pressed and she was not tried
Johnsen was hanged in the Pulaski County jail yard at Little Rock on
Feb. 18% 1885, before 500 witnesses, Busihy chewing tobacco, his last
words were speken after the cap had beenlowered.over his head: "Goodbye
friends, goodbye; I love, but must go,"
GALVESTON. DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Feb, 13, 1885,
43 ARKANSAS 391
law and that he had ZHxXkR refused to waive that richt., The trial
judge allowed the trial to preceed on the greunds that when he pleaded
not guilty, he automatically waived the right and theSupreme Court
affirmed the convictiion, Carrie Johnson had also been indicted for the
murder but the case against her was nohle pressed and she was not tried
Johnson was hanged in the Pulaski County jail yard at Little Rock on
Feb, 1B 1885, before 500 witnesses, Busihy chewing tobacco, his last
words were spoken after the cap had beenloweredover—his head: "Goodbye
friends, goodbye; I love, but must go,"
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Feb, 13, 1885,
43 ARKANSAS 391
jaw and that he had £4itM# refused to waive that right, ‘The trial
judge allowed the trial to proceed on the grounds that when he pleaded
not guilty, he automatically waived the right and theSupreme Court
affirmed the convictiion, Carrie Johnson had also been indicted for the
murder but the case against her was noble pressed and she was not tr:
Johnson was hanged in the Pulaski County jail yard at Little Rock on
Feb, 1B; 1885, before 500 witnesses, Busiy chewing tobacco, his last
words were spoken after the cap had veenLovered over his-headt
friends, goodbye; I love, but must go,
"Goodbye
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, Feb. 13, 1885,
13 ARKANSAS 391
JOHNSON, Rush
Johnson, a 30-year-old black man, and his common-law wife, Carrie,
lived on a plantation owned by Gov. Rector a few miles from Little
Rock, Ark,, where Johnson was employed as a farm laborer and she
was employed as a cook, On Saturday, May 18, 180%, she got into .an
argument with John C, Wall, the white overseer, and he struck her,
She told Rush and he swore that he would kill Wall and she followed
Wall over the plantation the remainder of the day mittering threats,
That evening Johnson borrowed a pistol and around dark, while Vall
was in the storeroom passing out supplies, Carrie entered and began
making a scene, Johnson forcibly ejected her and she went home and
told Rush, He went to the storeroom and hid in the back by a win-
dew with a broken pane, When JOMMXXMXHAXKRAXWMRXKNAXNAMRAH Wall
passed by the #indow, Johnson fired through the opening and killed
him. Two other blacks on the plantation saw him fire the tmllet and
when he ran around the front of the building and began mingling with
the crowd which had assembled, one of them pointed him out as the
killer, At his trial, he pleaded not guilty and seemed totally in-
different to what was transpiring, His case was appealed to the
Arkansas Supreme Court en the grounds that he had not been served a
copy of the indictment 8 hours prior to the trial as provided by
JOENSON, Rush |
Johnson, a 30-year-old black man, and his common-law wife, Carrie,
lived on a plantation owned by Gov. Rector a few miles from Little
Rock, Ark,, where Johnson was employed as a farm laborer and she
was employed as a cook, On Saturday, May 18, 1809%% she got into.an
argument with John C, Wall, the white overseer, and he struck her.
She told Rush and he swore that he would kill Wall and she followed
Wall over the plantation the remainder of the day muttering threats,
That evening Johnsen borrowed a pistol and around dark, while Vall
was in the storeroom passing out supplies, Carrie entered and began
making a scene, Johnson forcibly ejected her and she went home and
told Rush, He went to the storeroom and hid in the back by a win-
dow with a broken pane, When JOMHXANXHAXKAAXWRXKMAKWAMRAK Wall
passed by the findow, Johnson fired through the opening and killed
him. Two other blacks on the plantation saw him fire the mllet and
when he ran around the front of the building and began mingling with
the crowd which had assembled, one of them pointed him out as the
killer, At his trial, he pleaded not guilty and seemed totally in-
different to what was transpiring, His case was appealed to the
Arkansas Supreme Court on the grounds that he had not been served a
copy of the indictment 18 hours prior to the trial as provided by
JOHNSON, Rush
Johnson, a 30-year-old black man, and his common-law wife, Carrie,
lived on a plantation owned by Gov, Rector a few miles from Little
Rock, Ark,, where Johnson was employed as a farm laborer and she
was employed as a cook, On Saturday, May 18, 189, she got into .an
argument with John C, Yall, the white overseer, and he struck her,
She told Rush and he swore that he would Kill Wall and she followed
Wall over the plantation the remainder of the day mttering threats.
That evening Johnson borrowed a pistol and around dark, while Wal!
was in the storeroom passing out supplies, Carrie entered and began
making a scene, Johnson forcibly ejected her and she went home and
told Rush, He went to the storeroom and hid in the back by a win-
dow with a broken pane, ‘hen Tree AOGOUTAK Va)
passed by the #indow, Johnson fired through the opening and killed
the crowd which had assembled, one of them pointed him out as the
killer. At his trial, he pleaded not ey and seened totally | ine
“he had not been served a
copy of the indictment 18 hours prior to the trial as provided by
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