Henry Campbell, GA, 1908 May 8

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the confession and testimony of his accomplice, Hudson,"
JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, 5-9-1908 (1-h,)

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JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, 5-9-1908 (1-)).)

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| CAMPBELL, Henry : fern (Gia ie ey
| "Lawrenceville, GA, May 9, LO - he negro, Henry Camp-

| bell, convicted, with John Hudson, of the murder and burn-
| ing of the wife of Hudson, was hanged Friday (May 8) at 1
| o'clock by Sheriff J, G. Brown, Although the execution
was in private, an immense throng of people, estimated at
l or 5 thousand, crowded the streets of the city, and lis-
tened to the ding statement of the condemned man, in which
he protested his innocence of thecrime for which he was
convicted, and his confidence that he was going, as he
said, 'where the Sabbath never ends and the congregation
never breaks ups! With remarkable nerve and ealmness, he
stood on his coffin in the midst of the throng about him,
with hat removed, while the photographer snapped his image
before being taken to the gallows, John Hudson escaped
with a life sentence in the penitentiary, where he is now
Serving, and Henry Campbell was convicted and hanged upon

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| CAMPBELL, Henry iri Can OF
| "Lawrenceville, GA, May oy Le - fhe negro, Henry Camp-
bell, convicted, with John Hudson, of the murder and burn-
| ing of the wife of Hudson, was hanged Friday (May 8) at 1

| o'clock by Sheriff J, Ge Brown. Although the execution
was in private, an immense throng of people, estimated at
hor 5 thousand, crowded the streets of the eity, and lis-
tened to the ding statement of the condemned man, in which
he protested his innocence of thecrime for which he was
convicted, and his confidence that he was going, as he
said, 'where the Sabbath never ends and the congregation
never breaks ups! With remarkable nerve and ealmness, he
stood on his coffin in the midst of the throng about hin,
with hat removed, while the photographer snapped his image
before being taken to the gallows, John Hudson escaped
with a life sentence in the penitentiary, where he is now
serving, and Henry Campbell was convicted and hanged upon

CAMPBELL, Henry Yin” Cnt
"tawrenceville, GA, May 9, 1999 ~ fhe negro, Henry

bell, convicted, with John Hudson, of the murder and burn-
ing of the wife of Hudson, was hanged Friday (May ) at 1
otclock by Sheriff J G, Brown, Although the execution
yas in private, an imense throng of people, estimated at
4, or 5 thousand, crowded the streets of the city, and lis-
tened to the ying statement of the condemned man, in which

he protested his innocence of thecrime for which he vas
convicted, and his confidence that he was going, as he
said, 'yhere the Sabbath never ends and the congregation
never breaks up,! With remarkable nerve and aalmess, he
stood on his coffin in the midst of the throng about im,
with hat removed, wile the photographer snapped his image
before being takén to the gallows. John Hudson escaped
with a life sentence in the penitentiary, where he is now
Serving, and Henry Ganpbell was convicted and hanged upon

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