to intervene further and Thaxton was hanged in the yard of the
Jefferson County Jail at Birmingham on Feb. 10, 1908, The Sheriff
who had #84KEEX¥ recently taken office, had promised in his campaign
that he would make executions serve as a warning to young men and
among the witnesses were three boys under the age of 12 who were ad-
mitted by the Sheriff's order. The sameSheriff a'lso arranged with
Thaxton to throw out his right index finger after the trap fell if
he retained consciousness, However, Thaxton's neck was broken by
the fall and,the only movement of his hands were the convulsive
clénchings,
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, 11-9-1907; 12-27-1907 and
2-10-1908 setae
Accomplice Eugene Twitty captured in Mobile on 9-2-1909 and made a full
confession, saying Thaxton had fired shot, Third man, Jim (aka Red)
Johnson not then captured, When Thaxton received first respite, was on
gallows, black cap over head, and sheriff had hand on lever when a
messenger arrived with respite, B'HAM News, 9=2=1909 |
Convicted on 11-8-1907 in trial that lasted only ) hrs, BN, 11-9-1907
to intervene further and Thaxton was hanged in the yard of the
Jefferson County Jail at Birmingham on Feb. 10, 1908. The Sheriff
who had EEAHEEX¥ recently taken office, had promised in his campaign
that he would make executions serve as a warning to young men and
among the witnesses were three boys under the age of 12 who were ad~
mitted by the Sheriff's order. The sameSheriff also arranged with
Thaxton to throw out his right index finger after the trap fell if
he retained consciousness, However, Thaxton's neck was broken by
the fall and, the only movement of his hands were the convulsive
clénchings, '
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, 11-9-1907 ; 12-27-1907 and
2-10-1908 j
Accomplice Eugene Twitty captured in Mobile on 9-2-1909 and made a full
confession, saying Thaxton had fired shot, Third man, Jim (aka Red)
Johnson not then captured, When Thaxton received first respite, was on
gallows, black cap over head, and sheriff had hand on lever when a
messenger arrived with respite, B'HAM News, 9=2=1909
Convicted on 11-8-1907 in trial that lasted only ) hrs, BN, 11-9~1907
BIRMIN
GHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alaba -9-1907 3 12=27-7
Pact Cte 5B gham, Alabama, 11-9-19075 12-27-1907 and
Accomplice Eugene Twitty captured in Mobile on 9=2=1909 and made a full|
confession, saying Thaxton had fired shot, Third man, Jim (aka’ Red)
Johnson not then captured, When Thaxton received first respite, was on|
gallows, black cap over head, and sheriff had hand on lever
messenger arrived with respite, B'HAM News, 9-2-1909
mnvicted on 118-1907 in trial that lasted only l, hrs, BN, 11-9-1907
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THAXTON , Henry
Thaxton, a black resident of Birminghan,amt Alaey and two companions,
stopped two white men, Samuel W. Hunstucker and A. Me Boyd who were
walking to their boarding house near the Birmingham Rolling Mills on
the night of Dec. 22, 1906, Thaxton and his accomplices were armed
with pistols and demanded the money that the two men were carrying,
Thaxton was K&X8X covering Hunstucker andy as he held his pistol
in the man's facé, Hunstucker Sought to turn his had, Thaxton
then shot him and killed him instantly, Thaxton was the only one
of the trio to be captured and even though he admitted his complicity
in the robbery, he denied that he had shot Thaxton.and claimed that
one of his accomplices had fired the fatal bullet. However, Boyd
positively identified him as the gunman and testified to that effect
at his trial which Tasted for only four hours from the time of the
enpanelment of the jury. Thaxton was originally scheduled to be exe~
cuted on Dec, 27, 1907, and on that day the witnesses had assembled,
he had been situated on the scaffold and the noose placed around his
neck when, at the very last minute, a 15-day respite arrived from
the Governor .in the hopes that aes would eres a ident4 Les
of his accomplices wo more respites were gr
condemned ne still failed to reveal the names, the Governor refused
THAXTON, Henry
Thaxton, a black resident of Birmingham amt Ala., and two companions |
stopped two white men, Samuel W. Hunstucker and A. Me Boyd who were
walking to their boarding house near the Birmingham Rolling Mills on
She night of Dec, 22, 1906, Thaxton and his accomplices were armed
with pistols and demanded the money that the two men were carrying.
Thaxton was K&X8X covering Hunstucker and, as he held his pistol
in the man's facé, Hunstucker Sought to turn his héad, Thaxton
then shot him and killed him instantly. Thaxton was the only one
of the trio to be captured and even though he admitted his complicity
in the robbery, he denied that he had shot Thaxton. and claimed that
One of his accomplices had fired the fatal bullet. However, Boyd
positively identified him as the gunman and testified to that effect
at his trial which lasted for only four hours from the time of the
enpanelment of the jury. Thaxton was originally scheduled to be exe-l
cuted on Dec, 27, 1907, and on that day the witnesses had assembled,
he had been situated on the scaffold and the noose placed around his
neck when, at the very last minute, a 15-day respite arrived from
the Governor in the rece that es would reveal, th identities
of his accomplices © more respites were gr. 1
condemned man still failed to reveal the names, the Governor refused
THAXTON, Henry
Thaxton, a black resident of Birminghan,amt Ala., and two companions
stoppad two white men, Samuel
walking to their boarding house near the Birmingham Rolling Mills on
in the man's facé, Hunstucker sought to turn his haad, Thaxton
then shot him and killed him instantly, Thaxton was the only one
of the trio to be captured and even though he admitted his complicity
in the robbery, he denied that he had shot Thaxton and claimed that
One of his accomplices had fired the fatal bullet.
of his accomplices, Two more respites were granted a1
porcemedisuwiariTi raiieg/ ve) events names, the Governor refused
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