but their plans were discovered and foiled, Johnson was hanged at
the Nebraska State Prison on May 19, 1911. Tronically, Prince
subsequently killed a prison official in an escape attempt and he,
too, was hanged two years later,
THE OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 1h, 1909 and
but their plans were discovered and foiled. Johnson was hanged at
the Nebraska State Prison on May 19, 1911. Ironically, Prince
subsequently killed a prison official in an ascape attempt and he,
too, was hanged two years later,
THE OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 1h, 1909 and
May 20, 1911,
but their plans were discovered and foiled, Johnson was hanged at
the Nebraska State Prison on May 19, 1911. Ironically, Princo
subsequently killed a prison official in an escape attampt and he,
too, was hanged two years later.
be CHAE WOH -HERAL, Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 1h, 1909 and
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JOHNSON, Thomas
Johnson, a 39-year-old black native of Atlanta, Ga,, was employed as
a walter in Omaha, Nebr., in 1907 when he was arrested for burglariz=
ing a saloon, convicted and Sentenced to the penitentiary, After his
release in July, 1909, he was not seen in Omaha until the night of
Oct. 13, 1909, when max he wad drinking in a saloon with Honry R,
Frankland, a cook from Chicago, who had come west seeking work. JSKK
Though Frankland became intoxicated, Johnson remained reasonably so~
ber and after they left the Saloon, they were seen walking down the
stairs to the railroad track underneath the Tenth Street viaduct.
Shortly afterwards, Frankland was found in a dying condition with his
threat cut in three places and his head practically severed from his
body. Johnson was arrested the next day. HKAXEKS as he attempted to
board a train for Chicago and even though he maintained his iLmmocence
he was positively identified as Frankland's drinking companion and
the man who was seen escorting him down the stairs at the viaduct.
Additionally, his shirt and coat sleeves ware saturated with bhood
and he was identified by the pawnbroker as the man who had pawned
Prankland's watch for $.00, Convicted and sentenced to die, he and
another prisoner, Albert Prince, planned to kill a gaard and escapes ©
JOHNSON, Thomas
Johnson, a 39-year-old black native of Atlanta, Ga., was employed as
a waiter in Omaha, Nebr. » in 1907 when he was arrested for burglariz-
ing a saloon, convicted and Sentenced to the penitentiary, After his
release in July, 1909, he was not seen in Omaha until the night of
Oct. 13, 1909, when max he wad drinking in a saloon with Henry R.
Frankland, a cook from Chicago, who had come wast seeking work. YSHH
Though Frankland became intoxicated, Johnson remained reagonably so-
ber and after they left the saloon, they were seen walking down the
stairs to the railroad track underneath the Tenth Street viaduct.
Additionally, his shirt and coat sleeves were saturated with baood
and he was identified by the pawnbroker as the man who had pawned
Hrankland's watch for $4.00. Convicted and sentenced to die » he and
another prisoner, Albert Prince, planed to kill a gaard and escape
JOHNSON, Thomas
Johnson, @ 39-year-old black native of Atlanta, Ga,, was employed as
@ waiter in Onaha, Nebr., in 1907 when he was arrested for burglariz-
alo to the penitentiary, After his|
not seen in Omaha until the night of
drinking in a saloon with Henry R.
down the
Street viaduct.
wore saturated with biood
as the man who had pawned
Convicted and sentenced to die, he and
8, plamed to kill s gaard and oscapa
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