"Nicholasville, Ky., April 17, 1886-Albert Smith, colored,
was hung today before a small crowd. He ascended the
scaffold with trembling step and told the story of his
crime, saying he was ready to die, Smith killed his step-
father, JamesxSea, at Pekin, Ky., Nov. 28, 1885, by beating
his brains out with an ax while Sea was asleep, Taking the
man, whom he killed for $12, he wrapped the body in a blan-
ket and threw it into the Kentucky River, The crime was
easily traced to him, as he tried to secure the assistance
of his brother to help to commit the murder, Smith was
only 19-years<-old,"
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, April 18, 1886
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"Nicholasville, Ky., April 17, 1886-Albert Smith, colored,
was hung today before a small crowd, He ascended the
scaffold with trembling step and told the story of his
crime, saying he was ready to dies Smith killed his step-
father, JamesxSea, at Pekin, Ky., Nov. 28, 1885, by beating
his brains out with an ax while Sea was asleep, Taking the
man, whom he killed for $12, he wrapped the body in a blan-
ket and threw it into the Kentucky River. The crime was
easily traced to him, as he tried to secure the assistance
of his brother to help to commit the mrder, Smith was
only 19-years<old,"
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, April 18, 1886
SMITH, Abbort Loder? 11/17/1886
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Nicholasville, Kys, April 17, 1866-Albert Smith, colored,
was hung today before a small crowd, He ascended the
scaffold with trembling step and told the story of his
crime, saying he was ready to die, Smith killed his step-
father, JamesySea, at Pekin, Ky., Nov. 28, 1885, by beating
his brains out with an ax while Sea was asleep, Taking the
man, whom he killed for $12, he wrapped the body in a blan
ket and threw it into the Kentucky River, The crime was
easily traced to him, as he tried to secure the assistance
of his brother to help to commit the mrder, Smith was
only 19-years-old,"
ESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, April 18, 1886
