nor approved the death sentence six weeks ago. Up to the
—time-of his-death the condenned-boy—seemed-stolid-and-in=—
different. He was visited by white preachers who Labored
with him and by colored preachers. The latters' work. seem
ed effective, for when he ascended the scaffold he declared
he was going right to God to be an angel in heaven, The
fall was seven feet, but his neck was not broken, He
strangled to death in 8 minutes. His parents, well to do
and honest people, refused to receive the body of the boy
murderer, and he was buried by the sheriff," NEWS, Gal-
veston, Texas, Feb. 2 1888 (1-5, )
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nor approved the death sentence six weeks ago. Up to the
time of his death the condemned boy-seemed-stolid and-in=—|
different. He was visited by white preachers who labored
with him and by colored preachers. The latters' work. seem
ed effective, for when he ascended the scaffold he declare
he was going right to God to be an angel in heaven. The
fall was seven feet, but his neck was not broken, He
strangled to death in 8 minutes. His parents, well to do
and honest people, refused to receive the body of the boy
murderer, and he was buried by the sheriff," NEWS, Gal-
veston, Texas, Feb. Z 1888 (1-5. )
LOUISIANA BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
nor approved the death sentence six weeks ago. Up to the
5 8 death the condemned boy-seemed stolid and in-
different, He was visited by white preachers who labored
with him and by colored preachers, The latters' work see
ed “eae, for when he ascended the scaffold he declared
a ieaoyiea igi ceatiean 8 minutes. pa:
and honest people, refused to receive the ae of the His
murderer, and he was buried by the sheriff." pe Gals
veston, Texas, Fob. ky 1888 (1-5,) Cale
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/CONEIM, Jim (CORNELIUS), 2-8/5 FF
"2-)\~1888=Jim Conelm, a negro, ll-years-old, was hanged
at Minden, Webster Parish, La., yesterday (2-3-1888) for
the murder a year ago of Earnest Wren, the lj-year-old son
-of GP, Wren, a member of the legislature from that par-
ish. The negro boy wasin Wren's employ and a little child
was playing around the negro boy, who pushed him down and
made him bite his tongue so that his mouth bled, The littl
fellow cried and threatened to tell his mother, The negro
begged him not to tell as he did not want to be whipped,
but the little fellow persisted, The negro then struck him
with an ax handle, crushing in his skull and. mangling his
head so that he died almost instantly, The boy was charged
with the crime and confessed. He was tried and convicted,
but on appeal a new trial was granted on account of the
informalities in the Hndictment. On the second trial he
was again convicted and sentenced to be hanged. The gover-
| CONELM, Jim (CORNELIUS) ZBL SF
"2-)1888-Jim Conelm, a negro, llj-years-old, was hanged
at Minden, Webster Parish, La,, yesterday (2-3-1888) for
the murder a year ago of Harnest Wren, the h-year-old son
fof GP, Wren, a member of the legislature from that par-
ish. The negro boy wasin Wren's employ and a little child
was playing around the negro boy, who pushed him down and
made him bite his tongue so that his mouth bled, The littl
fellow cried and threatened to tell his mother, The negro
begged him not to tell as he did not want to be whipped,
but the little fellow persisted. The negro then struck hin
with an ax handle, crushing in his skull and mangiing his
head so that he died almost instantly, The boy was charged
with the crime and confessed. He was tried and convicted,
but on appeal a new trial was granted on account of the
informalities in the @ndictment. On the second trial he
was again convicted and sentenced to be hanged. The gover
CONEDM, Jim (CORNELIUS) 2-57) ote
12-)=1888-Jim conelm, ae Te, ljeyearseold, was hanged
at Minden, Webster Parish, La., yesterday (2-3-1888) for
the mrder a year ago of Earnest Wren, the heyear-old son
of G, P, Wren, a member of the legislature from that par-
ish. The negro boy wasin Wren's employ and a little child
was playing around the negro boy, who pushed him down and
made him bite his tongue so that his mouth bled, The littl]
Peicateriedjend ieee ened tort Miata her, The negro
begged him not to tell as he did not want to be whipped,
but the little fellow persisted, The negro then struck hinj
with an ax pati, ae ng in his skull and mangling his
ead so that he died almost instantly. The boy was ee
with the crime ns confessed, He was tried and convicted,
but on appeal a ney trial was granted on account o:
informalities in the @ndictment. On the second eetal | he
apain convicted and sentenced to be hanged. The gove
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