PAYNE, William
Black, hanged Opelousas, La,, 3-8-1901,
".eeWilliam Payne spoke for quite a white, acknowledging
mux the murder for which he was convicted, remarking that
he had done many bad deeds during his 35 years of exist-
ence, and, in fact, stating that he had not done anything
good during his life....The rope on William Payne's neck
in the fall, broke,...ePayne was picked up from the ground
and placed in a chair until another rope was prepared, when
he was brought in the gallows for a second time, He was so
weak he could not stand and had to be held up to the
traps. At the second drop, his neck was broken,"
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 3=9=1901
PAYNE, William
Black, hanged Opelousas, La., 3-8-1901.
",,eWilliam Payne spoke for quite a white, acknowledging Xm
mux the murder for which he was convicted, remarking that
he had done many bad deeds during his 35 years of exist-
ence, and, in fact, stating that he had not done anything
good during his life....The rope on William Payne's neck
in the fall, broke,...Payne was picked up from the ground
and placed in a chair until another rope was prepared, when
he was brought in the gallows for a second time, He was so
weak he could not stand and had to be held up to the
traps. At the second drop, his neck was broken."
ARKANSAS GAZEDTE, 3-9-1991
PAYNE, Willian
Black, hanged Opelousas, La,, 3-8-1901,
",,.William Payne spoke for quite a white, acknowledging Xi
max the mrder for which he was convicted, remarking that
he had done many bad deeds during his 35 years of exist-
ence, and, in fact, stating that he had not done anything
good during his life..,.The rope on William Payne's neck
in the fall, broke,
Payne was picked up from the ground
and placed in a chair until another rope was prepared, whe
he was brought in the gallows for a second time, He was so}
weak he could not stand and had to be held up to the
traps. At the second drop, his neck was broken,"
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 3-9-1991
