Prince Graham, SC, 1895 December 6

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According to undated 1896 Chicago TRIBUNE
sent by Massey & containing 1895 execution
list, they were black.

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According to undated 1896 Chicago TRIBUNE
sent by Massey * containing 1895 execution
list, they were black.

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According to undated 1896 Chicago TRIBUNE
ssey % containing 1895 execution
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BLACK, Jason, FRAZIER, William and GRAHAM, Prince /2/e/95-
"Dec. 6, 1895=Prince Graham, Jason Black, and Wme Frazker
were hanged at Hampton today for the murder of E. R,
Moore, committed for the purpose of robbery. On the
gallows they persisted in saying that Wm, Blake, Sr., had
nothing to do with the crime. He was convicted along with
the others, but received a recommendation to mercy, which
reduced his sentence to life imprisonment, He was taken
from the sheriff and lynched as he was leaving court by

a mob which thpught him as guilty as the three men sen-
tenced to death," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 12-7/-
1895(2=3). Over.

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PICAYUNE, New Orleans, gives names as
Jason BLAKE, William FIZLER & Prince GRAHAM

BLACK, Jason, FRAZIER, William and GRAHAM, Prince 2/6/95
"Dec. 6, 1895-Prince Graham, Jason Black, and Wme Frazker
were hanged at Hampton today for the murder of EF. R,
Moore, committed for the purpose of robbery. On the
gallows they persisted in saying that Wm Blake, Sr., had
nothing to do with the crime. He was convicted along with
the others, but received a recommendation to mercy, which
reduced his sentence to life imprisonment. He was fmken
from the sheriff and lynched as he was leaving court by
a mob which thoaght him as guilty as the three men sen-
tenced to death," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 12-7-
1895( 2-3). over.

we, KC.

PICAYUNE, New Orleans, gives names as
Jason BLAKE, William FIZLER & Prince GRAHAM

BLACK, Jason, TER, William and GRAKAM, Prince 2/6/95
"Dec, 6, 1895-Prince erat Jason Black, and Wm. Frazier
were hanged at Hampton today for the mrder of By Re
Moore, committed for the purpose of robbery. On the
gallows they persisted in saying that Wm, Blake, Sr., had
no to do with the crime, He was convicted along witl
the others, but received a recommendation to mercy, which
reduced his sentence to life imprisonment, He was taen
from the sheriff and lynched as he was leaving court by
a mob which thooght him as guilty as the three men sen-
tenced to death," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 12-7-
1895(2-3). over.

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PICAYUNE, New Orleans, gives names
Jason BLAKE, William FIZLER & Prince GRAHAM



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