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Alexander Simms was hanged for murder at Jack-
sonville, Fla., on July 9, 1895.
Undated Chicage TRIBUNE, 1896, providing lists
of executions in 1895, provided by Dr, James
Massey, Ue of Ga, Sociology Department.
Murdered Policeman Ed Minor. (Sent to VR)
Date of crime: April 7. Came to Jacksonville
as member of crew of "lighter load of wood,’
shot and killed Minor resisting arrest for
Shooting another black, TIMES-UNION,
Jacksonville, FL 7-11-1895 (5-1/3)
FLORIDA-BOOK AND MAGAZINE LACERPTsS.
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SIMMS, Alexender FLOODS
Alexander Simms was hanged for murder at Jack-
sonville, Fla., on July 9, 1895.
Undated Chicage TRIBUNE, 1896, providing lists
of executions in 1895, provided by Dr. James
Massey, U. of Ga. Sociology Department.
Murdered Policeman Ed Minor, (Sent to VR)
bate of crime: April 7. Came to Jacksonville
as member of crew of "lighter load of wood,"
Shot and killed Minor resisting arrest for
shooting another black, TIMES-UNION,
Jacksonville, FL 7-11-1895 (5-1/3)
FLORIDA-BOOK AND MAGAZINE EACERPTS.
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SIMMS, Alexender
Alexander Simms wes henged for murder at Jack-
sonville, Fla., on July 9, 1895.
Undated Chicage TRIBUNE, 1896, providing lists
of executions in 1895, provided by Dr. James
Massey, U. of Ga, Sociology Department.
Murdered Policeman Ed Minor, (sent to VR)
te of crime: April 7, Came to decksonville
as member of crew of "lighter load of wood,"
Saot and killed Minor resisting arrest for
shooting another black. TIMES-UNION,
Jacksonville, FL 7-11-1895 (5-1/3)
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