Cicero Harris, 1901 December 20

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HARRIS, Cicero

Harris, a black resident of Bristol, Va., had been going with the
wife of another black man named Samuel Ware, Ware secured a warrant
for Harris’ arrest, but before it couli be served, the two men met
in the black district of Bristol and Harris accused Ware of having
made threats against him. Ware turned to walk away and Harris

drew a revolver, shooting him three times and killing him. Tried,
convicted and sentenced to die, Harris was hanged at the Court
House in Bristol on Dec. 20, 1901. His last words, spoken from the

gallows, were: "The Lord has blessed me and I am ready to meet my
God." ,

Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, December 20, 1901

Worksheet = Virginia - NWU _ Bound,

HARRIS, Cicero

Harris, a black resident of Bristol, Va., had been going with the
wife of another black man named Samuel Ware, Ware secured a warrant
for Harris’ arrest, but before it coulfi be served, the two men met
in the black district of Bristol and Harris accused Ware of having
made threats against him. Ware turned to walk away and Harris

drew a revolver, shooting him three times and killing him. Tried,
convicted and sentenced to die, Harris was hanged at the Court

House in Bristol on Dec, 20, 1901. His last words, spoken from the
gallows, were: "The Lord has blessed me and I am ready to meet my
God."

Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, December 20, 1901

Worksheet = Virginia - NWU _ Bound.

HARRIS, Cicero

Harris, a black resident of Hristol, Va., had been going with the
wife of another black man named Samel Ware, Ware zecured a warrant
for Harris' arrest, but before it coulli be served, the two men met
in the black district of Bristol and Harris accused Ware of having
made threats against him, Ware turned to walk away and Harris

drew a revolver, shooting him three times and killing him, Tried,
convicted and sentenced to die, Harris was hanged at the Court
House in Bristol on Dec. 20, 1901. His last words, spoken from the
gallows, were: "The Lord has blessed me and I an ready to meet my
God."

Birminghan NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, December 20, 1901

Worksheet - Virginia - NWU _ Bound,

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Cicero Harris executed on 1901-12-20 in Virginia (VA)
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