Pre eceding his march up the scaffold, Sanders was taken to
the front door of the jail, and cnere confronted by Mrs,
Mildred,Evans, widow of the murdered man, _'Johnny, why did
you do it?! HAKKAR FRAY OLE the widow asked. 'I don't
know, ' was the negro's only answer. ‘Did you realize the
ain and misery you were causing me and my-children - what
you were taking away from us?! she asked. The negro only
stared, without answering, Evans was waylaid in his wagon
on_a-road, robbed_of- $0 and killed, ''— TIMES}~PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, Lae, 1-16-1937 (3-b.)
Preceding his march up the scaffold, Sanders was taken to
the front door of the jail, and there confronted by Mrs.
Mildred. Evans, widow of the murdered mane —'Johnny, why did
you do it?! KACO SOAK JRA OL the widow asked. 'I don't
know,* was the negro's only answer. Did you reali the
pain and misery you were causing me and my—children--—what
you were taking away from us?! she asked, The negro only
stared, without answering, Evans was waylaid in his wagon
on-a-road, robbed_of #0 and killed,!' TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, Las, 1-16-1937 (3-K.) :
‘The negro only
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TIMES «PICAYUNE, New
SANDERS, Johnnie
Hanged for murder, Lincoln Parish, La., Jan. 15, 1937
Death warrant signed on 11-18-1936, Sanders convicted
on 10-10-1936 TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 11-19-1936 (2)
nRuston, Les 1-15-19 37=The first hanging in Lincoln Par-
ish's history took place here today as Johnny Sanders, 20-=
year-old negro, died on the gallows for the murder of Sim
Evans, white farmer, Sanders confessed to the murder of
the white man in October, 1935, after he had fled the par-
ish, returned and had been arrested in connection with a
filling gation robbery. Sheriff Bryan Thigpen discovered
evidence éonnecting Sanders with the Evans murder and the
negro confessed. The gallows was erected in a small room
in the jail, Sheriff Thigpen sprang the trap himself.
SANDERS, Johnnie
Hanged for murder, Lincoln Parish, La., Jan. 15, 1937
Death warrant signed on 11-18-1936, Sanders convicted
on 10-10-1936 TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, 11-19-1936 (2h
iueton, La,, 1-15-1937-The first hanging in Lincoln Par-
ish's history took place here today as Johnny Sanders, 20-
year-old negro, died on the gallows for the murder of Sim
fivans, white farmer. Sanders confessed to the murder of
the white man in October, 1935, after he had fled the par-
ish, returned and had been arrested in connection with a
filling gpation robbery, Sheriff Bryan Thigpen discovered
evidence eonnecting Sanders with the Evans murder and the
negro confessed. The gallows was erected in a small room
in the jail, Sheriff Thigpen sprang the trap himself.
is
SANDERS, Johnnie
Hanged for murder, Lincoln Parish, La, 15, 1937
Death warrant signed on 11-18-1936, gan see
convicted
on 10-10-1936 TIMES-PICAYUNE, New eee) 11-19-1936 (2h)
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