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MUCOR. lor JORDAN), “WiLiian T. te aia |
| "Charlottesville, Va., April 21, 1891-William Mucoe, alias
| William T, Jordan, the negro who murdered Policeman G. F, _
Leal in this city December 31, 1888, was hanged in the
jail yard this morning at 9, He mode a full confession of
the crime before his exécution, and he said he had no“hard
feelings against anyone, He was very calm, asked for a
chew of tobacco, smoked while making his statement, prayed
fervently himself and joined the minister in singing, He
distributed trinkets to female prisoners, and requested
that his body be sent to his parents at Lynchburg. He
joined in singing on the scaffold, His pulse ceased to

beat nine and one-half minutes after the trap was one
and there was no hitch," NEWS, Galveston, Thxe, oor 891,
(1-2) Van “aalte info VA BK’% MAG

MUCOE (or JORDAN), William T.
"Charlottesville, Va., April 21, 1891-William Mucoe, alias
William T, Jordan, the negro who murdered Policeman G. Fe
Leal in this city December 31, 1888, was hanged in the
jail yard this morning at 9, He made a full confession of
the crime before his exécution, and he said he had no‘hard
feelings against anyone. He was very calm, asked for a
chew of tobacco, smoked while making his statement, prayed
fervently himself and joined the minister in singing, He
distributed trinkets to female prisoners, and requested
that his body be sent to his parents at Lynchburg. He
joined in singing on the scaffold, His pulse ceased to

beat nine and one-half minutes after the trap was sprung
and there was no hitch." NEWS, Galveston, T ps aa Bt
(1-2) Van “aalte info VA BK’% MAG

ass (or JORDAN), sre ae
"Charlottesville, Va., April 21, 1891-1illiam Mucoe, sliag

William T, Jordan, the negro who murdered ee G Fe
Leal in this city December 31, 1888, was hanged i

jail yard this morning at 9, He made a full confeedion ac
the crime before his execution, and he said he had no“hard|
feelings against anyone, He was very calm, asked for a
chew of tobacco, smoked while making his statement, prayed|
fervently himself and joined the minister in singing, He
distributed trinkets to female prisoners, and requested
that his body be sent to his parents at Lynchburg, He
joined in singing on the scaffold, His pulse ceased to
beat nine and one-half minutes after the trap was sprung

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