John Sanders, AL, 1902 September 13

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| SANDERS, John Green

| "Marion, Alaey Sept, 13, 1902-John Green Sanders, a nesro,

| was hanged here yesterday at 11:50 o'clock for the murder |
of Road Overseer Mullens, which occurred in 1900, The
execution took place on the second story of the county
Jail and on the same scaffold used in the execution of
John Sanders! brofher, Luke, who was hanged in March for th
same crime. The negro met death coolly and was apparently
as unfurffled as any of the spectators," NEWS, Pensacola,

Fla., 9-1-1902 (5/30)

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i SANDERS, John Green

| "Marion, Alas, Sept. 13, 1902-John Green Sanders, a negro, |
| was hanged here yesterday at 11:50 o'clock for the murder
of Road Overseer Mullens, which occurred in 1900, The
execution took place on the second story of the county
jail and on the same scaffold used in the execution of
John Sanders' brofher, Luke, who was hanged in March for th
same crime. The negro met death coolly and was apparently
as unfurffled as any of the spectators," NEWS, Pensacola,
Fla.y 9-1-1902 (5/30)

See also: SANDERS, Luke

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SANDERS, John Green

| "Marion, Alas, Sept. 13, 1902-John Green Sanders, a necro,
was hanged here yesterday at 11:50 o'clock for the murder
of Road Overseer Mullens, which occurred in 1900. The
execution took place on the second story of the county
jail and on the same scaffold used in the execution of
John Sanders’ bro$her, Luke, who was hanged in March for tl

same crime, The negro met death coolly and was apparently
as unfurffled as any of the spectators," NEWS, Pensacola,
Fla.y 9-1h-1902 (5/30)

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