Portsmouth, Ohio,"
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Letter da Neo 19074 ae Ta eens
a - pete oe from Wallace J. Williamson IIt
oe ashiands Ys 4llOl to C. E. Montague, Secretary of
ne Loyd County Historical Society. ;
"Eddyville, Kye, Nove 19=John Henry, alias 'Black Texas,!
a negro convicted of murder was put to death in the elec-
tric chair in the S,ate penitentiary here today, The ne-
gro, it is charged, shot and killed Joseph C, Gibson, a
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer during an attempt to
hold up a friebh grain near Ashland, Kyey last. September,"
ADVERTISER, Mpntgomery, AL, Nove 20, 1915 (3/7e)
According to Pub. Adv., Ky., was 29: rec. 3P
on 9=23-1915.
Portsmouth, Ohio."
Letter d [ot 5074 ts
Bor Sop ettands epee se SS based mae I
the Bowd C, een e oe Nontagu ecretary of
the Hoyd County Historical Society. a
"Eddyville, Kyey Nove 19=John Henry, alias 'Black Texas,'
a negro convicted of murder was put to death in the elec-
tric chair in the S,ate penitentiary here today, The ne-
gro, it is charged, shot and killed Joseph C, Gibson, a
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer during an attempt to
hold up a friegh grain near Ashland, Kyey last. September."
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, AL, Nove 20, 1915 (3/7e)
According to Pub. Adv., Ky., was 293 rec. SP
on 9=23-1915.
Portemoutl, Ohio."
tated Nove 30, 1976, from Wellace J_ Williamson IIL
box 295 ‘Ashland, Ky, 41101 to C. Z, Montague, Secretary of
the Boyd County Historical Boclsty:
"Eddyville, Kye, Nove 19=John Henry, alias ‘Black Texas,"
@ negro convicted of murder was put to death in the elec-
tric chair in the S,ate penitentiary here today, The ne-
gro, it is charged, shot and oe ee C. Gibson, a
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer during an attempt to
hold up a frieWh grain near aehisnds Wen last, September."
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, AL, Nove 20, 1915 (3/7«)
According to Pub. Adv., Ky., was 295 rec. SP
on 9-23-1915.
HENRY, John (Black Texas") ie
Hlectrocuted, Kentucky State Prison, 11-19-1915
tJohn Henry, alias Black Texas, was indicted together
With Willx Williams, alias Roadsport, Stone wall, Blue
ra
» teel ---'th jury is*not aware of their correct names,
but they answer to these names'!---Bill Bailey and Alex-
ander Calloway for the fatal shooting of-.Job C. Gibson
‘with a pistol!, Henry was convicted and sentenced to
death on 12 September 1915, He was represented by E,
Poe Harris, later Boyd Circuit Judges; the Commonwealth's
Attorney was J. B, Wilhoit, and Judge William G. “albert
presided. All.the other defendants got life sentences,
From one: deposition.in the file, the only substantive
information it contains, it would appear that this kill-
ing was the result of a protracted drinking spree by all
ene parties concerned, including Gibson, which started ir
HENRY, John ("Black Texas")
Hlectrocuted, Kentucky State Prison, 11-19-1915
"John Henry, alias Black Texas, was indicted together
with Willx Williams, alias Roadsport, Stone Wall, Blue
S teel ---'th jury is’not aware of their correct names,
but they answer to these names'---Bill Bailey and Alex-
ander Calloway for the fatal shooting of Job C. Gibson
‘with a pistol'. Henry was convicted and sentenced to
death on 12 September 1915, He was represented by E,
Poe Harris, later Boyd Circuit Judge; the Commonwealth's
Attorney was Je B. Wilhoit, and Judge William G. “albert
presided, All the other defendants got life sentences.
From one-deposition.in the file, the only substantive
information it contains, it would appear that this kill-
ing was the result of a protracted drinking spree by all
vhe parties concerned, including Gibson, which
started in
HENRY, John ("Black Texas")
Blectrocuted, Kentucky State Prison, 11419-1915
‘John Henry, alias Black Texas, was indicted tog
with Willi Williams, alias Roadsport, Stone wall, Blue
S teel i i Ss
but they answer to these names'=-=Bill Bailey and Alex-
ander Calloway for the fatal shooting of Job C. Gibson
‘with a pistol'. Henry was convicted and sentenced to
death on 12 September 1915, He was represented by E.
ris, later Boyd Circuit Judge; the mare eee
ee and aces Willian G, albert)
ALL the ott 8 got life sentences.
From one.deposition in the file, an only substantive
information it contains, it would appear that this Kill.
ing was the result of a protracted drinking spree by all
med, including Gibson, which started i
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