ee ee! CUS, Jre |
W inn&gboro, fa., Oct. 25, 1898-sherifr J.
W. Womble today executed Gus Grimble, Jr.,
colored, within.the walls of the parish jail
for the brutal murder of his wife, in March
last. The condemned man was cool and
apparently unconcerned as to his fate. He
said he had made his peace with God and 4ex-
horted all toomeet him in heaven. The trap
was sppung at 1:30 p.m. and Grimbled was
hurledinto eternity. The attending physi-
cians prounounced life extinct in 15 minutes,
and the body was cut down and turned over to
relatives. This makes the second legal exe-
cution in this parish this year.
PICAYUNE, New Wrleans
GRIMBLE, Gus, Jr.
Winnsboro, La., Oct. 28, 1898-Sheriff J.
W. Womble today executed Gus Grimble, Jr.,
colored, within.ithe walls of the parish jail
for the brutal murder of his wife, in March
last. The condemned man was cool and
apparently unconcerned as to his fate. He
said he had made his peace with God and 4ex-
horted all toomeet him in heaven. The trap
was spBung at 1:30 p.m. and Grimbled was
hurledinto eternity. The attending physi-
cians prounounced life extinct in 15 minutes,
and the body was cut down and turned over to
relatives, This makes the second legal exe-
cution in this parish this year. TIMES-
PICAYUNE, New Wrleans, La. 10-29-1808
GRIMBLZ, Gus, Jr.
Winnsboro, La:, Oct, 28, 1898-Sheriff J.
W. Womble today executed Gus Grimble, Jr.,
colored, within.the walls of the parish jail
for the brutal murder of his wife, in March
lest, The condemned man was cool ant
apparently unconcerned as to his fate, He
said he had made his peace with God and 4ex-
horted all toomeet him in heaven. ‘The trap
was sppung at 1:30 p.m. and Grimbled
hurledinto eternity, ‘The attending
cians prounounced life extinct in 15
and the body was cut down and turned
relatives, This makes the second legal exe-
cution in this parish this year, TIMES-
PICAYUNE, New Urleans
Wyrtenttore, U2, oot. 25,
