Had been sentwnwed for "Breaking and entering
a dwélling house in the-night time armed with a
‘dangerous wéapon with intent to. commit rape."
Far newspaper COVErages see LA. - BOOK AND MAG,
BRCHH PTS ¢
Viatim was Mrs. George Lacroix of Covington,
Crowd of 2,000 tore down fence to make execu-
tion public, Neck not broken, strangled XRXMXH
8 mins before pronounced dead, 22-years-old,
Native Marianne, FL.. Married but 2 children
by another woman in Florida and was only 13
when Ist was born. Laborer.
Had been sentwnwed for "Breaking and entering
a dwélling house in the night time armed with a
dangerous wéapon with intent to. commit rape."
For newspaper coverage, see LA. - BOOK AND MAG.
EXCERPTS.
Viatim was Mrs. George Lacroix of Covington.
Crowd of 2,000 tore down fence to make execu-
tion public. Neck not broken, strangled XRXHXKHH
8 mins before pronounced dead. 22-years-old,.
Native Marianne, FL, . Married but 2 children
by another woman in Florida and was only 13
when Ist was born, Laborer.
Had been sentenved for "Breaking and entering
@ dwelling house in the night time armed wit
dangerous wéapon with intent to. commit rape.
For newspaper coverage, see LA. - BOOK AND MAG.
EXCERPTS.
iatim was Mrs. George Lacroix of Covington.
Crowd of 2,000 tore down fence to make execu-
tion public, Neck not broken, strangled XR
before pronounced dead. 22-years-old.
Native Marianns, FL, Married but 2 children
by another women in Florida and wes only 13
waen 1st was born, Leborer.
“STEWARD, George
CSTEW/AR>\
(Alias Montgomery), black, hanged St. Tammany Parish, La.,
on July 19, 1907, for rapee The-fodt-lewire—i-s_ainostcsme
sre=Saeer "New-Geiecans, 7281907 .
"Stewart committed his crime on July 7, 1907, and was
tried, convicted and sentenced on July 12. The governor
signed his death warrant on the 16th and he was hanged
on the 19th."'. Ltr. dtd. July 29, 1983, from Judge
Frederick S, Ellis, Box 1238, Covington, Louisiana 7043)
ee Oe death warrants: On. July
oie G sheriff T. k. Brewste# of St, Tammany
Sh was issued death Waryant Brom Governor
Blanchard, Namespeelled Stewart (alias ont f.
gomery)in warrant; To be banged on July 19th. |
STEWARD, George
CSTEW/ARS\
(Alias Montgomery), black, hanged St. Tammany Parish, La.,
on July 19, 1907, for rapes The-follewire—ic_ebostconrely
pheceaeer "New-Srlcans, 7=8=1907
"Stewart committed his crime on July 7, 1907, and was
tried, convicted and sentenced on July 12. The governor
signed his death warrant on the 16th and he was hanged
on the 19th," Ltre dtd. July 29, 1983, from Judge
Frederick S. Ellis, Box 1238, Covington, Louisiana 703k
Tene ee ce meet ves death warrants: On. July
ee ee Sheriff Tf. E, Brewstes# of St, Tammany
Psh was issued death warpvant £rom Governor JN
Blanchard, Namespeelled Stewart (alias vont-<
gomery )in warrant; To be hanged on July 19th
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STEWARD, Gearge
CSTEWAR>\
(Alias Montgomery),
black, hanged St. Tammany Parish, La,,
on July 19, 1907, for rapes The~follewine—is_eluont-ourel:
"NewBabeans,_
"Stewart committed his crime on July 7, 1907, and was
tried, convicted and sentenced on July 12. The governor
signed his death warrant on the 16th and he “2 aaneet
on the 19th." Ltr. dtd, July 29, 1983, from
Frederick S, Ellis, Box 1238, Covington, Hae 7043
From State Archives death warrants:
16, 1907, sheriff T. E, Brewste# of Ke rade:
Pargch was issued death warpent Brom Governor
Blanchard, Namespeelled Stewart (alias Mont-@
gomery)in warrant;
To be ganged on July 19th:
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