"Nesbit killed Jim je Savane Cleo, bp unspe=
ecified reasons. He was reputed to have ‘slain
nine men and wid (gal crippled many more! in
his’day (all black!) and was almost lynched by a
black’ mob in, gonnection with the Arrington mur-
der." ‘Ltr. ata. 5+25-1987from Jim Massey and
“quoting © columbus NNQUIRER-SUN, Dec. 11, 1897
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"Nesbit killed Jim Arrington, black, edn unspe=
ecified reasons. He was reputed to have ‘slain
nine men and nde a5 and crippled many more! in
his‘day (all black!) and was almost lynched by a
black’ mob in, gonnection with the Arrington mur-
der." (Ltr. fata. 5+25-1987from Jim Massey and
“quoting Columbus HNQUIRER- SUN, Dec. 11, 1897
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aia)
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"Nesbit killed Jim Arrington, black, fdr unspe-
“eified reasons. He was reputed to have ‘slain
nine men and wounded’ and crippled many more! in
his’ day (all black!) and was almost lynched by a
black mob in gonnection with the Arrington mur-
der." Ltr. dtd, 5-25-1987from Jim Massey and
“quoting Columbus ENQUIRER-SUN, Dec, 11, 1897
)
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NESBIT, Henry
(Second legal hanging in Irwin County, Ga.) "The Grand
Jury at the November term, 1897, returned abill of indict
ent against Henry Nesbit, a colored man, for murder, He
was convicted and sentenced to be hung on Dec, 10, 1897,
Hews executed on that day. R. V. Handley was sheriff and
the executing officer, One of the largest crowds ever to
assemble in Irwinville was present on that day to witness
the execution, At the appointed hour he was promptly exe}
cuted upon a gallows erected in the jail yard at Irwin-
ville, His budy was buried in the colored ABMEKAKE
Methodist Church cemetery at Irwinville,"
HISTORY OF IRWIN COUNTY by J, B. Clements, Copyrinkt 1932
by Je B. Clements, Printed Foote and Davis, Atlanta.
Pages )O=-lhL | IRWIN COUNTY.
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NESBIT, Henry :
(Second legal hanging in Irwin County, Ga.) "The Grand
Jury at the November term, 1897, returned abill of indictm
ent against Henry Nesbit, a colored man, for murder. He
was convicted and sentenced to be hung on Dec, 10, 1897,
Hews executed on that day. R. V. Handley was sheriff and
the executing officer. One of the largest crowds ever to
assemble in Irwinville was present on that day to witness
the execution, At the appointed hour he was promptly exe-
cuted upon a gallows erected in the jail yard at Irwin-
ville, His budy was buried in the colored CEMEXAHX
Methodist Church cemetery at Irwinville."
HISTORY OF IRWIN COUNTY by J, B, Clements. Copyripkt 1932
by J. B. Clements, Printed Foote and Davis, Atlanta.
Pages 0-41 IRWIN COUNTY.
Over
NESBIT, Henry
(Second legal hanging in Irwin County, Ga,) "The Grand
Jury at the Novenber term, 1897, returned abill of indict:
ent against Henry Nesbit, a colored man, for murder, He
was convicted and sentenced to be hung on Dec, 10, 1897,
Hews executed on that day. R. V. Handley was sheriff and|
the executing officer. One of the largest crowds ever to
assemble in Irwinville was present on that day to witness
the execution, At the appointed hour he was promtly exe-
cuted upon a gallows erected in the jail yard at Irwin-
ville, His budy was buried in the colored
Methodist Church cemetery at Irwinville,"
HISTORY OF IRWIN COUNTY by J, B, Clements, Copyright 1932
by J. B. Clements, Printed Foote and Davis, Atlanta.
Pages LhO-N1 IRWIN COUNTY,
Over
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