"Huntsville, 10-11-1908~John Wynne, a colored,farmer, liv-
"ing 16 miles west of town, and his 18-year-old son, Jim _
Wynne, were placed in jail last night pending an investiga
tion of the killing of John Wynne's wife, which occurred
Monday night about 9:30, It seems that the Wynne woman
had gone to bed-and was asleep when a-shot, a charge of No,
)) shot from a shotgun being fired into her stomach at close
range, The woman lived until near noon the next day, but
in a dying statement to the sheriff-and the physician was
not sure who killed her, the examining trial will be held
next Monday." NEWS, Galveston, 10-22-1908 (11l7.),
Le ties Book i tepayud Keay
"Huntsville, 10-11-1908-John Wynne, a colored,farmer, liv-
ing 16 miles west of town, and his 18-year-old son, Jim
Wynne, were placed in jail last night pending an investiga4
tion of the killing of John Wynne's wife, which occurred
Monday night about 9:30, It seems that the Wynne woman
had gone to bed and was asleep when a shot, a charge of Nod
h shot from a shotgun being fired into her stomach at closd
range. the woman lived until near noon the next day, but
in a dying statement to the sheriff andthe physician was
not sure who killed her, ‘he examining trial will be held
next Monday." NEWS, Galveston, 10-22-1908 (11-7.),
Le jad book Vapayut Kayes
a colored, a
town, and his 18-year-ol,
ii last night pending
Johr nm Wynne's wife
uynne,
ey day, but
icdan was
the
next Monday." BIS, Galveston, ip 20
Le tyeq book VWhapayt Kaas
WYNNE, John a co 74 1 if, Y O78
"Huntsville, Tex,, June 2l, 1910-The negro, John Wynne,
who was convicted at the 1909 February term of court upon
the charge of murdering his wife, was hanged here today,
the execution taking place at 3 o'clock, Tife was ex-
tinct in fifteen minutes, On the scaffold the negro add-
ressed the large crowd assembled to witness the execution’!
and declared his innocence of the crime, recognized and
spoke to a number of negro friends in the audience, The
governor granted a stay of execution in two instances for
fifteen days in each case, but he refused to-commute the
sentence and the order of: the court was executed, It is
ae ae ce ne ee people witnessed the hanging
micn OC grove just east of the city." NEWS,
Galveston, TX 6-25-1910 (1-l,) Affirmed: 127 SE 213,
’ 7) K ° et
WYNNE, John Jue ay C70"
"Huntsville, Tex,, June 2l, 1910-The negro, John Wynne,
who was convicted at the 1909 February term of court upon
the charge of murdering his wife, was hanged here today,
the execution taking place at 3 o'clock, Idife was ex-
tinct in fifteen minutes, On the scaffold the negro add-
ressed the large crowd assembled to witness the execution
and declared his innocence of the crime, recognized and
spoke to a number of negro friends in the audience, The
governor granted a stay of execution in two instances for
fifteen days in each case, but he refused to:commute the
sentence and the order of: the court was executed. It is
Sete ae a ee 33000 people witnessed the hanging
W oe grove just east of the city." NEWS,
Galveston, TX 6-25-1910 (1-h.) Affirmed: 127 SE 213%
WYNNE, John Jruk 24 Uke
"Huntsville, Tex., June 2h, 1910-The negro, John \ymne,
who was convicted at the 1909 February term of court upon
the charge of murdering his wife, hi
the execution taking place at 3 o'clock,
f minutes, On the scaffold t
the ge crowd assembled to witness the execution
nnocence of the crime, recognized and
of negro friends in the oe ‘The
aes of execution in two instances for
» but he refused to « ernie te
tence and the order of the court was executed, It is
estimated that at least 3,000 people witnessed the h
which occurred in a grove just east of the city." N
Galveston, TX 6-25-1910 (1-h,) Affirmed: 127 SE 21d.
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