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| BUSH, John,
| "Lexington, Ky., 11-21-188-John Bush, colored, was hanged
| here today at 12:30 p.m. for the mirder of Miss Annie
Vanmeter, five years and 11 months ago. Bush was emp Loyed
by James Vanmeter, father of the girl, when the killing
occurred, Bush and the girl's father were engaged in a
difficulty when Miss Vanmeter, coming in range of Bush's
pistol, was shot in the thigh and afterward died. Bush
was taken to the scaffold at 12 o'clock and, after reli-
gious services, was allowed to speak, He spoke for ten
minutes, giving an account of the way the killing occurred
and maintaining his innocence to the last, He claimed that
Vanmeter shot his own child while attempting to shoot him,
Miss Vanmeter was about l7-years-old. Bush has had four |
trials in the Circuit Court, fourtin the State Superior :
Yount. one in the U.S. Ginculiv) Court, and one ini bhe Uli o7
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BUSH, John,
"Lexington, Ky., 11-21-188-John Bush, colored, was hanged
here today at 12:30 p.m, for the murder of Miss Annie ~ 4
Vanmeter, five years and 11 months ago. Bush was employed
by James Vanmeter, father of the girl, when the killing
occurred, Bush and the girl's father were engaged ina
difficulty when Miss Vanmeter, coming in range of Bush's
pistol, was shot in the thigh and afterward died, Bush
was taken to the scaffold at 12 o'clock and, after reli-
gious services, was allowed to speak, He spoke for ten
minutes, giving an account of the way the killing occurred
and maintaining his innocence to the last, He claimed that
Vanmeter shot his own child while attempting to shoot him,
Miss Vanmeter was about 17-years-old, ush has had four
trials in the Circuit Court, fourtin the State Superior
Court, one in the U, S. Circuit Court, and one in the U. S.
\ 11/21,
BUSH, John,
"Lexington, Ky., 11-21-186l-John Bush, colored,
here today at 12:30 p.m, for the mrder of Miss Arinii
Yanmeter, five years and 11 months ago. Bush was cee
by James Vanmeter, father of the girl, when the killing
occurred, Bush and the girl's father were engaged in a
difficulty when Miss Vanmeter, coming in range of Bush's
pistol, was shot in the thigh and afterward died,
was taken to the scaffold at 12 o'clock and, after ae
ious services, was allowed to speak, He spoke for
dnutes, giving an account of the way the killing Seer
and maintaining his innocence to the last. He claimed that|
‘ot his own child while attempting to shoot him,
Vanmeter was about 17-years-old, Bush has had four
trials in the Circuit Court, fourtin the State Superior
Court, bne in the U, S, Circuit Court, and one in the U. S.
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