on the 26tyh day of May, 1893, The hanei ne will be pri-
vate in the jail yard here in Waycross...." (Quoting
Ceiba dateling, April a8 1893) ENQUIRER-SUN, Coluinbus,
Ga, a) 12-189 3.( 3-3),
on the 26tyh day of May, 1893, The hanging will be pri-
vate in the jail yard here in Waycross...." (Quoting
Waycross dateling, April 10, 1893) ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus,
Ga.y \-12-1893.(3=3),
on the 26tyh day of i ry, 1893. anging will be pri-
(Quoting
cross dateling, fori 1o, 1893) 5 E R-SUN, Colubb
9 i-12-1893. (3-3),
URNS coat Was 28 (Hearn) Lia Ts
"Waycross, Ga., July 28, 1893-Jim Courney, the -condemned
negro, was hung privately in the jail yard here today
&t 12230. Courney was convicted for the murder of a boy
in March last. In his statement today he advised all his
friends to quit gambling, saying that was what brought him
to the gallows, He did not fear death and was ready and
willing to meet it, The drop fell at 12:30 and he was pro-
nounced deadtx at 12:51." COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus,
Ga., July 29, 1893, Courney had killed his room mate,
Jake Smith, last April over a game of cards, Same source,
"Jim Courney, a negro, who killed another negro boy at
Baagenzer yesterday a week ago was put on trial Saturday
morning and at 2 o'clock the jury rendered a verdict of
guilty of murder and Courney was sentenced to be hanged
COURNEY, Jim 28 (Hearn) i ig Cas
"Waycross, %a., July 28, 1893-Jim Courney, the -condemned
negro, was hung privately in the jail yard here today
&t 12230. Courney was convicted for the mrder of a boy
in March last. In his statement today he advised all his
friends to quit gambling, saying that was what brought him
to the gallows. He did not fear death and was ready and
willing to meet it, The drop fell at 12:30 and he was pro-
nounced deadtx at 12:51." COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus,
Ga., July 29, 1893. Courney had killed his room mate,
Jake Smith, last April over a game of cards, Same source,
"Jim Courney, a negro, who killed another negro boy at
Buaagenzer yesterday a week ago was put on trial Saturday
morning and at 2 o'clock the jury rendered a verdict of
guilty of mirder and Courney was sentenced to be hanged
PONEY, dit vent 28 (Hearn)
“Waycross, Ga., July 28, 1893-Jim Courney, the condemned
negro, was hung privately in the jail yard here toda;
2230, Courney was convicted for the murder of a boy
in March last. In his statement today he advised all his
friends to quit gambling, saying that was what brought him
to the gallows, He did not fear death and was ready and
willing to meet it, The drop fell at 12230 and he was pro.
nounced deadtx at 12:51." COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus,
Ga, ua 29, 1893. Courney had killed ied room matey
Jake Smith, last April over a game of Same source,
nJim Courney, a negro, who Killed another negro boy ae
Bragenzer yesterday a weck ago was put on trial Saturday
morning and at 2 o'clock the jury rendered a verdict of
guilty of mrder and Courney was sentenced to be harged
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