Tom Shack, MS, 1912 April 11

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CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Undated, 1913, giving execution

hitet fer 1912 and sent by Massey gives datex of
execution as April lf, 1912.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Undated, 1913, giving execution.

‘list for 1912 and sent by Massey gives datex of
execution as April lf, 1912.

2 and ‘sent by
execution as April If, 1912.

Massey giv

SHACK. Zom C-U-LGl2_
(Nexk MORRIOMERKON Hanged h-1f-1912 (over)

"May ly 191l-'Boss, if de jedge say yer got ter hang me
next June, please let me have all der bernanners I kin
eat until it comes off.'! this uniqure request was made
today by lom Shack, a negro, to Neputy Sheriff Talbot, of
Coahoma Co,, Miss, Shack was convicted of murdering Mr,
Mabrey, of Coahoma County, several weeks ago. the offi-
cer assured Shack that he would supply all the bananas
necessary, and the prisoner is daily disposing of hO

and 50. When the prisoner was sentenced, he suddenly
asked: 'Jedge, sh@'ly you don't mean dis here comin!
June, does you?! The court assured the prisoner that
dune was the month intended," JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA,

May , 1911 (12/5e)

SHACK, Yom CMY 2_
(Nexk RORLIWILAN Hanged h-1f-1912 (over)

"May l, 1911-'Boss, if de jedge say yer got ter hang me
next June, please let me have all der bernanners I kin
eat until it comes off.' ‘this unicure mequest was made
today by fom Shack, a negro, to Neputy Sheriff Talbot, of
Coahoma Co., Miss, Shack was convicted of murdering Mr,
Mabrey, of Coahoma County, several weeks ago, ‘The offi-
cer assured Shack that he would supply all the bananas
necessary, and the prisoner is daily disposing of ]O

and 50. When the prisoner was sentenced, he suddenly
asked: 'Jedge, shé'ly you don't mean dis here comin!
June, doss you?! The court assured the prisoner that
dune was the month intended." JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA,

May i, 1911 (12/5e)

SHACK, Yom EL1Y2_
(Nex wextionexkon? Hanged R-1f-1912 (over)

‘Way i, 1911-'Boss, if de jedge say yer got ter hang me
next June, please let me have all der bernanners I kin
eat until it comes off,! ‘his uniqure mequest was made
today by om Shack, a negro, to Deputy Sheriff Jalbot, of
Coahoma Co,, Miss, Shack was convicted of murdering fr,
Mebrey, of Coahoma County, several weeks ago. ‘he offi-
cer assured Shack that he would supply all the bananas
necessary, and the prisoner is daily disposing of 10

and 50, When the prisoner was sentenced, he suddenly

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asked: 'Jedge, sh&tly you don't mean dis here comin!
dune, does you?! She court assured the prisoner that
dune’wes the month intended," JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA,

May Ly 1911 (12/56)

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