| FLETCHER, Wash 10/3/188), oe
"Oct. 3, 188l-Wash Fletcher, colored, was hanged at Padu=—
cah, Ky., today for the murder of Amanda Jackson in Aug.,
1883. The murdered woman was the mother of Fletcher's
mistress. Hebecameenraged at the daughter and attacked
her, am the mother was killed in defending the daughter
from his assault, One thousand people, mostly colored,
witnessed the execution, Fletcher addressed his crowd in
a loud, firm voice, but in a rambling way, for an hour,
Rev, Riss preached his funeral fram the gallows. He pro-
vested his innocence to the last, and gave the names of
"Frenchy" Cairo and Frank Burnett, negroes, and two white
m st who had committed the deed. He knelt on the trap and
Prayed for everybody, especially gamblers and whiskey dri-
nkers," NEWS, alveéton, Poe Oe. ly 188); (2=2)
FLETCHER, Wash 10/3/168h,
"Oct. 3, 188h-Wash Fletcher, colored, was hanged at Padu-—
eah, Ky., today for the murder of Amanda Jackson in Auges
1883. The murdered woman was the mother of Fletcher's
Mistress. Hebecameenraged at the daughter and attacked
her, ami the mother was killed in defending the daughter
from his assault, One thousand people, mostly colored,
witnessed the execution, Fletcher addressed his crowd in
a loud, firm voice, but in a rambling way, for an hour,
Rev, Riss preached his funeral fram the gallows. He pro=
tested his innocence to the last, and gave the names of
"Frenchy" Cairo and Frank Burnett, negroes, and two white
m eh who had committed the deed. He knelt on the trap and
prayed for everybody, especially gamblers and whiskey dri-
nkers," News, 7 alvegtons Gena) Bet. hy 188) (2-2)
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