there she fell dead from her mltiple wounds. Henderson walked
down the street where he encountered a policeman to whom he surren-
dered his weapon and told what he had just done. He showed no re-
morse for the crime and seemed relatively indifferent when he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Shortly after his convic-
tion, he became converted to religion and did not appea r to dread
.in the least his forthcoming. execution.. His gallows were construct-
ed in the same courtroom in Duluth where he was tried and sentenced
60 death and he was hanged there on March 6,.1903. On the day of
his execution, he kate two meals of chicken and champagne and as
he was fairly well educated and had a wonderful command of the En-
glish language, he made a flamboyant. speech from the geaffold.
Henderson was the only black man to be legally executed in the
State of Minnesota,
DULUTH NEWS-TRIBUNE, Duluth, Minn., Ma rch 6, 1903,
there she fell dead from her miltiple wounds. Henderson walked
down the strest where he encountered a policeman to whom he surren-
dered his weapon and told what he had just done. He showed no re-
morse for the crime and seemed relatively indifferent when he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Shortly after his convic-
tion, he became converted to religion and did not appea r to dread
in the least his forthcoming, execution... His gallows were construct4
ed in the same courtroom in Duluth where he was tried and sentenced
$0 death and he was hanged there on March 6,.1903. On the day of
his execution, he Kate two meals of chicken and champagne and as
he was fairly well educated and had a wonderful command of the En~
glish language, he made a flamboyant. speech from the geaffolde
Henderson was the only black man to be legally executed in the
State of Minnesota.
DULUTH NEWS-TRIBUNE, Duluth, Minn., Ma rch 6, 1903.
there she fell dead from her mitiple wounds, Henderson walked
down the street where he encountered a policeman to whon he surren-
dered his weapon and told what he had just done. He showed no re~
morse for the crime and seemed relatively indifferent when he was
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Shortly after his convic-
tion, he became converted to religion and did not appea r to dread
in the least his forthcoming. execution,. His gallows were construct
ed in the same courtroom in Duluth where he was tried and sentenced
60 death and he was hanged there on March 6,.1903. On the day of
his execution, he kate two meals of chicken and champagne and as
he was fairly well educated and had a wonderful command of the En-
glish language, he made a flamboyant. speech from the geaffold.
Henderson was the only black man to be legally executed in the
State of Minnesota.
DULUTH NEWS-TRIBUNE, Duluth, Ninn., Ma rch 6, 1903.
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HENDERSON, Charles Hi, Le
Henderson, a mulatto native of Annapolis, Md., was a barber who
had served with distinction in both Cuba and the Philippines af
during the Spanish-American War, Afterwards, he established a
common=Law relationship with a woman named Ida McCormack who subse-
quently was known as Mrs..Henderson. They moved to Duiuth, Mim.,
where Henderson obtained employment and they shared an apartment
with another couple. Their rela tionship became strained, there
were frequent quarrels and, after Henderson had thrown her on a
bed and attempted to choke her, she moved from the apartment and
obtained lodgings elsewhere, She also started courting another
man which infuriated Henderson. On June 21, 1902, he slipped into
her apartment and hid in a closet where he overheard a conversa-
tion between her and another woman in which Miss McCormack reveal~
ed the fact that she and Henderson were not legally married and
stated that she had gone to the police and asked from protection
eit him. 4H i i i
as she’ rin fron room to Youn plasiine tee hos tt fe he Pott aN
stabbing her repeatedly. ‘She finally made her way into another
apartment, with him following and contiming his assault, and
HENDERSON, Charles E. Le
Henderson, a mulatto native of Annapolis, Md., was a barber who
had served with distinction in both Cuba and the Philippines at
during the Spanish-American War, Afterwards, he established a
common=Law relationship with a woman named Ida McCormack who subse-
quently was known as Mrs..Henderson. They moved to Duiuth, Minn.,
where Henderson obtained employment and they shared an apartment
with another couple. Their rela tionship became strained, there
were frequent quarrels and, after Henderson had thrown her on a
bed and attempted to choke her, she moved from the apartment and
obtained lodgings elsewhere. She also started courting another
man which infuriated Hendersone On Jume 21, 1902, he slipped into
her apartment and hid in a closet where he overheard a conversa-
tion between her and another woman in which Miss McCprmack reveal~
ed the fact that she and Henderson were not legally married and
stated that she had gone to the police and asked from protection
from him. He rushed 4 kn}. in hi hen
as she oa from room SPoda meee aan fer eeu eto oe te
s ng her repeatedly. @ finally made her way into a
apartment, with him following and pia ete his Eaeeait eerie
HSNDRRSON, Charles By Le
Henderson, a milatto native of Annapolis, Md, was a barber who
had served with distinction in both Cuba and the Philippines xt
during the Spanish-American War. Afterwards, he established a
common-law relationship with a wanan named Ida McCormack who subse-
quently was known as Mrs..Henderson, They moved to Duiuth, Minn.,
where Henderson obtained employment and they shared an apartment,
with another couple, Their rela tionship became strained, there
were frequent quarrels and, after Henderson had thrown her on a
bed and attempted to choke her, she moved from the apartment and
obtained lodgings elsewhere, She also started courting another
man which infuriated Henderson, On June 21, 1902, he slipped into
her apartment and hid in a closet where he overheard a conversa-
tion between her and another wanan in which Miss McCormack reveal-
ed the fact that she and Henderson were not legally married and
stated that she had gone to the police and asked fron protection
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stabbing ns pote She finally made he:
apartment, with him following and ny ae hie ao) elena
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