the windpipe. He left the house, but then attempted to return and
Mrs. Burke managed to push him back outside and holt the door, Alex-
ander was clothed in his underwear and wore no shoes or socks, but he
managed to make his way to a deserted barn where he hid in the loft
until he was captured shortly afterwards. Because of the prevalance
of lynch talk, , it was necessary to keep him in jail outside. the
county until his trial which was heavily guarded. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was hanged at the Indiana State Prison on April 16,
1903.
TERRE HAUTE ,EVENING GAZETTE, Terre Haute, Inde g 9-8-1902
TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS )~16-1903
the windpipe. He left the house, but then attempted to return and
Mrs. Burke managed to push him back outside and holt the door, Alex-
ander was clothed in his underwear and wore no shoes or socks, but he
managed to make his way to a deserted barn where he hid in the loft
until he was captured shortly afterwards. Because of the prevalance
of lynch talk, , it was necessary to keep him in jail outside the
county until his trial which was heavily guarded. Convicted and sen-
tenced to die, he was hanged at the Indiana State Prison on April 16,
1903.
TERRE HAUTE EVENING GAZETTE, Terre Haute, Ind. y 9-8-1902
TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS )-16-1903
the windpipe. He left the house, but then attempted to return and
Mrs, Burke managed to push him back outside and holt the door. Alex-
ander was clothed in his underwear and wore no shoes or socks, but he
managed to make his way to a deserted barn where he hid in the loft
until he was captured shortly afterwards. Because of
of lynch talk, ,
county until his trial which was heavily guarded.
tenced to die, he was hanged at the Indiana State Prison on April 16,
1903.
TERRE HAUTE EVENING GAZETTE, Terre Haute, Ind., 9-8-1902
TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS 1-16-1903
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ALEXANDER, Matthew
Alexander, a 28-year-old black man, arrived in Terre Haute, Ind.,
around 1897 and was promptly arrested as a vagrant, After his re-
lease from jail, he obtained employment working for a widow and her
family. He made an ABBAMXEXESXK attempt to assault the whdow's
daughter and though charges were not pressed against him, he was
- discharged from their employment. He moved into a shed behind the
boarding house owned by Mr, and Mrs, Thomas A, Burke and helped with
the chores there as well as working ab a porter at various saloons
in Terre Haute. In 1901, he opened his own shoe shine stand, but
continued to live in the shed and do chores to pay for his rent.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 7, 1902, he sa t on the front porch for
some time talking with Mr, and Mrs. Burke and their roomers, He
had been drinking heavily and most of his conversation was of a
religious nature, The Burkes retired around 10 o'clock with Mr,
Burke sleeping on a couch and Mrs, Burke and their 13-year-old daugh-
ter XRXEKEXX on the bed in their room. Before midnight, Mrs. Bruke
was awakened by Alexander who had grabbed her by the throat and
slashed her twice with his razor, Mr, Burkey awakened by her
screams leaped from his bed and Alexander cut his thnoat, severing
ALEXANDER, Matthew
Alexander, a 28-year-old black man, arrived in Terre Haute, Ind.,
around 1897 and was promptly arrested as a vagrant. After his re-
lease from jail, he obtained employment working for a widow and her
family. He made an ABBANXEXXEXX attempt to assault the whdow's
daughter and though charges were not pressed against him, he was
: discharged from their employment. He moved into a shed behind the
boarding house owned by Mr, and Mrs, Thomas A, Burke and helped with
the chores there as well as working aé a porter at various saloons
in Terre Haute. In 1901, he opened his own shoe shine stand, but
continued to live in the shed and do chores to pay for his rents
On Sunday evening, Sept. 7, 1902, he sa t on the front porch for
some time talking with Mr, and Mrs, Burke and their roomers, He
had been drinking heavily and most of his conversation was of a
religious nature, The Burkes retired around 10 o'clock with Mrs
Burke sleeping on a couch and Mrs, Burke and their 13-year-old daugh-
ter XNXEKBXX on the bed in their room. Before midnight, Mrs. Bruke
was awakened by Alexander who had grabbed her by the throat and
slashed her twice with his razor, Mr. Burke, awakened by her
screams leaped from his bed and Alexander cut his thnoat, severing
ALEXANDER, Matthew
Alexander, a 28-year-old black man, arrived in Terre Haute, Ind.,
around 1897 and was promptly arrested as a vagrant, After his re-
lease from jail, he obtained employment working for a widow and her
family, He made an EMBKWOEXKEXE attempt to assault the widow's
daughter and though charges were not pressed against him, he was
discharged fron their employment. He moved into a shed behind the
boarding house owned by Mr, and Mrs, Thomas A, Burke and helped with
the chores there as well as working ab a porter at various saloons
in Terre Haute. In 1901, he opened his own shoe shine stand, but
continued to live in the shed and do chores to pay for his rent.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 7, 1902, he sa t on the front porch for
some time talking with Mr, and Mrs, Burke and their roomers.
had been drinking heavily and most of his conversation was of a
religious nature, The Burkes retired around 10 ofclock with Mr.
Burke sleeping on a couch and Mrs, Burke and their 13-year-old dangh-
ter on the bed in their room. Before midnight, Mrs. Bruke
was awakened by Alexander who had grabbed her by the throat and
slashed her twice with his razor. Mr. Burke, awakened by hei
Screams leaped from his bed and Alexander cut his thnoat, severing
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