SANDERS, Wilson July 11, 1884
Nilson Sanders, colored, hanged at Colfax, La., on July
1l, 1884, for the mrder of as Page, white, about two
cae ago, "!
amen oe DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 7-13-188) (2-6)
"Wilson Saunders, who murdered Frank H, Page
(white), May 7, 1864, was hanged at Colfax, La.,
July wi eee by, Sheriff Goode. SZKZX Rev. Fe-
a Dilip .< Boyd, a colored preacher, accompanied the
murderer to the place of execution. This was
the first legal execution in Grant Parish."
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA (Grant Parish Section), p 502; Nash
ville, & Chicago: Southern Pub. Co 1890
SANDERS, Wilson July 11, 1884
"Wilson Sanders, colored, hanged at Colfax, La., on July
1l, 188), for the murder of fed Page, white, about two
nonehe ago,"
DALURSTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 7-13-188) (2-6)
"Wilson Saunders, who murdered Frank H. Page
(white), may 7, 1884, was hanged at Colfax, La.,
July 11, 1884, by Sheriff Goode. ZXKKX Rev. Fe-
Aix: Boyd, a colored preacher, accompanied the
murderer to the place of execution. This was
the first legal execution in Grant Parish."
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA (Grant Parish Section), p 502; Nash-
ville & Chicago: Southern Pup. co 1890
SANDERS, Wilson duly 11, 1884
™ilson Sanders, colored, hanged at Colfax, La., on July
11, 188), for the mrder of Frank Page, white, about two
months ago."
DALUESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 7-13-188) (2-6)
"Wilson Saunders, who murdered Frank H. Page
(white), May 7, 1884, was hanged at Colfax, La.,
duly 11, 1884, by Sheriff Goode, ZKEX Rev. Fe-
lix Boyd, a colored preacher, accompanied the
murderer to the place of execution. Thais was
the first legal execution in Grant Parish."
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHWEST.
LOUISIANA (Grant Parish Section), p 502; Nash-
ville & Chicago: Southern Pp: 1890
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