W. V. Harbin, MO, 1892 January 15

",.eThe crime...was the murder on July ), 1888, of an
old man named Smith on the bank of the river some dista
nce above Poplar Bluff, The motive lay in the fact that
Smith held a note of Harben's for a small sum of: money,
On July 5 Smith's body was found with two bullet holes
in the back. One of the bullets fitted Harben's revolv-
er and, in connection with other strong cirfumstantial
evidence, was sufficient to convict him....John Hender-
lighter,* an accomplice, was sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary. The hour was set for 9 o'clock but post-
poned at Harbin's reouest, Spent morning in prayer,
arriving on scaffold at 11:15, Trap spbung at 11:30

and pronoun ed dead at 11:38, ' :

LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Ky,, 1-16-1892

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",..eThe crime.,.was the mrder on July |, 1888, of an
old man named Smith on the bank of the river some dista-|
nee above Poplar Bluff, The motive lay in the fact that
Smith held a note of Harben's for a small sum of: money.
On July 5 Smith's body was found with two bullet holes
in the back. One of the bullets fitted Harben's revolv-|
er and, in connection with other strong cirfumstantial
evidence, was sufficient to convict him....John Hender-
lighter,* an accomplice, was sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary. The hour was set for 9 o'clock but post-
poned at Harbin's request. Spent morning in prayer,
arriving on scaffold at 11:15. Trap spbung at 11:30
and pronoun ed dead at 11:38,

LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Ky, » 1-16-1892

au ae Poplar Bluff, The motive lay in the fact tha
mith held a note of Harben's for a small sum of money,

On July § Snith's body was found with two bullet holes

in the back, One of the bullets fitted Harben's revoly.
er and, in connection with other strong ciréumstantial
evidence, was sufficient to con’ i

lighter,‘ an accomplice, was sentenced t:

ry. The hour was set for 9 o'clock but post-
rbin's reauest, Spent morning in prayer,
Trap spbung at 11:30

pe
poned at
arriving on scaffold at lls 15.

and pronoun ed dead a’
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURIAL, aetna Key 1-16-1892

Prké 6 Sais Blue, Ne cee was i gonuictsa: in 1888
of the murder of A. L. Smith and sentenced to hang. He
was repreived several times by the Governor, but was fi--
_nally hanged on Jan. 18, 1892, Harbin met. isd death calm-
ly; smoking a cigar while walking to and standing on the
gallows. When asked if he had anything to say, he replied:
"No, gentlemen, the law says I mst die and I am resigned
to my fate. One thing, only, do I wish to say, and it is
“that I die an innocent man, and the future will disclose.
_the fact that on Jane 15, 1892, an innocent man was hanged

at Poplar Bluff." As no relative was present to claim
~the body, Dr. Harbin was buried-in Potter's field.

_The Daily Enterprise, Charleston, Moe, Jan. 16, 18926

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HARBIN, We Vere more ner nt

| _Harbin,_a Poplar Bluff, Mo., doctor was €onvicted in 1888
of the mrder of A. L. Smith and sentenced to hang. He
was repreived several times by the Governor, but was fi-
nally hanged on Jan. 16, 1892, Harbin met his death calm-
ly; smoking a cigar while walking to and standing on the
gallows. When asked if he had anything to say, he replied
"No, gentlemen, the law says I mst die and I am resigned
to my fate. One thing, only, do I wish to say, and it is

| that I die an innocent man, and the future will-disclose

the fact that on Jane 15, 1892, an innocent man was hanged

at Poplar Bluff."" As no relative was present to claim

the body, Dr. Harbin was buried in Potter's field.

The Daily Enterprise, Charleston, Moe, Jan. 16, 1892.

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HARBIN, We Ve.

Harbin, a Poplar Blurt, Mos, doctor was €onvicted in 1868
of the mrder of A, L, Smith and sentenced to hang. He
was repreived several times by the Governor, but was fi~

to my fate. do I wish to say, and it is
that I die an innocent man, and the future will disclose
the fact that on Jan. 15, 1892, an innocent man was hanged
at Poplar Bluff," As no relative was present to claim
the body, Dr. Harbin was buried in Potter's field.

The Daily Enterprise, Charleston, Mos, Jan. 16, 1892.

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