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An application was made to the governor to commte the
punishment from death to life in the penitentiary, but th
governor refused to further interfere with the course of
the law." NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 1-10-1891 (1-5),
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An application was made to the governor to commte the
punishment from death to life in the penitentiary, but th
governor refused to further interfere with the course of
the law." NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 1-10-1891 (1-5),
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An application was made to the governor to commute the
punishment from death to life in the penitentiary, but t
governor refused to further interfere with the course of
the law." NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 1-10-1891 (1-5),
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"Caldwell, Texas, 1-9-189l-Jace Murphy, colored, the’ wife
mirderer, was hung today inside of the jail building,
Murphy was convicted at the spring term, 1890, of murder
and sentenced to be hung in June last. All preparations
were made for the execution at that time and when about
to be taken from the jail to the place of execution, a
telegram was received from the governor ordering a respite
until his sanity could be determined in accordance with
law, his insanity having been suggested by some of the
citizens. At the last term of court these questions
were tried before a jury and they pronounced him sane, and
hewas again sentenced to be hung, He hunt about twenty~
two minutes before being pronounced dead. There were but
a few persons in the jail who witnessed the hanging,
Quite a number were outside hoping to hear something drop,
MURPHY, Jace -
"Caldwell, Texas, 1-9-1891-Jace Murphy, colored, the’wife
murderer, was hung today inside of the jail building,
Murphy was convicted at the spring term, 1890, of murder
and sentenced to be hung in June last. ALL preparations
were made for the execution at that time and when about
to be taken from the jail to the place of execution, a
telegram was received from the governor ordering a respitd
until his sanity could be determined in accordance with
law, his insanity having been suggested by some of the
citizens. At the last term of court these questions
were tried before a jury and they pronounced him sane, and
hewas again sentenced to be hung, He hunt about twenty-
two minutes before being pronounced dead. There were but
a few persons in the jail who witnessed the hanging,
Quite a number were outside hoping to hear something drops
MURPHY, Jace
"Caldwell, Texas, 1-9-1891-Jace Murphy, colored, the wife
mirderer, was hung today inside of the jail building,
Murphy was convicted at the spring term, 1890, of mrder
and sentenced to be hung in June last. All preparations
were made for the execution at that time and when about
to be taken from the jail to the place of execution, a
telegram was received from the governor ordering a respit
until his sanity could be tetermined in accordance with
law, his insanity having been suggested by some of the
citizens, At the last term of court these questions
were tried before a jury and they pronounced him sane, and
hewas again sentenced to be hung, He hunt about twenty-
dead, There were but
£ Jail who witnessed the hanging.
Quite a number were outside hoping to hear something drop,
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