Sylvester Thomas, AR, 1912 January 26

pWiphinea few hours, A palr-or muddy shoes,. recently worn
and: mddy, was found in thenegro' s yard, which fitted the
tracks discovered near the scene of the crime by the offi-
cers, thomas wastried in the lower court and convicted,
and wae the case was appealed to the Supreme Court the
decision of the lower court was sustained,'!' ARKANSAS
GAZEDIE, Little Rock, Arkes 1-27-1912 (10/3.

within a few hours, A pair of maddy shoes,. recently worn

and: mddy, was found in thenegro s yard, which fitted the
tracks discovered near the scene of the crime by the off
cers. ‘thomas wastried in the lower court and convicted,
and whn the case was appealed to the Supreme Court the
deci n of the lower court was sustained," ARKANSAS
GAZEITE, Little Rock, Arkes 1-27-1912 (10/3.)

hoes, recently

sustained,"
cky Arkes 1-27-1912 (10/3.)

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THOMAS, Sylvester ie
"Helena, Ark., Jane 26, 1912=Convicted of assault Mrs, |
“annie Li ndley, a white woman, near Marvell, Apral 5,
1911, Sylvester Thomas, a nevro, today in this city paid
the penalty of his crime, thomas was hanged at 11:01 o'-
clock this morning, At 11:12 he was pronounced dead and
the body cut down five minutes later, KXA@&XX#X The execu-
tion was public, hundreds of persons crowding within and
around the jail yard, Thomas showed no signs of fear wher
led to the scaffold by Sheriff Jarmon, Last night several]
negro ministers spent several hours with him in an effort
to secure a confession, but he declared that he was inno-
cent to the ministers and even after he was placed on the
Bcarrold, Mra, Lindley, with her husband, lived on the

Irank Carter place near’Helena, Within a few hours after
the crime was reported Sheriff Jarmon and Deputy Id Moe

liter were on the trail and the arrest of Thoms followed

THOMAS, Sylvester

"Helena, Ark, Jan. 26, 1912=Convicted of assault on Mrs,
,

annie Lindley, a white woman, near Marvell, April By

1911, Sylvester Thomas, a nevro, today in this city paid
the penalty of his crime, ‘thomas was hanged at 11:01 o!-
clock this morning, At 11:12 he was pronounced dead and
the body cut down five minutes later, X#XX#X The execu-
tion was public, hundreds of persons crowding within and

around the jail yard, Thomas showed no signs of fear whe
led to the scaffold by Sheriff Jarmon, Last night several]

negro ministers, spent several hours with him in an effort
to secure a confession, but he declared that he was inno-
cent to the ministers and even after he was placed on the
scaffold. Mrs, Lindley, with her husband, lived on the

*rank Carter place near Helena, Within a few hours after
the crime was reported Sheriff Jarmon and Deputy Ed Mor

liter were on the trail and the arrest of Thomas followed

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