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SAMUELS, Dan ae Last hag Cu
"Jacksony Misses 9=20-1907=Dan Samuels, the negro cpmvacted
at Raymond during latter part of August of murder of Robert
Berryhill, a young whiteman, who lived near that town on
July 4 and sentenced to hang on Septe 2l1, is to be hanged
in the jail here instead of at Raymond as had been supposed,
There was seme discussion as to legality of hanging here as
crime and conviction in second judicial district of county
while Jackson in lst district, but it was decided that so
long as execution took place in jail, it will be all right,
Jackson jail is constructed with scaffold in jail while the
Raymond jail is not and it would be necessary to bu&ld at
some expense to county, At last meeting of board of super-
visors, a petition from number of Raymond citizens bsked
that execution be in public there to serve as warning to
b but board _deceided private hanging better,"
other blacks bu Soe y eS os ~FODT
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"Jackson, Misse, 9=20-1907=Dan Samuels, the nesro cpmvacted
at Raymond during latter part of August of mirder of Robert
Berryhill, a young whiteman, who lived near that town on
July and sentenced to hang on Septe 2h, is to be hanged
inthe jail here instead of at Raymond as had been supposed
There was ssme discussion as to legality of hanging here as
crime and conviction in second judicial district of county
while Jackson in lst district, but it was decided that so
long as execution took plece in jail, it will be all right,
Jackson jail is constructed with scaffold in jail while the
Raymond jail is not and it would be necessary to bu&ld at
some expense to countye At last meeting of board of super=
visors, a petition from number of Raymond citizens bsked
that execution be in public there to serve as warning to
ic b board, ided private hanging better."
other blacks but ea yess OT es ang ing & aS
SAMUELS, Dan Pees (fe Gg
"Jackson, Miss. 9~20-1907-Dan Samiels, ¢. negro Bee
at Raymond during latter part of August of murder of Robert
Berryhill, a young whiteman, who Lived near that town on
July and sentenced to hang on Septe 2h, is to be hanged
inthe jail here instead of at Raymond as had been supposed,
There was esme discussion as to legality of hanging here as
crime and conviction in second judicial district of county
while Jackson in 1st district, but it was decided that so
long as execution took place in jail, it will be all right.
Jackson jail is constructed with scaffold in jail vhile the
Raymond jail is not and it would be necessary to bufld at
some expense to county. At last meeting of board of super-
visors, a petition from number of Raymond citizens ksked
that execution be in public there to serve as warning to
d.deceided private hanging better,
other Blacks but board gecsided private hanging better.”
