person® were-present, and afterwards Spencer was buried
beside an inmate who had been killed a few days earlier
attemting to escapee"
THOMAS COUNTY, 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU
Press, Tallahassee, Fla., 1973, Pages 18-1;19, H is
sources THOMASVILLE TIMES-ENIERPRISE, March 3, 189.
Hanged for murder of Green with whose daughter he had bee
intimate. Had nearly killed Dep,. She Singltary in an es-
cape attempt several days previously, Was in swamp two d
days before being recaptured, and his pursuers had to
shoot him before he would surrender, Had half a dozen
wounds on body when hanged but met death without flinch =
ing. COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., 3=2=-189)).
According to ENQUIRER-SUN of 3-1 on day ef escape attempt
a forreremployer was in Atlanta to present strong petite
tion for commutation but Governor Northen declined after
escape and attempted murder of Deputye
person& were-present, and afterwards Spencer was buried
beside an inmate who had been killed a few days earlier
attempting to escapee"
THOMAS COUNTY, 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU
Press, Tallahassee, Fla., 1973, Pages 118-19. H is
sources THOMASVILLE TIMES-ENIERPRISE, March 3, 189.
Hanged for murder of Green with whose daughter he had beeq
intimate, Had nearly killed Dep,. Sh. Singltary in an es-
cape attempt several days previously, Was in swamp two d
days before being recaptured, and his pursuers had to
shoot him before he would surrender, Had half a dozen
wounds on body when hanged but met death without flinch -
ing, COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Ga., 3=-2=-189h.
According to ENQUIRER-SUN of 3-1 on day ef escape attempt
a formeremployer was in Atlanta to present strong petite
tion for commutation but Governor Northen declined after
escape and attemted murder of Deputye
person$ were-present, and afterwards Spencer was buried
aoe an inmate who had been killed a few days earlier
mpting to escapes"
THOWS COUNTY. 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU
Press, Tallahassee, Fla., 1973, Pages 1)18-!
sources THOMASVILLE TIMES-ENTERP!
Had nearly killed Dep, Sh. Singltary in an es-
cape attempt several days previously, Was in swamp two d
days before being TI | and his pursuers had to
shoot him before he would surrender. Had half a dozen
cine Gusts mace eee Ey Os GENS Guan
ing, COLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Ga,, 3-2-1689].
According to ENQUIRER-SUN of 3-1 on day ef escape attempt
a forneremployer was in Atlanta to present strong petit
Aes fon Ge SER ERS ec oman cement eee
escape and attempted murder of Deputy.
Sant cae ae
3-1-1869), oes CFE42..AO i EI 5
"Thomasville, Gae 3-1-189)-Henry Spencer, a negro murderer
was hanged heretoday for the killing of his brother-in-law
Mose Green in April, 1893. Spencer came here some 18 year
ago from Lee County bad had a bad record, having served
several sentences on the chain gang. After killing Mose
-Green, he terrorized the area while skillfully eluding
arrest until September when the Sheriff captured him.
Attemped an escape the week before his execution but was
speedily recaptured after having been shot and wounded.
-Spencer was 25-years-old.” 3 a
BAINBRIDGE DEMOCRAT, Bainbridge, Ga., 3-8-189)
"sein 189), Henry Spencer, a black convicted of murder,
was hanged from a gallows erected in the rear of the
jail and enclosed by a high plank wall that prevented
Some 20 or 30
- SPENCER, Henry
anyone from witnessing the execution,
CER, Hen: ayo cS
SPENCER, Henry 3-)-189), y ee cers
"Thomasville, Gae 3-1-189-Henry Spencer, a negro murderer
was hanged heretoday for the killing of his brother-in-law
Mose Green in April, 1893. Spencer came here some 18 year
ago from Lee County bad had a bad record, having served
several sentences on the chain gang. After killing Mose
Green, he terrorized the area while skillfully eluding
arrest until September when the Sheriff captured hime
Attemped an escape the week before his execution but was
speedily recaptured after having been shot and wounded.
-Spencer was 25-years-old.”
BAINBRIDGE DEMOCRAT, Bainbridge, Gae, 3-8-189) :
", een 189), Henry Spencer, a black convicted of murder,
was hanged from a gallows erected in the rear of the
jail and enclosed by a high plank wall that prevented
: ‘ 0
anyone from witnessing the execution, Some 20 or 3
SPENCER, Hen: 1-16 :
s ry 3-1-1894 _g See ee
“Thomasville, Ga. 3-1-189l-Henry Spencer, a negro murderer!
was hanged heretoday for the killing of his brother-in-law]
Mose Green in April, 1893. Spencer came here some 18 year}
ago from Lee County lad had 2 bad record, having served
several sentences on the chain gang. After killing Mose
Green, he terrorized the area while skillfully eludin,
arrest until September when the Sheriff captured him.
Attemped an escape the week before his execution but was
speedily recaptured after having been shot and woundeds
Spencer was 25-years-old.”
BAINBRIDGE ae ae 3-8-189h
"yeein 169), Henr; convicted of
favre A aliges Gaal nA oe a RC
Jail and enclosed by a high plank wall that prevented
ing the execution, Some 20 or 30
anyone from witn:
