Eugene Clements, PA, 1902 March 11

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 CLEMENIS, Eugene

"Philadelphia, Paey 3-11-1902-Eugene Clements, a negro,
was hanged today in the county prison for the murder of
John Coates, a negro waiter, on Feb, 22 of last year,
Clements shot and killed Coates through jealousy of his
wife," DALLY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla,, 3/12/1902 (3=2,)
".eefatally shot John Coates ‘whom he suspected of being
too intimate with his (Clements!) wife, all parties being
colored,'; date of crime Feb, 26, 19013 Sentenced Oct. h;
"Good evening, gantlemen,' was the rather untimely salu-
tation with which the victim (Clements) greeted the group
assembled in a corridor in the county jail to see him
hanged and they were thelast words he audibly uttered; (hi
source PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER ~12-1902" SCAFFOLD &
CHAIR, by Teeters, page 61 (Part tr)

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CLEMENIS, Eugene
"Philadelphia, Pa., 3-11-1902-Eugene Clements, a negro,
was hanged today in the county prison for the murder of
John Coates, a negro waiter, on Feb, 22 of last yeare
Clements shot and killed Coates through jealousy of his
wife," DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla,, 3/12/1902 (3=2.)
"...fatally shot John Coates 'whom he suspected of being
too intimate with his (Clements!) wife, all parties being
colored.'s date of crime Feb, 26, 19013 Sentenced Oct. hs
"Good evening, gantlemen,' was the rather untimely salu-
tation with which the victim (Clements) greeted the group
assembled in a corridor in the county jail to see him
hanged and they were thelast words he audibly uttered; (hi
source PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER, 3-12-1902" SCAFFOLD &
CHAIR, by Teeters, page 61 (Part in

CLIMENTS, Tugene
"Philadelphia, Pa,, 3-11-1902-Fugen ts, a negro,
was hanged today in the county prison for the murder of

NEWS, Pensacola, Fla, 3/12/1902 (3~2. )
ees shot John Coates 'whom he suspected of being

too intimate with his (Clements!) wife, all parties being

colored,'; date of crime Feb, 26, 19013 sent anees Oct. us
"Good evening, gantlenen,! was the rather u

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