Henry Wilson, FL, 1902 April 4

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Hanged at 1:20 in afternoon of April l, behind enclosure _
- around jail_at-Sumterville, Pronounced dead_in 15 _mins., |
but not tut down for 26 mins, Before leawing jailp made
full confession but said Godwin planned break and was re=

sponsible for his actions. SEMIsWEEKLY TIMES-UNION AND
_CIEIZEN TIMES, Jacksonville, ) -8=1902

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Hanged at 1:20 in afternoon of April h, behind enclosure
around jail at—Sumnterville, Pronounced _dead_in 15 mins
but not cut down for 26 mins. Before leawing jailm made
full confession but said Godwin planned break and was re-
sponsible for his actions, SHEMIsWEEKLY TIMES-UNION AND
CITIZEN TIMES, Jacksonville, )-8-1902

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Hanged at 1:20 in afternoon of April h, behind enclosure
| around jail_at Sunterville, Pronounced dead in 15 mins., |
but not cut down for 26 mins, Before leaving jailp made
full confession but said Godwin planned break and was re-
sponsible for his actions, SEMIsWEEKLY TIMES-UNION AND
CITIZEN TIMES, Jacksonville, 4-8-1902

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Black, "hanged Bushndli, sree Go, LAE Bes Apri Ls 1902.
Killed a citizen during a jail break. BEE dtd. May 17,
1977, from Broward Miller, Pres., Sumter Co, Historical
Society, Bushnell, "Tallahassee, Flae, 3-27-1902-Henry
Wilson, negro desperado who recently killed Lee Graham at
Summerville has been captured at Tampa by Sheriff J. H,
Lane of Sumter. A reward of $500 was offered and several
Florida sheriffs were looking for him FLORIDA TIMES-
UNION, Jacksonville, Fla., 3#2R#X9W2x 4-1-1902.

fe ne. =2-190l<Henry Wilson, alias John Henry, con-
viceted of murder of Graham on 2-15, Wilson denied kill-
ing, trying to shift on Julius Godwin who escaped at same

time, It took only $ day to try case. Man took transcript

to Tallahassee immediately to request issuance of death
warrant to prevent violencee TIMES@UNION, li-li=19020

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Black, hanged Bushnell, Sumter Co., Flaes jpril \, 1902.
Killed a citizen during a jail break, Letter dtd. May 17,
1977, from Broward Miller, Pres., Sumter Co, Historical
Society, Bushnell, "Tallahassee, Flae, 3-27-1902—Henry
Wilson, negro desperado who recently killed Lee Graham at
Summerville has been captured at Tampa by Sheriff J. H,
Lane of Sumter. A reward of $500 was offered and several
Florida sheriffs were looking for him, FLORIDA TIMES-
UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 3#RHxX90X% )-1-1902.
"Sumberville, -2-190)—Henry Wilson, alias John Henry, con-
victed of murder of Graham on 2-15. Wilson denied kill-
ing, trying to shift on Julius Godwin who escaped at same
time. It took only 4 day to try case. Man took transcripy
+o Tallahassee immediately to request issuance of death
warrant to prevent violence. TIMES-UNION, -l=-19026

WILSON, Henry

Black, hanged Bushnéli, aoamter Coase font, Ae Be
Killed a citizen during a jail break, Lette: y 17,
1977, fron Broward Miller, Press, Sumter Co, ietoriod
Society, Bushnell, "Tallahassee, Flas, 3-27-1902-Henry
Wilson, negro desperado who recently killed Lee Graham at
Summerville has been captured at Tampa by Sheriff J. He
Lane of Sumter. A reward of $500 was offered and several
Florida sheriffs were looking for him, FLORIDA TIMES-
UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 3#2QxX%aX 4-1-1902.
‘sumberville, l-2-190-Henry Wilson, alias John Henry, con4
victed of mrder of Graham on 2-15, Wilson denied kill-
ing, trying to aE | on Julius Godwin who escaped at same
time. Tt book only } day to try cases Man took transcript
to Tallahassee inmediately to request issuance of
ee: to prevent violence. TIMES-UNION, Li-h-19026

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