minutes to strangle to death, Richardson killed
Emma McGhree in cold blood in Feb., 1894, on the
Knox Boint Plantation. He had been paying at-
tention to the woman and Giscove#ed that she
was bestowing her affections upon another negro.
He went to her house and demanded that she mar-
ry him, as he had spent $30 on her and wanteed
s@me return for the money. She refused and he -
shot her, He was captured and indicted in July.
He was convicted at the October term. A new
trial was asked and refused and then the case wa
taken to the Supreme Court, which on Bec, 20 af-
firmed the verdict of the lower court." TIMES-
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., Feb. 18, 1905.
minutes to strangle to death. Richardson killed
Emma McGhree in cold blood in Feb., 1894, on the
Knox Boint Plantation. He had been paying at-
tention to the woman and discove#ed that she
was bestowing her affections upon another negro.
He went to her house and demanded that she mar-
ry him, as he had spent $30 on her and wanteed
s@me return for the money. %She refused and he
shot her. He was captured and indicted in July.
He was convicted at the October term. A new
trial was asked and refused and then the case wal
taken to the Supreme Court, which on Bec, 20 af-|
firmed the verdict of the lower court." TIMES-
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., Feb. 18, 1905.
minutes to strangle to death, Richardson killed|
Emma MeGaree in cold blood in Feb,, 1894, on the|
Knox Boint Plantation. He had been paying at-
tention to the woman and discove#ed that she
was bestowing her affections upon another negro.
He went to her house and demandéd that she mar-
ry him, as he had spent $30 on her and wanteed
e@me return for the money, She refused and he
shot her,
He was convicted at the October term,
trial was asked and refused and then the case wal
taken to the Supreme Court, which on Bec, 20 af-
firmea the verdict of the lower court," " TIMES,
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, la., Feb. 18, 1905.
ainutes to atrangie
RICHARDSON, Ed
On January 14, .1905, Gov. Blanched Signed a
death warrant to Sheriff J. F. Edwards of Bos-
Siler Parish, La., for the exeucution of Ed
Richa rdson, RAMURABKX AK sentenc ec
for murder on Oct. 4, 1904, setting daté for the
execution as 2-17-1905,
"Benton, La., 2-17-1905-The first legal hanging
in Bossier Par. in mang years took place in the
Jailyard this afternoon, when Ed Richardson, a
negro murderer, was strangled Go death. He was
brought here this forenoon from Shreveport where
he had been in the Caddo jail for safekeeping and
after the usual formalitiés the trap was Sprung,
The knot sl&pped a little and it took him 16
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On January 14,1905, Gov. Blanched signed a
death warrant to Sheriff J. F. Edwards of Bos-
sier Parish, La., for the exeucution of Ed
Richa rdson, HBKKXKAXKKA RAMURABHXSHXEWA sentence
for marder on Oct. 4, 1904, setting daté for the
execution as 2-17-1905,
"Benton, La., 2-17-1905-The first legal hanging
in Bossier Par. in man§ years took place in the
jailyard this afternoon, when Ed Richardson, a
negro murderer, was strangled 60 death. He was
brought here this forenoon from Shreveport where
he had been in the Caddo jail for safekeeping and
after the usua ormalities the trap was sprung,
The knot sl@pped a little and it took him 16
@ AISA
FRCHARDEON, Ea
On January 14,1905, Gov. Blanched signed a
death warrant to Sheriff J, F, Edwards of Bos-
eier Parish, la., for the exeucution of Ed
Richa rdson, sentence
for mirder on Oct, 4, 1904, setting daté for the
execution as 2-17-1905
"Benton, La., 2-17-1905-The first legal hanging
in Bossier Par, in man§ years took place in the
jailyard this afternoon, when Ed Richardson, a
negro murderer, was strangled 60 death. He was
ght here this forenoon from Shreveport where
bro
he bed been in the Caddo, jail for safekeeping an
after the Boats "PS, .Gaade, Jetd, f trap was Spring.
The knot slipped a little and it took him 16
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