without any assistance, and as the black cam was being ad-
jJusted, he complained of his shoes hurting him, He spent
a reasonably good night and ate sparingly at breakfast,
He was attended by 4 colored preacher, and stated to him
wile he was being bound that he was at peace with his
makere The execution was witnessed by the full 50 people
allowed by law. Holland's .body was taken possession of by
a colored undertaker and as his relatives have seemingly
forsaken him, it will probably be buried in the potter's
field here, (Hopkinsville)."
OWENSBORO MESSENGER, July 8, 1905 :
See excerpt Ato Uh HISstort OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM OXCARTS TO AIRPLANES by Charles M, Meacham; Nash-
ville: Marshall & Bruce Coe, 1930, pp 8-85.) Bound in
KENTUCKY - EXCERPTS FROM GOOAL HISTORIES.»
62 SW 596-KY BOOK AND MAGAZINE, EX Also
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without any assistance, and as the black cam was being ad
justed, he complained of his shoes hurting him, He spent
a reasonably good night and ate sparingly at breakfast,
He was attended by a colored preacher, and stated to him
wile he was being bound that he was at peace with his
maker, The execution was witnessed by the full 50 people
allowed by lawe Holland's .body was taken possession of by
a colored undertaker and as his relatives have seemingly
forsaken him, it will probably be buried in the potter's
field here, (Hopkinsville)."
OWENSBORO MESSENGER, July 8, 1905.
See excerpt from A HIStoRt Of CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM OXCARTS TO AIRPLANES by Charles M, Meacham; Nash=
ville: Marshall & Bruce Coe, 1930, pp 8-85.) Bound in
KENTUCKY - EXCERPTS FROM GOUAL HISTORIES.
7 Also
82 SW 596-KY BOOK AND MAGAZINE, EX
OWENSBORO MESSENGER,
See excerpt from A
FROM OXCARTS TO AIRPLANES by Charles M, Meacham; Nash-
ville: Marshall & Bruce Cos, 1930, pp 8-85.) Bound in
KENTUCKY - EXCERPTS FROM GOUAL HISTORIES.
HOLIAND, George He ; July 7, oe
"Hopkinsvilles Kyes July 7, 1905-George H, Holland, an
old negro, was hanged here today for the musder two years
ago on an unknown white pefidler whom he found asleep by
the roadside near Pembrokey Kye Eight other negroes who
were convicted of participation in the murder were given
life sentences."
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Birmingham EWS, July 7, 1905 A terle
",.ehis neck was broken by the fall. There was not a
hitch in the proceedings, the automatic trap in the execu-
tion room of the new jail working to perfection, To the
last, Holland protested his innocence and claimed to know
nothing of the crime for which he was being hung. His
nerve never failed him. He took his place on the trap
HOLIAND, George He July 7, 1905
"Hopkinsville, Kyes July 7, 1905-George H. Holland, an
old negro, was hanged here today for the mumder two years
ago on an unknown white pefidler whom he found asleep by
the roadside near Pembroke Kye Eight other negroes who
were convicted of participation in the murder were given
life sentences." ‘ ‘ ; :
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Birmingham “EWS, July 7, 1905 A Her Le
",.ehis neck was broken by the fall. There was not a
hitch in the proceedings, the automatic trap in the execu-
tion room of the new jail working to perfection, To the
last, Holland protested his innocence and claimed to know
nothing of the crime for which he was being hung. His
nerve never failed him, He took his place on the trap
HOLIAND, George He July 7, 1905
"Hopkinsville, Kyey ouy, 7, 1905-George H. Holland, an
old negro, was hanged ‘or dw
ago on an | i
Eight other negroes who
were convicted of participation in the murder were given
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Birmingha fos
EWS, J
I". shis ae was broken by the fall, There was ee a
Initch in the proceedings, the automatic trap in the execu-
tion room of the new jail working to perfection, To the
last, Holland protested his innocence and claimed to know
nothing of the crime for which he was being hung, His
nerve never failed him, He took his place on the trap
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