case was taken to the Missouri Supreme Court which overturned it and
-ordered_a—new-trial—on_the_grounds thatthe trial judge had_erred in.
instructing the jury that they could find him guilty on a lesser degree
‘than first degree without specifying in his charge the other degrees
applicable, Ab his second trial he was again convicted and this time
the conviction was.affirmed and he was hanged before a crowd of about
5,000 witnesses at Lexington on April 2, 1886, He went to his death
“cheerfully, smiling at all who he knew on his walk to the scaffold and
spoke for 17 minutes before the drop fell, The rope was too long and
his feet touched the ground, He was hurriedly ae ue MPs the rope
shortened and he was hanged again, me
GALVESTON DAILY NEW, Galveston, Texas April 3, 1886,
REXMXXRAURAXKHS
85 MISSOURI 13.” ee ae ie A. Hicklin, BNE for defense,
88 MISSOURI_13 ee Oe
Information provided by Mrs. Muriel Cleverdon, Box lih6, lovin ton,
Mo. $1067, gives his full name as Jefferson Franklin Wilson. she flee
says J F, 4yland was judge; Joseph W. Bowman, sheriff; Frank Trige,
Clerk; John S. Blackwell, prosecuting atty; William Young, fo J, Rally
case was taken to the Missouri Supreme Court which overturned it and
ordereda—new-trial—on the grounds thatthe trial judge had_erred in —
|instructing the jury that they could find him guilty on a lesser degree
'than first degree without specifying in his charge the othee degrees
applicable, As his second trial he was again convicted and this time
the conviction was.affirmed and he was hanged before a crowd of about
5,000 witnesses at Lexington on April 2, 1886, He went to his death
cheerfully, smiling at all who he knew on his walk to the scaffold and
spoke for 17 minutes before the drop fell, The rope was too long and
his feet touched the ground, He was hurriedly drawn up, the rope
shortened and he was hanged again.
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas April 3, 1886,
AS XWA GRANNIES
85 MISSOURI 13h. & R A. Hicklin, attys for defense.
88. MISSOURI 13
Information provided by Mrs. Muriel Cleverdon, Box l1h6, lexirg ton,
Mo., 6067 gives his full name as Jefferson Franklin Wilson, She also
says John F, Xyland was judge; Joseph W. Bowman, sheriff; Frank Trige,
Clerk; John S, Blackwell, prosecuting atty; William Young, A. J. Hall
case vas taken to the Mesouri Suprene Court which overturned it and
dered judge had erred in
instructing the jury that they cari fina A guilty on a lesser dezree|
than first degree without specifying in his charge the other degree:
applicable, Ab -his second trial he was-again convicted and this time
the conviction was .affirmed and he was hanged before a crowd of about
5,000 witnesses at Lexington on April 2, 1886, He went to his death
cheerfully, smiling at all who he knew on his walk to the scaffold and
spoke for 17 minutes before the drop fell, The rope was too long and
his feet touched the ground, He was hurriedly drawn up, the rope
shortened and he was hanged again,
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas April 3, 1886,
ES XMS RAUL ERS
85 MISSOURL ee : & RA, Hicklin, attys for defenses
88 MISSOURI.
Information provided by Mrs, Muriel Cleverdon, Box lih6, Lexirs ton,
Yor Slo6Tgiyes hie full nane as Jefferson Franklin Wlson. sne sisal
says J Hyland was judges Joseph W. Bowman, sheriff; Frank Trigg,
Clerk; John’S. Blackwell) prosecuting atty; William Young, A. J. Hall
: ed Serene v=
Ri ER fleet oS rl ee ena ta le
WILSON, Jeff,
Wilson, ablack man, was the head cook at the Virginia Hotel in Lex-
ington, Mo, For some time, a woman named Jennie Sanford was his
mistress and they lived in the same boarding house, In July, 188,
they began havingtrouble and on July 29 he commented to a friend that
he planned to leave Lexington, He said that if she did not "straight
en out", he would kill her before leaving town, On the morning of
July 31, after breakfast, he bade the other employe@s at the hotel
farewell and told them that he was leaving town and would not be
there for the noon meal, He then went to the boarding house and in-
guired as to whether or not Jennie was there, When told that she was
in her room steeping, he went there, entered and closed the door be-
hind him, A few minutes later, a pibtol shot was heard and she ran
from the back door screaming. He pursued, fired two more shots and
she fell to the ground and died within a few minutes, At his trial,
he sestifed that she had drawn the pistol after refusing to return
some of his money and threatened to kill him, He said that he had
taken the pistol from her and that it discharged while she was bent
over. Medical testimony was to the effect that the first bullet to
strike her was when she wasy lying in bed, He was convicted and his
WILSON, Jeff,
Wilson, ablack man, was the head cook at the Virginia Hotel in Lex-
ington, Mo, For some time, a woman named Jennie Sanford was his
mistress and they lived in the same boarding house. In July, 188),
they began havingtrouble and on July 29 he commented to a friend that
he planned to leave Lexington, He said that if she did not "straightd
en out'', he would kill her before leaving town, On the morning of
July 31, after breakfast, he bade the other employe@s at the hotel
farewell and told them that he was leaving town and would not be
there for the noon meal, He then went to the boarding house and in-
quired as to whether’ or not Jennie was there. When told that she was
in her room steeping, he went there, entered and closed the door be-
hind him, A few minutes later, a pittol shot was heard and she ran
from the back door screaming. He pursued, fired two more shots and
she fell to the ground and died within a few minutes, At his trial,
he sstifzed that she had drawn the pistol after refusing to return
some of his money and threatened to kill him. He said that he had
taken the pistol from her and that it discharged while she was bent
over, Medical testimony was to the effect that the first bullet to
strike her was when she wasy lying in bed, He was convicted and his
WILSON, Jeff,
Wilson, ablack man, was the head cook at the Virginia Hotel in Lex-
ington, Mo, For some time, a woman named Jennie Sanford was his
i i 4 In July, 188h,
they began havingtrouble and on July 29 he commented to a friend that
he planned to leave Lexington, He said that if she did not "straighta
en out", he would kill her before leaving town, On the morning of
July 31, after breakfast, he bade the other employe@s at the hotel
farewell and told them that he was leaving town and would not be
He then went to the boarding house and in-
there for the noon meal, H
quired as to whether or not Jennie was there. When told that she was
in her room steeping, he went there, entered and closed the door be-
hind him, A few minutes later, a pittol shot was heard and she ran
from the back door screaming, He pursued, fired two more shots and
she fell to the ground and died within a few minutes, At his trial,
he ébstifted that she had drawn the pistol after refusing to return
some of his money and threatened to kill him, He said that he had
aken the pistol from her and that it discharged while she was bent
over. Medical testimony was to the effect that the first bullet to
strike her was when she wasy lying in bed, He was convicted and his
