received tw postponements before hewas finally placed on trial be-
fore a jury composed of seven whites and five blacks which convicted
him after 20 minutes deliberation and Hwdx he was sentenced to die,
There was no appeal and an effort to have the sentence commuted to
life imprisonment was unsuccessful, On March 28, 188), he was pri-
vat ely hang ed from a gallows erected in a stable next to the Sumber
County Jail, Howard went to his death without flinching and actually
laughed when his eyes frkst saw the noose that was to take his life,
His only statement was that he was innocent because the killing was
accidental and that—he would_not accept_a @ubernatorial pardon if
offered as he was ready to die and assured of going directly to Hea=
VeENne
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga,, March 30, 188)
received tw postponements before he was finally placed on trial be-
fore a jury composed of seven whites and five blacks which convicted
him after 20 minutes deliberation and HdK he was sentenced to die,
There was no appeal and an effort to have’ the sentence commuted to
life imprisonment was unsuccessful, On March 28, 188, he was pri-
vat ely hanged from a gallows erected in a ee next to the Sumber
County. Jail, joward went to his death without flinching and actually
, leveled when his eyes frst saw the noose that was to take his life,
lis only statement was that he was innocent because the killing was
accidental and that-he would not accept.a Gubernatorial pardon if
offered as he was ready to die and assured of going directly to Hea-
vene
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga,, March 30, 188)
received t10 postponements before he was finally placed on trial be-
fore a jury composed of seven whites and five blacks which convicted
him after 20 minutes deliberation and KKK he was sentenced to dies
There was no appeal and an effort to have’ the sentence commuted to
life imprisonment was unsuccessful, On March 28, 1861, he was
vately hanged from a gallows erected in a stable next to the one
County Jail, Howard went to his death without flinching and actually
Laughed when his eyes fitst saw the noose that was to take his life,
Mis only statenam® was that he was innocent: because the Killing vas
accidental. and-that-hewould-notaccepta @ubernatorial pardon
offered as,he was ready to die and assured of going directly to eee
veny
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga., March 30, 186)
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HOWARD, Joe
Howard, a black farmer, lived with his wife and step-daughter near
Providence, Sumter Co., 5S. C, He became enamoured of the younger wo-
man HMXXHHE but she repelled his overtures until her mother became
aware of the situation and sent her’away to live at Flat Rock, There
she met and married a young black man named William Gaskins, Gaskins
was subsequently arrested in Camden and when no other person would
gox his bond, Howard MaNXARKAXAWMXAXXAHAXAKA mortgaged an ox and did so,
He persuaded the young couple to return to his home, promising Gaskins
a job, However, his real motive was to continue his efforts to seduce
Mrs, Gaskins who continued in her refusals to submit to him, This in-
furiated him and he became furter enraged when the ox that he had mort-
gaged was sold to pay the debt. On the afternoon of March 20, 1883, he
left the house, locking his wife and Mr, and Mrs, Gaskins inside,
When he returned, he found that they had escaped and he loaded a dou-
ble barrell shotgun with leaden slugs and started out in pursuit,
When he overtook them, he shot Gaskins in the back and wanted to shoot
Mrs, Gaskins, but she was shielded by her mother, his own wife, The
approach of some field hands caused him to flee into the woods and
Gaskins was taken home where he died two weeks later. Howard was
speedily taken into custody and lodged inthe Sumter County Jail, He
JOWARD, Joe
foward, a black farmer, lived with his wife and step-daughter near
Providence, Sumter Co., S. C, He became enamoured of the younger wo-
man HMXXEHK but she repelled his overtures until her mother became
aware of the situation and sent her’away to live at Flat Rock, There
she met and married a young black man named William Gaskins, Gaskins
was subsequently arrested in Camden and when no other person would
gox his bond, Howard MUNXAXKAXAMXAXXAHUXAKA mortgaged an ox and did so,
te persuaded the young couple to return to his home, promising Gaskins
a job. However, his real motive was to continue his efforts to seduce
Mrs, Gaskins who continued in her refusals to submit to him, This in~
furiated him and he became furter enraged when the ox that he had mort-
gaged was sold to pay the debt. On the afternoon of March 20, 1883, he
left the house, locking his wife and Mr, and Mrs, Gaskins inside,
When he returned, he found that they had escaped and he loaded a dou-
ble barrell shotgun with leaden slugs and started out in pursuit.
When he overtook them, he shot Gaskins in the back and wanted to shoot
Mrs, Gaskins, but she was shielded by her mother, his own wife. The
approach of some field hands caused him to flee into the woods and
Gaskins was taken home where he died two weeks later. Howard was
speedily taken into custody and lodged inthe Sumter County Jail, He
HOWARD, Joe
Howard, a black farmer, lived with his wife and step-daughter near
» Sumber Co., S. C, He became enamoured of the younger wo-
nan AMHXHKE but she repelled his overtures until her mother became
aware of the situation and sent her’away to live at Flat Rock, There
she met and married a young black man named William Gaskins, Gaskins
was OS arrested in Camden and when no other person would
gox his bond, Howard KANAOKACOXIXXAONGRE mortgaged an ox and did so,
fe persuaded the young couple to return to his hone, promising Gaskins
a job, However, his real motive was to continue his efforts to seduce
Mrs, Gaskins who continued in her refusals to submit to him, This in-
furiated him and he became furter enraged when the ox that he had mort:
gaged was sold to pay the debt. On the afternoon of March 20, 1883, hq
left the p notes locking his wife and Mr, and Mrs, Gaskins inside,
When uurned, he found that they had escaped and he loaded a dou-
ble me shotgun with leaden slugs and started out in pursuit.
When he overtook then, he shot Gaskins in the back and wanted to shoot
Mrs, Gaskins, but she was shielded by her mother, his own wife, The
approach of some field hands caused him to flee into the woods and
jaskins was taken home where he died two weeks later. Howard was
eed, taken into custody and lodged inthe Sumter County Jail, He
