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"Shreveport, May 13, 1891-This morning, Tom Harris, cole
-—ored, was_put_on trial for mrder and two—hours later was-
hegally convicted as charged. On the night of May 1 he
attacked his wife on BREGKZ# Texas Avenue and cut her
—thoeat with a knife. He barely—escap ed-lynching., He -is—
the same man who killed’a child three years ago, but es-
caped on a technicality," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, alle
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| "Shreveport, May 13, 1891=-This morning, Tom Harris, col=
—ored, was_put_on trial for mrder_and two hours later—was
hegally convicted as charged. On the night of May 1 he
| attacked his wife on WLMEHE Texas “Averme and cut her
|_thoeat with a knife, He barely escap ed_lynching. He is
| the same man who killed’a child three years : ago, but es |
ered on a technicality," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 5=L)-
Been es 35-years-before & lived there & Shreveport
| all of life, canter) mother for burial. . Ste~ha=——Nwe
“Shreveport, May 13, 1891-This morning, Tom Harris, col-
ored, was put on trial for mirder and two hours later was
dtegally convicted as charged, On the night of May 1 he
attacked his wife on onsen Texas Averue and cut her
thppat_with_a knife, He barely escaped lynching, He is
the same man who killed’a child three years ago, but es-
cae a technicality," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 5S-Ll-
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1AM DAL LY NEWS, Bi irmingham , Ala, 6-27-1891,
tHis attack on the woman was ferocious, With a knife he
severed the jugular vein and carotid artery, The. crime was
committed in public view and prompted by jealousy, Harris
barely escaped lynching at the time. He ascended the
scaffold with manifest resignation, expressed regret over
his crime and said he hoped he would be forgiven."
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Ky.) 6-27-1891
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, 1 DAL LY NEWS, Birmingh am, Ala, 6-27-1891,
his pice on the woman was ferocious, With a knife he
Bevered the jugular vein and carotid artery, The.crime was
committed in public view and prompted by jealousy. Harris
barely escaped lynching at the time. He ascended the
scaffold with manifest resignation, expressed regret over
his crime and said he hoped he would be forgiven."
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kyey 6-27-1891
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His attack on the woman was ferocious, ‘ith a knife he
jevered the jugular vein and carotid artery, ‘The. crime was
committed in public view and prompted by jealousy.
barely escaped lynching at the time, He ascended the
scaffold with manifest resignation, caret) regret over
his crime and said he hoped he would be forgivens"
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kye 6-27-1891
