John Coleman, MO, 1894 May 4

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"Jefferson, Moe, 5-4~189\-Jake Brown, alias John Coleman,
and a half dozen other names was hangedin the jail here

for the murder of Frank Macklin, a fireman in the peniten-
tiary. The condemned man said his right name was John

Coleman and that he was born in Memphis, Tenn., about 0
years ago. He served ) terms in the Missouri penitentia-
rye He had pretended to be caazy for the past four months
and last night mde up his cot and with a piece of rope

Came very near killing a deputy sheriff, He was baptized
by a colored Memthodist minister and prayed for forgiven
ness most fervently. He diedgame and his neck was broken

by the fall,"
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, 4la,, 5-5-189)

COLEMAN, John May hy 189),

"Jefferson, Moss 5-4-189)-Jake Brown, alias John Coleman,
and a half dozen other names was hangedin the jail here
for the murder of Frank Macklin, a fireman in the peniten-|
tiary. The condemned man said his right name was John
Coleman and that he was bern in Memphis, Tenn., about 0
years ago. He served terms in the Missouri penitentia-
rye He had pretended to be crazy for the past four months
and last night mude up his cot and with a piece of rope
came very near killing a deputy sheriff, Ha was baptized
by a colored Memthodist minister and prayed for forgiven
ness most fervently. He diedgame and his neck was broken
by the fall,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alas, 5-5-189),

COLEMAN, John pakillin Reh

ondemned man
Coleman and that he was born in Memphi:

by the fall.
MIFMINGHM DATLY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, 5-5-2189),

SERNA LILY MES, Mrmingn, Aha, 55-1694


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