: WEST , Charles LARGE CARD
West, a flegro preac her from fakin, Ga., shot and killed
Chief Marshal Henry Newberry of Jakin on the night of.
Auge 15, 1911, when Newberry sought to arres t him on a
warrent for wife-beating. West escaped and eluded pete
for several months. He was hanged at Blakley, Ga., o
Feb. 22, 1912. West's neck was not broken by the fall
and it was 35 minutes before the aera nan r
Ppeoponncny. him dead of strangulation.—
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WEST , Charles LARGE CARD
Auge 15, 191, 1 when Newberry sought to arres t him on a
warrent for wife-beating. West escaped and eluded capture
for several months. He was hanged at Blakley, Ga., on
Feb. 22, 1912. West's neck was not broken by the fall
and it was 35 minutes before the attending ania
peceomers “him dead of strangulation.
THE DOTHAN WEELY EAGLE, ee and 2-23-1912.
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WEST , Charles LARGE CARD
West, a Negro preac her from akin, Ga., shot and killed
Chief Marshal Henry Newberry of Jakin on the night of
hug. 15, 1911, when Newberry sought to arres t him on a
varrent for wite-besting. West escaped and eluded Bas
for several months. He was hanged-at. Blakley,
Teb;.22,-1912., Wests neck was not broken by ths’ fe.
was 3 minutes before the attending physicians
pr im dead of
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