Steve Adams, MS, 1894 December 19

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ADAMS, Stephen December 19, 1894,

Black, hanged at Greenville, Miss., Vec. 19,
189), for murder,

Undated 1895 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Jim Massey
& giving 1895 executions list.
"NEGRO HUNG AT GREENVILLE: sTEVE A DAMs,. THE
MURDERER OF JAMES IVERSON, SENT TO HIS REW ARR*¥
Greenville, Dec. 19-steve Adams was hanged at
noon today for the brutal murder of James
Iverson last April. Adams coolly mountg6/
the platform and afte 7
prayer and protest
of innocence, the ap was sp g. Two thou-
sand people, principally negroes, witnessed

ADAMS, Stephen December 19, 1894,
Black, hanged at Greenville, Miss., Dec. 19,
189), for murder.

Undated 1895 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Jim Massey
& giving 1895 executions list.
"NEGRO HUNG AT GREENVILLE: sTEVE A DAMS, THE
MURDERER OF JAMES IVERSON, SENT TO HIS REW ARB*
Greenville, Dec. 19-steve Adams was hanged at
noon today for the brutal murder of James
Iverson last April. Adams coolly mount
the platform and afté f a)
prayer and protest
of innocence, the t#ap was spfang. Two thou-
sand people, principally negroes, witnessed

ADAMS, Stephen

December 19, 1894,

Black, hanged at Greenville, Mi Dec, 19
189, for murder,

Undated 1895 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Jim Massey
& giving 1895 executions list.
"NEGRO HUNG AT GREENVILLE: 3TEVE A DAMS
MURDERER OF JAME3 IVERSON, SENT TO HIS
Greenville, Dec, 19-steve Adams was hanged at
noon today for the brutal murder of Jame
Iverson last April. Adams coolly sountyd/,
the platform and afté;
prayer and protest
of innocence, the 3p Two thou-
sand people, mle dy negroes, witnessed

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