JONES, Harry
"Elberton, Gas, 10-10-1902-Harry Jones, a negro, was exes
cuted afteroon in the presknce of thousands of men and
women for an assault upon a white woman in this county,
The drop fell at k:07 o'clock and in about 20 minutes he
was pronounced dead by the attending physicians. Death
was caused by strangulation, the body having caught on
the trap door from which it was released by an officer,
The negro was hanged in a valley near town, the hill-
sides affording a good position for the curious who had
assembled to witness the execution, He appeared to be
somewhat dazed as he ascendedthe steps of the scaffold
and declined to make any statement except that he was
innocent."" DALLY NEWS, Beneac le: Fla., LO-13-1902 (1/2)
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on in the presknce of thousands of men and
assault upon a white woman in this county,
1 at k:07 o'clock and in about 20 minutes he
ed dead by the attending physicians. Death
witness the execution, He appeared to be
to make any statement except that he was
DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla., 10-13-1902 (1/2
JONES, Harry
} "Elberton, Ga., 10-10-1902-Harry Jones, a negro, was exe:
euied afteroon in the presknce of thousands of men and
a white woman in this county,
women for an assault upon
The drop fell at h:07 o'clock and in about 20 minutes he
was pronounced dead by the attending physicians.
vas caused by strangulation, the body having caught on
the trap door from which it was released by an officer,
Death
sides affording a good position for the curious who had
assembled to witness the execution, He appeared to be
somewhat dazed as he ascendedthe steps of the scaffold
and declined to make any statement except that he was
DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Flas, 10-13-1902 (1/2)
Ee negro was hanged in a valley near town, the hill-
innocent."
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