Henry Hodge, LA, 1931 October 16

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TIMES.PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Lae, 10-17-1931 (2/3)

TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-17-1931 (2/3)

TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., 10-17-1931 (2/3)

October 16, 1931

| HODGE, Henry and SIMMONS, Jessie

Hanged for murder, Caldwell Parish, La,, Oct. 16, 1931

Affirmed on appeal:136 SOUIHERN 291
"Haury Hodge and Jesse Simmons, sentenced by Judge Wiley R.
Jones of the district court.of Caldwell Parish, to be
hanged for thekilling of Fred Jordan on Feb, 21, applied
to the supreme court for a new trial... "TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, Las, 5/1/1931 (12=2)

NOcte 16, 193l-..enegroes.eefor the murder of a white man,
Henry Hodge, 19, and Jesse Simmons, 20, were executed at
Columbia, Lae, for the mrder of Fred Jordan, near theres
several months ago. Both went to the gallows, Nodge tees
ing the way and Simmons following shortly afterwardse

HODGE, Henry and SIMMONS, Jessie CCtOber 16, 1931 _
Hanged for murder, Caldwell Parish, La,, Octe 16, 1931

Affirmed on appeal:136 SOULHERN 291
"Henry Hodge and Jesse Simmons, sentenced by Judge Wiley R.
Jones of the district court.of Caldwell Parish, to be
hanged for thekilling of Fred Jordan on Feb, 21, applied
to the supreme court for a new trial... TIMES-PICAYUNE, New
Orleans, Las, 5/1/1931 (12-2)

"Octe 16, 193l=..enegroes.seefor the murder of a white man,
Henry Hodge, 19, and Jesse Simmons, 20, were executed at
Columbia, Lae, for the murder of Fred Jordan, near theres
several months ago. Both went to the gallows,y mente peat
ing the way and Simmons following shortly afterwardse

HOIDE, Henry and SDMONS, Jessie CtOPEr 16, 1931

Hanged for murder, Caldwell Parish, La,, Oct. 16, 1931

Affirmed on appeal:136 SOUTHERN 291
"Henry Hodge and Jesse Simmons, sentenced by Judge Wiley R,|
Jones of the district court. of Caldwell Parish, to be
ed for thekilling of Fred Jordan on Feb, 21, applied
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to the supreme court for a new trial,.."T YUNE,
Orleans, Lasy 5/1/1931 (12-2)

NOcts 16, 1931+..enezroes.sefor the murder of a white man,
Henry Hodge, 19, and Jesse Sinmons, 20, were executed at
Columbia, La,, for the mrder of Fred Jordan, near theres
several. months ago. Both went to the gallows, Nedge Lead-
ing the way and Simmons following shortly afterwards."

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