eee Auge 10, 1917-\Ath the frontal bone of her
skull crushed to bits, the body of Mrs, Val N. Brandon was
found crumpled on her bed by her husband, when he returned
to his home, He is employed as a stenographer at the na-
val experiment station, Apparently there was no motive for
the crime, So far as known nithing was stolen, Brandon,
who is twenty-one years old, came to Annapolis a few
moths ago from Washington," THE EVENING SENTINEL, Carlisle
Pa., August 10, 1917 (3:2.)
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skull crushed to bits, the body of Mrs, Val N. Brandon was
found crumpled on her bed by her husband, when he returned
to his home, He is employed as a stenographer at the na-
val experiment station, Apparently there was no motive for
the crime, So far as known nithing was stolen, Brandon,
who is twenty-one years old, came to Annapolis a few
moths ago from Washington," THE EVENING SENTINEL, Carlisle
Pa., August 10, 1917: (3:2.)
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area Pa to bits, the body of Mrs, Val N. Brandon was
found crumpled on her bed by her husband, when he retumed
to his home, He is employed as a stenographer at the na-
val experiment station, Apparently there was no motive fo:
the crime, So far as known nithing was stolen, Brandon,
who is twenty-one years old, came to Annapolis a few
noths ago from Vashington," THE EVENING SENTINEL, Carlisle
Pa., August 10,
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SNOWDEN, John | February 28, 1919.
‘"AnnapSlis, Md., Feb, 28, 1919-John Snowden, a negro, was
hanged at the county jail today for the mrder of Mrs,
Lottie May Brandon in August, 1917, The jail was heavily
guarded by soldiers with machine guns and police from Bale
timore to prevent any demonstration or attempts to interfer
with the execution, but there was no sign of disorder,
Considerable feeling has been stirred up among the negroes
owing to failure of obtaining commutation of Snowden's exe-
cution or a reprieve. Gov, Harrington refused to intervene
holding that while the evidence against Snowden was circum-
Stantial, it was absolutely convincing, Every legal effort
was made to secure a stay of execution, Chief Justice ©
White of the suprkme court refusing to grant a writ of
habaes corpus yesterday, Snowden, who had pie con he
was innocent, met death calmly, He made no statement.
su : > 8. 1919.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama DT a o08 Ze
I SNOWDEN, John February 28, 1919.
|/"Annap$lis, Md., Feb, 28, 1919-John Snowden, a negro, was
hanged at the county jail today for the mrder of Mrs,
Lottie May Brandon in August, 1917, The jail was heavily
guarded by soldiers with machine guns and police from Bal=
timore to prevent any demonstration or attemts to interfer
with the execution, but there was no sign of disorder,
Considerable feeling has been stirred up among the negroes
Owing to failure of obtaining commutation of Snowden's exe-
cution or a reprieve. Gov, Harrington refused to intervene
holding that while the evidence against Snowden was circum
stantial, it was absolutely convincing, Every legal effort
was made to secure a stay of execution, Chief Justice
White of the suprkme court refusing to grant a writ of :
habaes corpus yesterday. Snowden, who had ewes €
was innocent, met death calmly, He made no statement.
poring et eta ; 3 85 1919.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, Fepryary 204 1
SNOWDEN, John February 28, 1919.
Nannap6lis, Mé.y Febs 28, 1919-John Snowden, a negro, was
hanged at ‘he County jail today for the mrder of Hire
Lottie May Brandon in August, 1917, The jail was heavily
guarded by soldiers with machine guns and police from Bal~
timore to prevent any demonstration or attempts to interfer
with the execution, but the:
cution repri Gov, Harrington refused to intervene]
holding that while the evidence against Snovden vas eireun-
stantial, it was absolutely convincing, Every legal effor
was made to secure a stay of execution, chier chi
of the suprkme court refusing to grant a_wr
mapas! corpus yesterday, Snowden, ii in sae thas h
s innocent, met death calmly, ie non eye
EHecaia Nb, Birmanchan, ey Bepryary 28, 173
