taking effect, from which death ensued in a few minutes,
Ihere were a score of witnesses to the killing which
occurred about mine o'clock aem. Renfro's father is cir-
culating a petition today asking the governor to commute
the sentence to life imprisonment." TIMES- HERALD, Dallas
Texas, 5-23-1900 (2/l.)
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taking effect, from which death ensued in a few minutes,
There were a score of witnesses to the killing which
occurred about mine o'clock asm. Renfro's father is cir-
culating a petition today asking the governor to commute
the sentence to life imprisonment." TIMES- HERALD, Dallas
Texas, 5-23-1900 (2/he)
",,.John Renfro,..was hanged Friday, July 20, W900, ab
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ty from which death ensued in a few minutes,
es to the killing which
occurred about mine o'clock asm, Renfro's father is cir-
culating a petition today asking the governor to cormute
the sentence to life imprisonment." TIMES- HERALD, Dallas
Texas, 5-23-1900 (2/le)
pak was hanged Friday, July 27, 1900, at
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RENFRO, John
Hanged at Cleburne, Texas, July 21 1900.
ueeeshot and killed an old man named (M, M.) Williams at
the south door of the court house at @leburne..,." STAR-
TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Tex., 7-10-1906 (10-);). :
(Affirmed: 56 Sw 1013, on Mar. 23, 1900 and rehearing de-
nied on May 9, 1900.)
"Cleburne, 5-21-1900-,..sentenced to be hanged on June ,2?,
1900. The crime for which he is to be hanged was commi-~
tted a year ago last Feb, at the south door of the court
house in this city, Renfro was to have been tried that
day in the county court on a-charge of slandering the
daughter of the deceased, As he and Williams were about
to enter the courthouse, Renfro turned and without utter-
ing a word, fired five shots at the old man, four bullets
RENFRO, John
coe Seoul Texas, July 27, 1900,
igi tihgs illed an old man named (M, M.) Williams at
et te oor of the court house at @leburne.,,." STAR.
TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Tex., 7-10-1906 (10-l).
(Affirmed: 56 Sw 1013, on Mar, 23, 1900 and rehearing de-
nied on May 9, 1900.)
"Cleburne, 5-21-1900-..«.sentenced to be hanged on June 29,
1900. The crime for which he is to be hanged was commi~
tted a year ago last Feb, at the south door of the court
house in this city. Renfro was to have been tried that
day in the county court on a-charge of slandering the
daughter of the deceased, As he and Williams were about
to enter the courthouse, Renfro turned and without utter-
ing a word, fired five shots at the old man, four bullets
RENFRO, John
Hanged at Cleburne, Texas, July 27, 1900,
shot and killed an old man named (M, My) Williams at
the gente door of the court house at @leburne,,,." ST.
TEL N, Fort Worth, Tex., 7-10-1906 (10-l).
(agtirmed: 56 sw 1013, on Mar. 23, 1900 and rehearing de-
nied on May 9, pace)
5=21-1900-...sentenced to be hanged on June 29,
nich he is to be hangad was commi~
ited a year ago last Feb, at the south door of the court
house in this city, Renfro was to have been tried that
day in the county court on a charge of slandering the
daughter of the deceased, As he and Williams were about.
to enter the courthouse, Renfro turned and without w! nteer-
“hots ab the old man, four bullets
word, fired five
ing a
