A company of militda was present to maintain order. Shaw spoke first
from the gallows, admitting that he had killed Champion but saying
that he had done so in a field ‘and not in his ‘home as the witnesses
had testified. He said that Chambers was totally innocent and should
not be hanged. Chambers, in his farewell address, maintained that he
was innocent but was not afraid to die. When the trap fell, Shaw's
neck was broken, but Chambers strangled to death over a period of 13
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A company of militda was present to maintain order. Shaw spoke first
from the gallows, admitting that he had killed Champion but saying
that he had done so in a field ‘and not in his ‘home as the witnesses
had testified. He said that Chambers was totally innocent and should
not be hanged. Chambers, in his farewell address, maintained that he
was innocent but was not afraid to die. When the trap fell, Shaw's
neck was broken, but Chambers strangled to death over a period of 13
mimites.
Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 10-30-1903
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A company of militda was present to maintain order. Shaw spoke first
fron the gallows, admitting that he had killed Champion but saying
that he had done so in a field and not in his ‘hone as the witnesses
had testified, He said that Chambers was totally innocent and should
not be hanged, Chambers, in his farewell address, maintained that he
was innocent but was not afraid to die. when the trap fell, Shaw's
neck was broken, but Chambers strangled to death over a period of 13
mimites.
Birmingham NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, 10-30-1903
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CHAMBERS, Jim and SHAW, Lon
Shaw, a Erenshaw County, Ala., black man, had an altercation with
another black, Williamson Champion, in Shaw's house on March 28, 1903,
over Champion's alleged attentions to Shaw's wife. Shaw bludgeoned
him unconscious with an ax and Chambers, also black, who had arrived
during the argument, fired two shots into Champion's back, XWKAXEX
Two of their friends assisted them in carrying the body to a creek
which had beengswollen by excessive rain, They weighted the body down
with a huge stone weighing almost fifty pounds, but it was discovered
when the rains subsided and the creek returned to its normal state.
The two 488A friends were taken into custody BSEK first and they con-
fessed, claiming that their only involvement was in helping to dispose.
of the body. The grand jury indicted all four. One of the H&KE accon-
plices was acquitted and the case against the other was K&X##S nol
prossed in return for their testifying against Chambers and Shaw,
Chambers maintained that he was innocent, but both he and Shaw were
convicted and sentenced to hang, ‘They were ridden on a wagoneéte »
seated on their coffins, to the gallows outside of Iuverne on Oct,
30, 1903, and both men sang and prayed all of the way from the pil
to the site of execution where some 5,000 witnesses had gathered.
| CHAMBERS, Jim and SHAW, Lon
Shaw, a Lrenshaw County, Ala., black man, had an altercation with
another black, Williamson Champion, in Shaw's house on March 28, 1903,
over Champion's alleged attentions to Shaw's wife. Shaw bludgeoned
him unconscious with an ax and Chambers, also black, who had arrived
during the argument, fired two shots into Champion's back. XHKEXEX
Two of their friends assisted them in carrying the body to a creek
which had beengswollen by excessive rain. They weighted the body down
with a huge stone weighing almost fifty pounds, but it was discovered
when the rains subsided and the creek returned to its normal state.
The two H88SX friends were taken into custody BS*K first and they con~
fessed, claiming that their only involvement was in helping to dispose
of the body. The grand jury indicted all four. One of the MAKE accom
plices was acquitted and the case against the other was K&XB¥K nol
prossed in return for their testifying against Chambers and Shaw,
Chambers maintained that he was innocent, but both he and Shaw were
convicted and sentenced to hang. ‘They were ridden on a wagonebte ?
seated on their coffins, to the gallows outside of Imverne on Oct,
30, 1903, and both men sang and prayed all of the way from the #il
to the site of execution where some 5,000 witnesses had gatherede
CHAMBERS, Jim and SHAW, Lon
Shaw, a Erenshaw County, Ala., black man, had an altercation with
another black, Willdanson Champion, in Shaw's house on March 28, 1903,
over Champion's alleged attentions to Shaw's wife, Shaw bludgeoned
him unconscious with an ax and Chanbers, also black, who had arrived
during the argument, fired two shots into Champion's back. XHKEXEX
‘wo of their friends assisted them in carrying the hody to a creek
which had beemmswollen by excessive rain, They weighted the body down
with a huge stone weighing almost fifty pounds, but it was discovered
ec Bi el Pe Ges returned to its normal state.
0 USSEK friends were taken into custody HSXK first and they con-
Feoead, claiming that their only involvement was in helping to dispose
@ body. The grand jury indicted all four. One of the EXE accom.
plices was acquitted and the case against the other was KEXH#S nol
prossed in return for their testifying against Chanbers and Shaw,
Ghanbers maintained that he was innocent, but both he and Shaw were
convicted and sentenced to hang, ‘They were ridden on a wagonette,
seated on their coffins, to the gallows outside of Inverne gn Octs
30, 1903, and both men sang and prayed all of the way from the j iL
to the site of execution where some 5,000 witnesses had gathered.
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