Joe Deberry, 1915 October 16

Letter’ dated July 21, 1977, from Preston M, cay 15 North 9th
Street, Murphysboro, Til. 62966

eer dated August 15, 1977, Pron Mrs, A. W, Lucier, Murphysboro,

Letter dated August 30, 1977, from Mrs, Jessie King Holliday, Mur=
physboro fon sode cal Se a ol

"Murphysboro, Illey Octe 15, 1915=A stockade twenty feet high and en-
closing enough ground to accommodate two thousand spectators has been
erected around the gallows on which Joe Deberry, a negro, will be ©
hanged tomorrow morning for the murder of Mrs, Je He Martin. —Four
thousand persons have applied for admisstion to the enclosure. Many
requests have come ffom women, Deberry has obtained permission to go t«
the gallows smoking a ten cent cigar." ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Aly Oct

16, 1915 (3/he)

"Murphrysboro, Ill., Aug. 2. - Joe Deberry, a negro under arrest at
Harrisburg for the murder of Mrs, J. H. Martin, has conffesed according
}to a sheriff's announcement today. Mrs. Martin was slain in her home
-her Friday, The negro had been paroled from the state reformatory. at.
Pontiac atthe instance of Mrs, Martin and had been given work in, th
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Letter dated July 21, 1977, from Preston M, Jones, )15 North 9th
Street, Murphysboro, Ill, 62966

Letter dated August 15, 1977, from Mrs, A. W. Lucier, Murphysboro,

Letter dated August 30, 1977, from Mrs, Jessie King Holliday, Mur=
physboro

"Murphysboro, Illes, Octe 15, 1915=A stockade twenty feet high and en-
closing enough ground to accommodate two thousand spectators has been
erected around the gallows on which Joe Deberry, a negro, will be
hanged tomorvow morning for the murder of Mrs,.-Js He Martin. —Four
thousand persons have applied for admisstion to the enclosure. Many
requests have come ffom women. Deberry has obtained permission to go t

the gallows smoking a ten cent cigar." ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Aly Oct
16, 1915 (3/lie)

"Murphrysboro, Ill.e, Auge 2e - Joe Deberry, a negro under arrest at
Harrisburg for the murder of Mrs, J. H, Martin, has conffesed accordin
to a sheriff's announcement today. Mrs. Martin was slain in her home

her Friday, The negro had been paroled from the state reformatory at

Pontiac atthe instance of Mrs, Martin and had been given work ee

Letter dated July 21, 19s from Preston M, Jones, 15 North 9th
Street, Murphysboro, Ill, 62966

Letter dated August 15, 1977, from Mrs, A. W. Lucier, Murphysboro,

Letter dated august 30) 1977, from Mrs, Jessie King Holliday, Nur=
physboro

"Marphysboro, Ille, Octe 15, 1915-A stockade twenty feet high and en-
closing enough ground to ac

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commodate two thousand spectators has been

erected around the gallows on which Joe Deberry, a Bree 21 be

he gallows smoking a ten cent cigar." ADVERTISER, Montgomery, AL, Oct.
1915 (3/he)

TLL, Auge 2. = Joe Deberry, a negro under arrest at
the murder of Mr i, Hartin, has conffesed accord

announcement today. Mrs. Martin was slain in her home
The negro had been parol

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DeBERRY, Joe

DeBerry, a 2l-year-old black man, was a native of Tennessee who had
lived with his sister in Murphysboro, I1l., for about three years.
Of, low mentality, he had on one occasion been in some minor difficulty
with the law and a Murphysboro attorney, James H, Martin, took a Lik-
ing to him and gave him a job.as house man and gardner. On duly 30,
1915, DeBerry had been drinking and wanted to leave wrk early, Mar-
tin's wife, Elizabeth, told him that he would have to stay until he
finished his chores and DeBerry went into a rage, grabbed ‘a fire poker
and bludgeoned her to death. As he was leaving the premises, some
friends of the Martins arrived for KMKXHXX a visit and, noticing his
bloody clothes, inquired ‘what had happened, DeBerry replied that he
had killed a chicken and went on to his sister's house, The friends
discovered Mrs, Martin's body and DeBerry was arrested shortly after-
| wards, having made no effort to escape, MEXHAAXHRXKAXMMMXANAY XXRXHXK
ESNUXARASWXHARXHSRK His trial was attended by members of ‘the Murphys-
boro High School civics class and, as hs conyiction was, not appealed,
he was hanged behind a stackade ae in the Court House Mite 4

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tharphy. on. October likey oee —

Contd on ae : etds Deberry said he was
and angry because Mrs, Martin would not permit the dinner sane: ne ‘gt
unwashed, the ener said," ADVERTISER, MYntgomery, AL, 8-3-1915 (7)

DeBERRY, Joe

DeBerry, a 2l=year-old black man, was a native of Tennessee who had
lived with his sister in Murphysboro, Ill., for about three years.

Of, low mentality, he had on one occasion been in some minor difficulty
with the law and a Murphysboro attorney, James H, Martin, took a lik-
ing to him and gave him a job.as house man and gardner. On July 30,
1915, DeBerry had been drinking and wanted to leave wrk early, Mar-
tin's wife, Elizabeth, told him that he would have to stay until he
finished his chores and DeBerry went into a rage, grabbed‘a fire poker
and bludgeoned her to death. As he was leaving the premises, some
friends of the Martins arrived for KMKX#XX a visit and, noticing his
bloody clothes, inquired ‘what had happened, DeBerry replied that he
had killed a chicken and went on to his sister's house, The friends
discovered Mrs, Martin's body and DeBerry was arrested shortly after-
wards, having made no effort to escape, MEXKAXXHNXXAXMWMXANAS XXAXNIN
GEARXAMAGWXHARXHAK His trial was attended by members of ‘the Murphys-
boro High School civics class and, as hés conviction was not appealed,

he was hanged behind a stackade built in the Court House yard at

oon October els alk pista aN ssh
wa o out 7 erry said he was (Gin Cre oy

and angry secu Mrs. Martin would not permit the dinner di Oo Z
unwashed, the sheriff said." ADVERTISER, M Yntgomery, AL, 8-3-1915 (7)

DeBERRY, Joe

DeBerry, a 2l-year-old black man, was a native of Tennessee who had
lived with his sister in Murphysboro, Ill,, for about three years,

Of, low mentality, he had on one occasion been in some minor difficulty
with the law and a Murphysboro attorney, James K, Martin, took a lik-
ing to him and gave him a job. as house man and gardner, On July 30,
1915, DeBerry had been drinking and wanted to leave wrk early, Mar-
ints wife, Elizabeth, told him that he would have to sta until he
finished his chores and DeBerry went into a rage, grabbed a fire poker
and bludgeoned her to death, As he was leaving the premises, some
friends of the Martins arrived for XMEX¥XX a visit and, noticing his
bloody clothes, inquired what had happened, DeBerry replied that he
had killed a chicken and went on to his sister's house, The friends
discovered Mrs, Martin's body and DeBerry was arrested shortly after-
wards, having made no effort to escape.
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His trial was attended by members of ‘the Murphys

boro High School civics class and, as hés conviction was not appealed,
he was hanged behind a stockade, built in the Court House yard ot
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tone ieholds —Deberry said he was (in-crazy
tin vould not mit the dinner dishes
unwashed, the sheriff said." AD\ R, Wntgomery, AL, 8.

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