William Mitchell, TN, 1909 October 1

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‘of Rutherford County, “killed in store on April 24, 1908,
Killing was atrocious and for a time mob violence fearede
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 1LO-1-1909

One of first two to be hanged at State Prison under law
passed by Legislature requiring executions to be there,

of Rutherford County, killed in store on April 2h, 1908,
Killing was atrocious and for a time mob violence fearede
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 10-1-1909

One of first two to be hanged at State Prison uncer law
passed by Legislature requiring executions to be there,

of Rutherford County, killed in store on April 2h, 1908,
Killing was atrocious and for a time mob violence feared,
(BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 10-1-1909

One of first two to be hanged at State Prison unér law
passed by Legislature requiring executions to be there,

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knew sT—haneece fr) Hanzed 10=1~1909
"Nashville, ean. 91-1909-Wil Liam Mitchell, white, con-
victed of murdering Squire Hindman in Rutherford County,
is to be hanged at state prison at dawn tomorrow, He and
Cecil Palmer to be first two men executed under recently
passed state law provindng that all future executions take
place at State Prison, and execution to be private, not
ae newsmen 2S be oon

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‘Hanged at sunrise, 10-1-1909 in small enclosure just outsid

prison walls, Convicted of murdering Squire W. H,. hindmans
Had been respited twicee Hindman, a prominent citizen

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"Nashville, T fenns y 9-1-1909-Wil liam Mitchell, white, con-
vicved of murdering Squire Hindman in Rutherford County,
is to be hanged at state prison at dawn tomorrow. He and
Cecil Palmer to be first two men executed under recently
passed state law proviniing that all future executions take
ee at State Prison, and execution to be private, not

ve Cs to be admitted,"

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Hanged at sunrise, 10-1-1909

small enclosure just outsidl
prison walls, Convicted of murdering Squire We H, Hindman,
Had been respited twice. Hindman, a prominent citizen

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"Nashville, Tenn,, 9-1-1909-William Mitchell, white, con=
victed of murdering Squire Hindman in Rutherford Oounty,
is to be hanged at state prison at dawn tomorrow, He and
Cecil Palmer to be first two men executed under recently
passed state law provirliing that all future executions take
ay at State Prison, and execution to be private, not
ie to be admitted.”

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prison wills, Convicted of murdering Squire W, H, Hindman]
Had been respited twice. | Hindman, a prominent citizen

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