Leaval Hubbard, LA, 1932 November 25

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ew Orleans, Nov,-25 = (AP) = Leavel Hubbard, |
21, negro, paid the extreme penalty this after-
noon for the slaying of a grocer in a holdup _
when he was hanged in parish prison. The vic-
tim of the holdup was Edward J, Melancon, gro-
cer, shot in his store several months ago.
Hubbard went to his death calm ly. Earlier he
posed for a picture to be sent to his mother.
Yesterday, as his last request, he asked for a
Thanksgiving dinner of 'possum and sweet pota=
toes," TIMES, Shreveport, La., XIK¥#B Nov. 26,

19326

New Orleans, Nov.-25 - (AP) = Leavel Hubbard,
21, negro, paid the extreme penalty this after-
noon for the slaying of a grocer in a holdup
when he was hanged in parish prison. The vic-
tim of the holdup was Edward J, Melancon, gro=
cer, shot in his store several months ago.
Hubbard went to his death calm ly. Earlier he
posed for a picture to be sent to his mother.
Yesterday, as his last request, he asked fora
Thanksesiving dinner of'possum and sweet pota=
toes." TIMES, Shreveport, La., IX¥2® Nov. 26,

1932.

New Orleans, Nov.-25 = (AP) = Leavel Hubbard,
21, negro, paid the extreme penalty this after.

tim of the holdup was Edward J, Melancon, gro~
cer, shot in his store several months ago.

Hubbard went to his death calm ly, Harlier he
posed for a picture to be sent to his mother,
Yesterday, as his last request, he asked for a

Thanksciving dinner of possum and sweet pota=
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toes." TIMES, Shreveport, La,, IXX¥B® Nov. 26,

19326

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NSAS GAZEITE, Little Rock, Ark,, Nov. 26, 1932
For last meal requested possum and sweet potatoes,

ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock, ark,, Nov. 25, 1932
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21-year-old black man, hanged Orkeans
Parish Prison, New Orleans, La,, on Nov. 25, 1932, for
the murder of grocer Edward J, Melancon in a holdup
several months earlier,

ARKANSAS GAZEITE, Little Rock, Ark,, Nov, 26, 1932
For Last meal requested possum and sweet potatoes,
ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock, Ark,, Nov, 25, 1932
Worksheet prpared = Louisiana NW bound,

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gical black man, hanged Orgeans
La,, on Nov, 25, 1932, for
dard J, Melancon in a holdup
onths fe tiee
ttle Rock, Ark, Nov. 26, 1932

For Last meal reau

d possum and sweet potatoes.

ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock,

Worksheet prpared = Louisiana

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