Euzebo Vidrine, LA, 1924 August 8

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urging his hearers ami to ¢

He spoke besa minut es,

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amble or drink,!

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urging his hearers not to gamble or drink,"

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VIDRINE, Euzebe
"Ville Platte, La,, ‘ug. 8, 192l-Euzebe Vidrine, self-
confessed slayer of five men during the last three years,
was hanged in the Evangeline Parish jail here today for
the mrder of HoberfLeo Wiggins, Jr., last May, The
trap was sprung at 12:2 PM, Upon mounting the scaffold
he paused and glanced toward the gallows with the rope
already fastened, 'Charlie,' he said to the Sheriff, tis
that all the rope I get to go to hell with?! He asked
for an opportunity to speak, ‘How mahy of you speak
French?! he queriede There were only al few affirmative
replies from the official witnesses ahd newspaper

and the sheriff adxkked advised him to ‘speak in .
"Surely there's someone here who will translate, your word
for the newspapermen,' he said. Vidrine then adopted the
tongue of his parents while a schoolmate jotted down the

WORKSHEET = LOUISIANA - NU - Bound = |
VIDRINE, Euzebe
"Ville Platte, La,, Auge 8, 192l-Euzebe Vidrine, self-
confessed slayer of five men during the last three years,
was hanged in the Evangeline Parish jail here today for
the murder of RoberfLeo Wiggins, Jr., last May, The
trap was sprung at 12:2 PM, Upon mounting the scaffold
he paused and glanced toward the gallows with the rope
already fastened, ‘'Charlie,' he said to the Sheriff, tis
that all the rope I get to go to nell che He asked
for an opportunity to speak, 'How mahy of you speak
French?! he queried, There were only a féw affirmative
replies from the official witnesses ahd newsp ap er!
and the sheriff adyighwd advised him to “sp eak in he |
"Surely there's someone here who will translate\ your word
for the newspapermen,' he said, Vidrine then adopted the
tongue of his parents while a schoolmate jotted down the

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VIDRINE, Euzebe
MWdlle Platte, La, Mtge 8, 192lBuzebe Vidrine, self-
confessed slayer of five men during the last thre
yes hanged in the Evangeline nae
the mrder of RoberfLeo
sprung at 12sh2 PMs

for an opportunity to speaks
French?! he q The

‘icial witnesses ahd aaa
and the sheriff aaxkghud advised him to speak in
“Surely there's someone were who will Gercistdyon word
for the newspapermen,' he said, Vidrine then adopted th
tongue of his parents while a schoolmate jotted down the



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