on the morning of the homicide, shortiy before going to Mrs, White's
house, claiming that he planned to go walking in the country later
that day and wanted a pistol to use for shooting crows. This ele-
ment of prembditation‘was sufficient for him to be convicted of
first degree and sentenced to be hanged, there was no‘appeal and on
January 3, 1913, he bacme the first person to be hanged inside the
city jail at Baltimore, A trap had been cut in the floor of one of
the second story rooms in the jail's bakehouse and it was there
that he was hanged at 9:5l; AM, At nine o'clock he was taken to the
warden's office where religious services KHH@ were held and he joined
in singing hyms with those present. He was then allowed to smoke
a cigar ‘after which he went to his death bravely, walking to the
scaffold without a tremor though he did trip on his long black gown
as he started up the steps, ‘ He said nothing from the scaffold but
prior to beginnning the death mearh, he wrote the following -on a
business card: "Woe is me for my hurt my wound is grievous. But L
said, truly this as a grief and I mst Bear it, for XXag lieing — 3
tongues. Bye By all." His requeste# that this be—bied-to-and purie
with his body after he was dead was granted, One of the Sheriff's
evived shortly afterwards.
j i scuti but was r
Dery rhAde Sue palGumore, Md. , RXIMAMAXXKIRKGER Auzust 27, 1912 and
January 3, L913 |
on the morning of the homicide, shortly before going to Mrs. White's |
house, claiming that he planned to go walking in the country later
that day and wanted a pistol to use for shooting crows. This ele-
ment of prenditation‘was sufficient for him to be convicted of
first degree and sentenced to be hanged, There was no‘appeal and on
January 3, 1913, he bacme the first person to be hanged inside the
city jail at Baltimore, A trap had been cut in the floor of one of
the second story rooms in the jail's bakehouse and it was there
that he was hanged at 9:5); AM, At nine o'clock he was take to the
warden's office where religious services AK@ were held and he joined
in singing hyms with those present. He was then allowed to smoke
a cigar ‘after which he went to his death bravely, walking to the
scaffold without a tremor though he did trip on his long black gown
as he started up the steps, ‘ He said nothing from the scaffold but
prior to beginnning the death mearh, he wrote the following-on-a
business card: "Woe is me for my hurt my wound is grievous. But a
said, truly this 4s a grief and I must Bear it. eae deere te
y et His requested that this be tied to and bur
eee , One of the Sheriff's
j s revived shortly afterwards.
tthe SRecut ORT MREXIOUS Autust 27, 1912 and
be J
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with his body after he was dead was granted,
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, Baltimore,
January 3, 1913
on the morning of the homicide, shortly before going to Mrs. White's
house, claiming that he planned to go walking in the country later
that day and wanted a pistol to use for shooting crows. This ele-
nent of preméditationwas sufficient for him to be convicted of
first. biel and sentenced to be hanged, There was no appeal and on
January 3, 1913, he bacme the first person to be hanged inside the
city jail at Baltimore, A trap had been cut in the floor of one of
the second story rooms in the jail's bakehouse and it was there
that he was hanged at 9:5 AM, At nine o'clock he was taken to the
warden's office where religious services AM were held and he joined
in singing hymns with those present. He was then allowed to smoke
a cigar ‘after which he went to his death bravely, walking to the
scaffold without a tremor though he did trip on his long black gown
as he started up the steps, ‘ He said nothing from the scaffold but
prior to beginning the death mearhy he wrote the following ona
business card: Moe is me for my hurt my vga is grievous. a X
said, truly this as a grief and I mst Bear it. for TAM lieing
tongues. Bye By all." His requested that this_be tied to-ang-burie
with his body after he was dead granted, One of the Sherif
byt _was_ revived sh orbly afterwards.
ath Ne ee, Riad aaRRASIS Aogtst 27, 1912 "and
deters
January 3, 19
Soh ais Soy
GIBSON, Philip
‘ . was a laborer who
Gibson, a black man, /resided at 26 “Weber St., Baltimore, Md. He had,
at one time, been a close friend of John Johnson,also black, and
Johnson had, on June 19, 1912, appeared in police court as a witness
for him whtn Gibson was charged with having beaten a third man
named George Washington, However, Gibson became infatuated with
Estella Laws who lived in a house at 108 West Hamburg Ste, owned by
Lizzie White, where Johnson also boarded and when he learned that
Johnson shared his interest in the woman, his friendship turned to.
hatred, On the morning of August 26, 1912, he went to Mrs, White's
house and when he found Miss Laws sitting in Joknson's lap, he drew
a revolver and shot and killed Johnson, He also shot Mrs, ‘White,
the bullet penetrating her mouth and severing her tongue as well as
breaking her jawbone, When a pliceman who had heard the shot arrived
he found Gibson kicking Miss Laws who was lying on the tloor, verri-
fied. Gibson admitted firing the shot that had killed Johnson and
Also the one that had wounded Mrs. White, He’said that Johnson had
sent for him and that when he arrived Johnson had pulled a knife
on him, « He siad that he shot in self defense and claimed that the
shooting of Mrs. White, who he blamed for having caused the troule,
was accidentale However, he admitted having purchased the pistol
GIBSON, Philip
; . was a laborer who
Gibson, a black man, /resided at 26 Weber Ste, Baltimore, Md. He had,
at one time, been a close friend of John Johnson,also black, and
Johnson had, on June 19, 1912, appeared in police court as a witness
for him when Gibson was charged with having beaten a third man
named George Washington, However, Gibson became infatuated with
Estella Laws who lived in a house at ]08 West Hamburg Ste, owned by
Lizzie White, where Johnson also boarded and when he learned that
Johnson shared his interest in the woman, his friendship turned to.
hatred, On the morning of August 26, 1912, he went to Mrs. White's
house and when he found Miss Laws sitting in Jofmson's lap, he drew
a revolver and shot and killed Johnson, He also shot Mrs, thite,
the bullet penetrating her mouth and severing her tongue as well as
breaking her jawbone, When a pliceman who had heard the shot arrived
he found Gibson kicking Miss Laws who was lying on the floor, tverri-
fied, Gibson admitted firing the shot that had killed Johnson and
Also the one phat had wounded Mrs. White. He‘said that Johnson had
sent for him and that when he arrived Johnson had pulled a knife
on him, « He siad that he shot in self defense and claimed that the
shooting of Mrs. White, who he blamed for having caused the troule,
was accidental. However, he admitted having purchased the pistol
GIBSON. Philip
: yas_a laborer who
Gibson, a black man, /resided at 26 weber St., Baltimore, Md. He had,|
at one time, been a close friend of John Johnson,also black, and
Johnson had, on June 19, 1912, appeared in police court as a witness
for him when Gibson was charged with having beaten a third man
named George Washington, However, Gibson became infatuated with
Estella Laws who lived in a house at 08 West Hamburg St., owned by
Lizzie Vhite, where Johnson also boarded and when he Learned that
Johnson shared his interest in the woman, his friendship turned to
hatred, On the morning of August 26, 1912, he went to Mrs. White's
house and when he found Miss Laws sitting in Jofmson's lap, he drew
He also shot Mrs. vhite,
breaking her jawbone,
he found Gibson kiclsing
fied, Gibson admitted firing
Riso the one that had younded Iirs, White,
sent for him and that when he arrived Johnson had pulled a knife
Sn him, He siad that he shot in self defense and claimed that the
Shooting of Mrs. White, who he blamed for having caused the troule,
was accidental, However, he admitted having purchased the pistol
