May 23, 1891
_ JOHNSON, Walter _ icone Oi
"Petersburg, Vaey May 23, 1891l=Walter Johnson was
hanged here today for rape on Elizabeth Majors, The
drep fell at 12:h7. Johnson's neck was broken,"
LOUISVILLE COURIER=JOURNAL, Louisville, Ky.,
May 2h, 1891,
According to undated 1892 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent
by Or. James L, Massey, Sociology Dept., U. of
Ga., Athens, and containing 1891 exeaition list
he was black, -
Déath cert, not on file.
May 23, 1891
JOHNSON, Walter .
"Petersburg, Vaey May 23, 1891<Walter Johnson was
hanged here today for rape on Elizabeth Majors, The
drep fell at 12:h7. Johnson's neck was broken,"
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Ky,
May 2h, 1891.
According to undated 1892 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent
by Or. James L. Massey, Sociology Dept., U. of
Ga., Athens, and containing 1891 exeaition list
he was black,
Death cert. not on file.
May 23, 1891
JOHNSON, Walter
"Petersburg, Vaey May 23, 1891=Valter Johnson was
hanged here today for rape on Elizabeth Majors,
Grop fell at 12:7, Johnson's neck was broken,"
The
ae peanut Louisville, Ky.5
May 2h, 1
According to undated 1892 Chicago eee np sent
by Or. James L, Massey, tology D
Ga., Athens, and conta ining 1891 eeeton ist
black.
h cert. not on file.
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‘ropa et lst, Jotmoe's neck we
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