Frazier Jones, NC, 1908 February 14

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JONES, Frazier

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"Feb. 8, 1908-A half hour before the time fixed for hang.
ing Frazier Jones, a negro, at Greensboro, N. C., Soli-
cltor Brooks called up Governor Glenn a second time over
the telephone and said such pressure was brought to bear
on him that he would ask the governor to give him 10 days
in which to look further into the case. {n the strength
of this Governor Glenn ordered a reprieve to February 18,
Salicitor Brooks says his conviction is that Jones shoul
be hanged, but he wants Jones to have the time he asks
for to see if he can recommend a commitation to life im-
prisonment."' JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gae, 2-8-1908 (1-2. )

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JONES, Frazier

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"Feb. 8, 1908-A half hour before the time fixed for hang
ing Frazier Jones, a negro, at Greensboro, N. C., Soli-
citor Brooks called up Governor Glenn a second time over
the telephone and said such pressure was brought to bear
on him that he would ask the governor to give him 10 dayg
in which to look further into the case, On the strength
of this Governor Glenn ordered a reprieve to February 18]
Salicitor Brooks says his conviction is that Jones shoul
be hanged, but he wants Jones to have the time he asks
for to see if he can recommend a commutation to life im-
prisonment ." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gae, 2-8-1908 (1-2.)

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JONES, Frazier
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"Reb. 8, 1908-A half hour before the time fixed for hang
ing Frazier Jones, a negro, at Greensboro, N. C., Soli~
citor Brooks called up Governor Glenn a second time over
the telephone and said such pressure was brought to bear
on him that he would ask the governor to give him 1
in which to look further into the case,

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Salicitor Brooks
be hanged, but he wants Jones to have the time he asks
for to see if he can recommend a commutation to life in-
prisonment." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga., 2-8-1908 (1-2.)

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