his gun, temporarily causing a panic among crowd,
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Nov. 29, 1879 (10-2)
",.eSheats was cursing his employer, Jno, Williams, when
Ledbetter attempted to interfere, and Sheats killed him
| with a shotgun, There was an ammense crowd at the hang-
ing but no excitement. Sheats said he was ready to die,
The drop fell at 1:30 and in 12 minutes he was dead, He
struggled violently,"
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE 11-15-1879.
his gun, temporarily causing a panic among crowd.
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Nov, 29, 1879 (10-2)
",.eSheats was cursing his employer, Jno, Williams, when
Ledbetter attempted to interfere, and Sheats killed him
with a shotgun, There was an ammense crowd at the hang-=
ing but no excitement. Sheats said he was ready to die,
The drop fell at 1:30 and in 12 minutes he was dead, He
struggled violently."
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE 11-15-1879
his gun, temporarily causing a panic among crowd.
| MATIONAL POLICE G se Nov, 29, 1879 (10-2)
",..Sheats was cursing his employer, Jno, Williams, when
Ledbetter attempted to interfere, and Sheats killed him
with a shotgun, There was an ammense crowd at the hang=
ing but no excitement, Sheats said he was ready to dies
The drop fell at 1:30 and in 12 minutes he was dead, He
struggled violently,"
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE 11-15-1879
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| SHEATS, pi | eT 79
Jordan Sheats, black, hanged Danielsville, Madison County,
Gas, on Nove 1h, 1879, for the murder of John Ledbetter,
white, on Feb. 2h. It seems Sheats and his employer were
quarreling when Ledbetter sought to intervene and Sheats
shot him. Spoke to several persons as he made his way to
the scaffold and appeared calm and unmoved, Made brief
_ Speech in which he contended that he did not have a fair
trial and should not be hanged, reiterating his ulaim that
he had killed Ledbetter in self-defence, firing only afte
Ledbetter had fired at him. Fell only 14 feet, strangling
Deat throes were violent with him stretching ropes with
which hands were tied and managing to force the black cap
from o er his head. Twelve minutes before struggles ;
ceasede A calvary gaurd was stationed around the scaffold
and during the excitement, one member accidentally fired
SHEATS, Jordan ML ff LEG 7:
Jordan Sheats, black, hanged Danielsville, Madison County,
Gas, on Nov. 1h, 1879, for the murder of John Ledbetter,
white, on Feb, 2h. It seems Sheats and his employer were
quarreling when Ledbetter sought to intervene and Sheats
shot him. Spoke to several persons as he made his way to
the scaffold and appeared calm and unmoved. Made brief
speech in which he contended that he did not have a fair
trial and should not be hanged, reiterating his claim that
he had killed Ledbetter in self-defence, firing only after
Ledbetter had fired at him, Fell only 13 feet, strangling|
Deat throes were violent with him stretching ropes with
which hands were tied and managing to force the black cap
from o er his head. Twelve minutes before struggles
ceasede A calvary gaurd was stationed around the scaffold
and during the excitement, one member accidentally fired
SHFATS, Jordan [fh -f5
Jordan Sheats, black, hanged Danielsville, Madfson County,
Ga,, on Nov, 1h, 1879, for the murder of John Ledbetter,
white, on Feb, 2k. It seems Sheats and his employer were
ouarreling when Ledbetter sought to intervene and Sheats
shot him, Spoke to several persons as he made his way
the scaffold and appeared calm and unmoved,
speech in which he contended that he did not have a fair
trial and should not be hanged, reiterating his vlaim tha
Deat throes were violent with him stretching ropes wi
which hands were tied and managing to force the black cap
Twelve minutes before struggles
A calvary gaurd was stationed around the scaffold
and during the excitement, one member accidentally fired
