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affirmed on grounds that the copy of the indictment
served on him had a word spelled differently from the
originals that a change of venue was denied; that.a
continuance was denied; and that out of the venire
served on him, only 22 of 36 members were summoned,

MXREKSAE 1; TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 268

affirmed on grounds that the copy of the indictment
served on him had a word spelled differently from the
originals that a change of venue was.denied; that a
continuance was denied; and that out of the venire
served on him, only 22 of 36 members were summoned,
WXEEKEXE |; TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 268

affirmed on grounds that the copy of the indictment
served on him had a word spelled differently from the
original; that a change of venue was denied; that a
continuance was denied; and that out of the venire

served on him, only 22 of 36 menbers were summoned,
, TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 268

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JOHNSON, Green

Hanged, Menardville, Texas, Dec, 23, 1878, for the mrder
of his wife in June, 1876,
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Jan. 4, 1879 §10-2)

Johnson was a U.. S, Army soldier stationed at Fort
McKavett in Menard County on the Indian frontier,

Killed his wife, Caroline, in Menard Co, on June 28, 1876,
He waited until she came out of the house and leveled his
gun on her as she implored him not to kill her, She
turned anf Tled and he pursued and fired at her, She did

not fall and he reloaded gun and continued ursuite Again
she begged for the sake of their child, eet Sees Sly ae
"Pray, God damn you, pray,"and fired again, inflicting
wound from which she died in two hours, Appealed and

JOHNSON, Green

Hanged, Menardville, Texas, Dec, 23, 1878, for the mrder
of his wife in June, 1876,
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Jan. , 1879 {10-2)

Johnson was a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort
McKavett in Menard County on the Indian frontier,

Killed his wife, Caroline, in Menard Co, on June 28, 1876,
He waited until she came out of the house and leveled his
gun on her as she implored him not to kill her, She
turned anf fled and he pursued and fired at her, She did

not fall and he reloaded gun and continued ursuit. Again
she begged for the sake of their child, pee his r Sly van
"Pray, God damn you, pray,"and fired again, inflicting

wound from which she died in two hours. Appealed and

JOHNSON, Green

Hanged, Menardville, Texas, Dec. 23, 1878, for the mrder
of his wife in June, 18
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Jan, Ly, 1879 §10-1)

Johnson was aU. S, Army soldier stationed at Fort
McKavett in Menard County on the Indian frontier
Killed his wife, Caroline, in Menard Co, on June 28, 1876,

gun on her as she implored him not to kill her.
turned anf fled and he eat and fired at her, She did
not fall a he reloa

; pray,"and fired again
wound’ from which she died? in two hours:



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