Harry Lyles, GA, 1908 June 23

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ged at Waycross, Ware County, ga, on
May 26, 1908, Respited fortwo weeks. Had murdered wife
and child, but claimed was accidental, According to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 5-1-1908 (6-1) this would be the sixth
execution in Ware County, all others being black, States
all others occurred during long tenure as sheriff of B,
F, Miller and that last occurred in 1893, giving name as
Shavers and date as May, 1893 (I show Jim Courney, hanged
7-28-1893) as one immediately preceding this scheduled

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Sentenced to be hanged at Waycross, Ware County, ga, on
May 26, 1908, Respited for two weeks. Had murdered wife
and child, but claimed was accidental, According to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 5-1-1908 (6-1) this would be the sixth
execution in Ware County, all others being black, States
all others occurred during long tenure as sheriff of B,
F, Miller and that last occurred in 1893, giving name as
Shavers and date as May, 1893 (I show Jim Courney, hanged
7-28-1893) as one immediately preceding this scheduled

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Sentenced to be hanged at “laycross, Ware County, ga, on
May 26, 1908, Respited for two weeks, Had murdered wife
and child, but claimed was accidental, According to
JOURNAL, Atlanta, 5-11-1908 (6-1) this would be the xixth|
execution in Ware County, all others being black, States
all others occurred during long tenure as sheriff of B,
F, Miller and that last occurred in 1893, giving name as
Shavers and date as May, 1893 (I show Jim Courney, hanged]
1893) as one immediately preceding this scheduled

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