to say, replied: "I ain't got much to say, .1 did it and
anyone who may have injured me, Goodbye, all, and may
| God have mercy on me," When he was asked to put his feet
___together so that his legs might be-pinioned, replied ——
"Certainly." This was-last word, Neck broken,
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to say, replied: "I aintt got mich to say, I did it and
now I_suffer, —l_hope_you—will-alt pardon-me-and-t forgt
anyone who may have injured me, Goodbye, all, and may
God have mercy on mee" When he was asked to put his feet
_together_so that his legs might be _pinioned, replied ——
"Certainly." This was-last words Neck broken,
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to say, replied: "I ain't got mich to say.
"anyone = may aye injured me, Goodbye, all ay
| God have mercy on me," When he was asked to put his
together so. 2 ae -Legs_might be pinioned, replied —
"Cer' s was last words Neck broken,
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BARTON, William March 26, 1880
Barton, a black youth who was born on June 9, 1863, was
employed by James Clutterback, a respected citizen of
Ste Charles, Mo, Early in 1879, Clutterback reproved
him for doing his work improperly and for being lazy and
Barton, in a fit of anger, murdered him, He was convice
ted on dune , 1879 and when sentence was passed he
appeared to be indifferent, saying only that he did not
think he should be hung for the mrder, Case was
appealed (71 MISSOURI 288), He was hanged in St, Charles
before 3,000 witnesses on March 26, 1880, Maintained
indifference even though he was converted to Catholicism
one week before execution, Sheriff was ashen faced and
trembling as he read death warrant while Barton stood on
a box on the scaffold, both hands in pockets and shifted
weight from foot-to-foot, When asked if he had anything
BARTON, William fetes le aati
Barton, a black youth who was born on June 9, 1863, was
employed by James Clutterback, a respected citizen of
St. Charles, Mo, Early in 1879, Clutterback reproved
him for doing his work improperly and for being lazy and
Barton, in a fit of anger, murdered him, He was convic-
ted on June |, 1879 and when sentence was passed he
appeared to be indifferent, saying only that he did not
think he should be hung for the mrder, Case was
appealed (71 MISSOURI 288), He was hanged in St, Charles
before 3,000 witnesses on March 26, 1880, Maintained
indifference even though he was converted to Catholicism
one week before execution, Sheriff was ashen faced and
trembling as he read death warrant while Barton stood on
a box on the scaffold, both hands in pockets and shifted
weight from foot-to-foot, When asked if he had anything
BARTON, William March 26, 1880
wo
y anger, murdered him, He was convic-
ted on June l, 1879 and when sentence was passed he
appeared to be indifferent, saying only that he did not
think he should be hung for the mrder. Case was
appealed (71 MISSOURI 288), He was hanged in St, Charles
before 3,000 wit on March 26, 1880, a
indifference even though he was converted to Catholicism
one week before execution, Sheriff was ashen faced and
trembling as he read death warrant while Barton stood on
a box on the scaffold, both hands in pockets and shifted
weight from foot-to-foot, When asked if he had anything
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