"heonidas Johnson, the colored rapist, was
hanged in McDonough Friday. Several of the
Griffin police force were in attendance and
they reported that the rope was too long and
after being dropped so that his feet touched
the ground and he was again elevated and
hanged until he choked to death."
WEEKLY NEWS, Griffin, Ga., 1-30-1688)
"Leonidas Johnson, the colored rapist, was
hanged in McDonough Friday. Several of the
Griffin police force were in attendance and
they reported that the rope was too long and
after being dropped so that his feet touched
the ground and he was again elevated and
hanged until he choked to death."
WEEKLY NEWS, Griffin, Ga., -30-188)
"Leonidas Johnson, the colored rapist, was
hanged in McDonough Friday, Several of the
Griffin police force were in attendance and
they reported that the rope was too long and
after being dropped so that his feet touched
ghe ground and he was again elevated and
hanged until he choked to death.”
WEEKLY NEWS, Griffin, Ga., )-30-188)
May 2°
JOHNSON, Leonidas eon
Age 22 (Hearn)
Johnson, black, hanged at McDonough, Ga., on May 23,
188), in presence of 10,000 people for assault on Mrs,
Cook, wife of a farmer, He confessed guilt and said
he wasready to die,
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER,‘ MONTGOMERY, ALA., May 2), 188)
",.the huge and brutal Henry “ounty rapist.,,a morose and
ugly creature and seems to be utterly devoit of all
human senbibilitieeg.It is stated as a fact that he has
negotiated the sale of his remains to Dr, Auten who is
the jail physician for the United State prisoners, The
price paid him for the transfer of his corpse was $15,
Gash in hands. .e!' ever
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 19, 188)
May 2 88
JOHNSON, Leonidas Waves
Age 22 (Hearn)
Johnson, black, hanged at McDonough, Ga,, on May 23,
188),, in presence of 10,000 people for assault on Mrs.
Cook, wife of a farmer, He confessed guilt and said
he wasready to die.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER,* MONTGOMERY, ALA., May 2), 188)
"..the huge and brutal Henry ~“ounty rapist.,,a morose and
ugly creature and seems to be utterly devoit of all
human senbibilitie.g.It is stated as a fact that he has
negotiated the sale of his remains to Dr, Auten who is
the jail physician for the United State pris
price paid him for the transfer of his corps
cash in handecee"
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 19, 188)
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was $15,
over
May 23,
JOHNSON, Leonidas Neca senees
ge 22 (Hearn)
Johnson, black, hanged at McDonough, Ga., on May 23,
188), in presence of 10,000 people for assault on Mrs.
Cook, wife of a farmer, He confessed guilt and said
he wasready to die,
pHs ADVERTISER, Pete ae May 2h, 188),
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the huge and bruta’
gly creature and seems
human senbibilitiess.It is Snlcee
negotiated the sale of his remains to Dry
the Jail physic he United State pr:
price paid h: : ® the eee Oe ce,
cash in andi
ATLANT.
May 23, 1864
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