__graph be taken and mailed to his mother in Atlanta,—He was allowed —
to bid farewell to his brother, also a prisoner in the jail, and then
escroted to the gallows. The execution took place in,a pouring rain,
nothwithstanding which fact, the walls of the jail yard and the trees
overlooking it were all filled with people, holding umbrellas over
their heads, who were determined to witness the execution, Westmore-
land went to -his- death -calmly-and his last. words were: "I'm ready,
“FLORIDA EXMNEXUNETONY TIMES-UNIQN, Jacksonville, Aug. 16, 1889
(palocttove Wily Mew, eM bai, WA “of Lb VLE 7
“...dack Westmoreland, after trial andconviction,. next
mounted the gallows and was swung offwith a rope around
his neck into eternity for the. brutal murder of Als
wife u "Ron Creims—ot Blood. i IME S aa mea i
i ran 7 NION, de
Florida Way 18, 1891, 2 | » Jacksonville,
graph be taken _and_mailed to _his_mother_in Atlanta, He was allowed —
to bid farewell to his brother, also a prisoner in the jail, and then
escroted to the gallows. The execution took place in,a pouring rain,
nothwithstanding which fact, the walls of the jail yard and the trees
overlooking it were all filled with people, holding umbrellas over
their heads, who were determined to witness the execution, Westmore-
land went to his death calmly and his last- words were:"I'm ready,
Sheriff." Hauge 518-1 I fF :
= TOR ES-UNION, Jacksonville, Auge 16, 1889
TORIDA love Cheb: y, L IPD 2 FSG ULES:
"..,dack Westmoreland, after trial-and eonviction,, next
mounted the gallows and was swung offwith a rope around
his neck into eternity for the, brutal murder of his
wife,,." "For Crims of Blood,! tIMES-UNION. i
Ptopiaaee 16. fest > 5 N, Jacksonville,
aph_be taken and mailed to his mother in Atl Hew: lowed.
to bid farewell to his brother, also a prisoner in the jail, and thn
escroted to the gallows. The execution took place in.a pouring rain,
nothwithstanding which fact, the walls of the jail yard and the trees
owerlooking it were all filled with people, holding umbrellas over
their heads, who were determined to witness the execution, Westmore-
land went to his death calmly and his last-words were: "I'm ready,
Sheriff," Aaugtd EMSEIISF
FYORIDA Tae fiaty PiOD ey ye ye :
S + Jack Westmoreland, after trial and conviction, next
mounted the gallows and was swung offwith a rope aroun
hig neck into eternity for the brutal murder of his
wife..." "For Crims-of Blood," BIMES UNI cksi é
Florida May 18, 1891, i i pemeeee ae?
WESTMORELAND. Joseph William ("Billi")
ofl Keara - abel _
Westmoreland, agblack native of Atlanta, Ga., and his wife, Annie,
lived on Oak St, in the Brooklyn section of Jacksonville, Fla., where
he was employed on the steamer GOVERNOR SAFFORD. A heavy drinker,
Westmoreland was bnutal towards his wife while he was intoxicated and
on one occasion had attempted to kill her on the city streets for
which he served a short jail sentence, He wrongly suspected her of
being unfaithful to him and she lived in constant terror of his jea-
lousy. On April 5, 1889, she asked an elderly black man, Dan Gilbert,
to stay with, her.ntil her husband came home as she feared that he
would kill her that night. ‘when Westmoreland did arrive, Gilbert was
writing a letter, Westmoreland, thoroughly inebrieted, drew a pistol
and shot his wife through the breast, killing her instantly, He then
fired at Gilbert and the bullet struck him in the thigh, Gilbert
clenched with the drunk man and, while they were struggling, Westmore-
land managed to bite AXKXKH out a piece of his lip. A police. officer
who had heard the gun shots arrived and, with the assistance of a
neighbor, took Westmoreland into custody, Jtbecooomboohoroandibnecmetrc
DOOBHOCOGECEGEURCHEHE OHO BOUERDE RHEE Whter his trial, when he was
sentenced to be ae he remarked: "I got off lighter than I thought
Why don't you burn mef" Prior to his being hanged in the yard of
the county jail at Jacksonville, his last request was that his photo-
WESTMORELAND. Joseph William ("Bill")
Westmoreland, agblack native of Atlanta, Ga., and his wife, Annie,
lived on Oak St, in the Brooklyn section of Jacksonville, Flae, where
he was employed on the steamer GOVERNOR SAFFORD, A heavy drinker,
Westmoreland was buntal towards his wife while he was intoxicated and
on one occasion had attempted to kill her on the city streets for
which he served a short jail sentence. He wrongly suspected her of
being unfaithful to him and she lived in constant terror of his jea-
lousy. On April 5, 1889, she asked an elderly black man, Dan Gilbert,
to stay with, her. antil her husband came home as she feared that he
would kill her that night. ‘hen Westmoreland did arrive, Gilbert was
writing a letter. Westmoreland, thoroughly inebrieted, drew a pistol
and shot his wife through the breast, killing her instantly, He then
fired at Gilbert and the bullet struck him in the thigh, Gilbert
clenched with the drunk man and, while they were struggling, Westmore-
land managed to bite AXKXHX out a piece of his lip. A police officer
who had heard the gun shots arrived and, with the assistance of a
neighbor, took Westmoreland into custody, tiecoommbebhornoandubhecscar
DOUBHO RUSE UEGaPACGOREUNODORSRERDEM EEE Whter his trial, when he was
sentenced to be hanged, he remarked: "I got off lighter than I thought
Why don't you burn aon Prior to his being hanged in the yard of
the county jail at Jacksonville, his last request was that his photo-
WESTMORELAND, Joseph William ("Bill")
Westmoreland, agblack native of Atlanta, Ga., and his wife, Annie,
Lived on Oak St, in the Brooklyn section of Jacksonville, Fla., where
he was employed on the steamer GOVERNOR SAFFORD. A heavy drinker,
Westmoreland was buutal towards his wife while he was intoxicated and
on one occasion had attempted to kill her on the city streets for
which he served a short jail sentence, He wrongly suspected her of
being unfaithful to him and she lived in constant terror of his jea~
On April 5, 1689, she asked an elderly black man, Dan Gilbert,
the
would kill her that night, then Vestmoreland did arrive, Gilbert was
writing a letter. Vestmoreland, thoroughly inebrieted, drew a pistol
and shot his wife through the breast, killing her instantly, He then
fired at Gilbert and the bullet struck him in the thigh, Gilbert
clenched with the drunk man and, while they were struggling, Westmore-
land managed to bite KYAKHM out a piece of his lip. A police officer
who had heard the gun shots arrived and, with the assistance of a
neighbor, took Westmoreland into custody,
ONE ‘Nfter hie trial, when he was
Sentenced to be hanged, he remarked; "I got off lighter than I though
vhy don't youburn Bef! Prior to his being hanged in the yard of
the county jail at Jacksonville, his last request was that his photo-
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