Sampson Roland, LA, 1886 July 16

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ROLAND, Sampson

"Donaldsonville, Lae, July 16, 1886-Sampson Roland, black,
hanged here today, In Feb,, 188, on the Houmas planta-
tion, nine miles from here, Roland shot and killed Benja-
min Geersdorf while the latter was under the influence of
liquor, The trouble between the two, it is believed, was
caused by a womane.ee.Went to death calmly....died of
strangulation,"

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, July 17, 1886

Appealed and affirmed 30 LA. ANN. 16

Baptized day before into Baptist Church, Seemed recon-
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_ciled, TIMES, Los Angeles 7-171886

See excerpt from NY TIMES, 7-17-1886-filed LA. - BK. & MAG.
EXCERPTS under George Harrison who was hanged at Shreveport

ROLAND, Sampson

"Donaldsonville, La., July 16, 1886-Sampson Roland, black,
hanged here today, In Feb., 188], on the Houmas planta-
tion, nine miles from here, Roland shot and killed Benja-
min Geersdorf while the latter was under the influence of
liquor. The trouble between the two, it is believed, was
caused by a woman...e.Went to death calmly....died of
strangulation,"

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, July 17, 1886

Appealed and affirmed 38 LA. ANN, 18

Baptized day before into Baptist Church, Seemed recon-
: “re ; Z
ciled. TIMES, Los Anseles 7-171886

See excerpt from NY TIMES, 7-17-1886-filed LA. - BK. & MAG.
EXCERPTS under George Harrison who was hanged at Shreveport

ROLA

"Donaldsonville, La,, July 16, 1886-Sampson Roland, black,

hanged here today, In Feb,, 188, on the Houmas planta-

tion, nine miles from here, Roland shot and killed Benja-

min Geersdorf while the latter was under the influence of

‘ouble between the two, it is believed, was
Jent to death calmly,

strangulation,

‘ON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, July 17, 1886

ppealed and affirmed 38 LA, ANN, 18

rch, Seemed recon-

See excerpt from NY TIMES, 7-17-1886-filed La. - BK. a
EXCERPTS under George Harrison who was hanged at Shreveport

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