Henry Black, AR, 1892 June 28

BLACK, Henry
| "Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Jug 28, 1892-Henry Black, colored,

| the murderer of George Smith, expiated his crime on the
gallows in the court house yard in this city this morning,
He gave warning last night that he would make a struggle
for his life, but this morning he was resigned, and his
fortitude did not forsake him until the trap was adjusted,
At 12:29 the trap was sprung by Sheriff Frank Hilverman, an
death resulted in 7 minutes. His neckwas broken,"
COURIER_JOURNAL, Louisville, KY, June 29, 1892 (4/7.)

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BLACK, Henry

"Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Jupe 28, 1892-Henry Black, colored, |
the murderer of George Smith, expiated his crime on the
gallows in the court house yard in this city this morning,
He gave warning last night that he would make a struggle
for his life, but this morning he was resigned, and his
fortitude did not forsake him until the trap was adjusted,
At 12:29 the trap was sprung by Sheriff Frank Hilverman, an
death resulted in 7 minutes. His neckwas broken."
COURIER_JOURNAL, Louisville, KY, June 29, 1892 (1/7.)

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BLACK, Henry

"Pine Bluff, Arkansas, June 28, 1892-Henry Black, colored,
the mirderer of George Smith, expiated his crime on the

He gave warning last night that he would make a struggle
for his life, but this morning he was resigned, and his
fortitude did not forsake him until the trap was adjusted,

death resulted in,

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