Henry Betts, MS, 1910 February 11

ed Nov. 26. W. S, Muslin, a well-known liver man implica-~
ted by Betts duringsthe trial, was arrested and placed un-
der a bond of $25,000.00 to appear for trial at the Janua-
ry temm of court. ~lmmeidately after the trial, Betts, his
brother, Reewe Betts, and James Bradley, alleged to have
had a part in the killing of Smith, were taken to Meridian
for safekeeeping. Today's proceedings ended a tense situ-
ation, Last night, after»the acquittal of another negro
charged with arson, threats of mob violence were frequent-
ly and in anticipation of an attempt to storm the jail,
state troops were kept on guard last night. The mob, how
rer, failed to materialize, and the trial pased without
ue attempt at digturbance," NEWS, Galveston, Texe, Oct.
Be tO? (2/7) y |

L Lo
LOAOAIP ES Coury

ed Nov. 26. W. S. Muslin, a well-known liver man implica-|
ted by Betts ey Oa trial, was arrested and placed un-
der a bond of $25,000.00 to appear for trial at the Janua-|
ry tem of Soiint ~Immeidately after the trial, Betts, his
brother, Reese Betts, and James Bradley, alleged to have
had a part in the killing of Smith, were taken to Meridian]
for safekeeeping. Today S proceedings ended a tense situ-
ation, Last night, after the acquittal of another negro
harged with arson, threats of mob violence were frequent-
gs and in pilin ae of an attempt to storm the jail,
e troo ee kept on guard last night. The mob, how-|
fallen erialize, and the trial pased without
an fol at ho cereen NEWS, Galveston, Texe, Oct.

=3, 1909 (2/7.) y

LBoWwP ES Ow ly

ed i. S. Muslin, a well-known liver man implica:
ted by Betis dur: ggthe trial, was arrested and placed un-
| oa of $25,000.00 to appear for trial at the Janua:
f court. -Inmeidately after the trial, Betts, hig
brother, Reewe Betts, and James Bradley, alleged to have
had a part in the killing of Smith, were taken to Meridia
for safekeeeping, Today's proceedings ended = tense situ
ation, t night, after the acquittal of another negro

ly and in Peek “ an attempt to storm the

charged with arson, threats of mob violence were frequent:
7
i a guard last night. The mob, how

lize, and the trial pased without
firbancest NEWS Galveston, Texs, Oct.

eS, 1909 “(2/t. 3 i

Lowa es CWE

sip ee ao

+ hee i

& Siinbus, Mississippi, Feb. 11, 1910-Wwhile a snow storm
was in progress today, Henry Betts, the negro who six
monyhs. ago killed J. W. Smith, a white man, in the Cold
Springs neighborhood, paid the penalty of his crime on the
scaffold. The execution, which took place in the jail

yard, was private, being witnessed only by county offici-
als, the attending physicians, and a few newspaper men,

Just before being hanged, the negro implicated a well-

known liveryman in the killing," DAILY NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, Feb, 12, 1910 (2=3.) No appeal, "Columbus, Miss.,

10-2-1909-After atrial lasting 3 hours, Henry B,tts, a ne-
gro accused of the murder of J, W, Smith, a prominent plan-
ter who was waylaid and killed in & swamp near here two

weeks ago, was gound guilty today and sentenced to be hang=

A ef/y Wipe

ee ac f
&:Honbus, Mississippi, Feb. 11, 1910-while a snow storm
was in progress today, Henry Betts, the negro who six
months. ago killed J, W. Smith, a white man, in the Cold
Springs neighborhood, paid the penalty of his crime on the
scaffold, The execution, which took place in the jail

yard, was private, being witnessed only by county offici-
als, the attending physicians, and a few newspaper men,
dust before being hanged, the negro implicated a well-
known liveryman in the killing," DAILY NEWS, Galveston,
Texas, Feb, 12, 1910 (2=3.) No appeal, "Columbus, Miss, ,
10-2-1909=After atrial lasting 3 hours, Henry Batts, a ne-

gro accused of the murder of J. We Smith, a prominent plan-=
ter who was waylaid an

d killed in-a swamp near here two
weeks ago, was gound guilty today and sentenced to be hang-

i ffyo

Feb. 11, 1910-While a snow storm

sippi,
vas in progress today, Henry Betta, the negro who six

months. ago killed J, We Smith, a white man, in the Cold
Springs neighborhood, paid the penalty of his crime on the
scaffold, The execution, which took place in the jail
yard, was private, being witnessed only by county offici-

als, the attending physicians, and a few newspaper men,
Just before being hanged, the negro implicated a well-

known liveryman in the killing." DAILY NEVS, Galveston,
Texas, Febe 12, 1910 (2=3,) No appeal, "Columbus, Misce»
10=2-1909-After atrial lasting Batts, a ne
gro accused of the murder of J, 1, th, a prominent plan-|
ter who was waylaid and killed in-a sw: 7 near here two

Weeks ago, was gound guilty today and sentenced to be hanga|

Silty

gs Pb My PSA ay ore