PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., Feb. 15, 1896.
Given name Seymours; white;
See Atlanta CONSTITUTION, 2215-1896 (1:l:) in
GEORGIA, BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
killing Leona and Arizona, Another sister
who was with them was not hurt, and the princi-
pal witness against Keener at the trial, Keen-
erts relatives tried to prove that he was in-
sane, but the effort failed, His EXAKXA talk
on the gallows is said to have been very
affecting." ‘
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., Feb. 15, 1896.
Given name Seymour; white;
See Atlanta CONSTITUTION, 2215-1896 (1:1) in
GEORGIA, BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
killing Leona and Arizona, Another sister
who was with them was not hurt, and the princi.
pal witness against Xeener st the trial. Keen-
er!s relatives tried to prove that he was in-
sane, but the effort failed, His BXMEXA telk
on the gallows is said to have been very
affecting.”
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, La., Feb. 15, 1896,
Given name Seymour; whites a
See Atlanta CONSTITUTION, 2215-1896 (1:!,) in
GHORGIA, BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Sng Aptangs oomarevnran, 2316-1896 (1s)
KEENER, W. S: February i, 1896
"Clayton, Ga., Feb. 14, 1896-W. S. Keener was
executed here today. He was defiant and made
a fifteen minute talk to his friends only. The
trap was sprung at 1:1 o'clock, The pSisoner
was pronounced dead by the attending physicians
2) minutes later. A post mortem examination
showed that his neck had been broken, The
crime for which Keener was hung was committed
on the 2nd of last June. He committed a dou-
ble murder in killing his two cousins, Leona
and Arizona Moore. He was in love with one of
them. They were returning home from a visit
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as they passed him he jumped out and fired,
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KERNER, W. S$; February 1, 1896
"Clayton, Ga., Feb. 1), 1896-W. S. Keener was
executed here today. He was defiant and made
a fifteen minute talk to his friends only. The
trap was sprung at 1:1 o'clock, The pSisoner
was pronounced dead by the attending physicians
2) minutes later. A vost mortem examination
showed that his neck had been broken, The
crime for which Keener was hung was committed
on the 22nd of last June. He committed a dou-
ble murder in killing his two cousins, Leona
and Arizona Moore. He was in love with one of
them. They were returning home from a visit
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as they pessed him he jumped out and fired,
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KEENER, W. S. February 1), 1896
"Clayton, Ga., Feb. 1h, 1896-W. S, Keener was
executed here today. 8
a fifteen minute talk to his friends only.
2) minutes later.
showed that nis neck hed been broken, The
crime for which Keener was hung was committed
on the 22nd of last June, He committed a dou~
ble murder in killing his two cousins, Leona
and Arizona Moore, He was in love with one of
them, They were returning home froma visit
yhen shes deve Ry /SseRPhaen behind’ ¢ rocks end
as they pessed him he jumped out and fired,
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