BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 5-9~ 1890
According to Sexton's Led ger for the Southside Cemetery, later Red
Mountain Cemetery, where Jones is buried, his age was 22°, Ltr, dtd
2-7~1985 from Marilyn Davis Barefield, 1108 88th St. Sosy Apts ly
Btham, AL 35205
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alas, 5-9 = 1890
According to Sexton's Led ger for the Southside (Gemetery, later Red
Mountain Cemetery, where Jones is buried, his age was 22°, Ltr, dtd
2-7-1985 from Marilyn Davis Barefield, 1108 88th St. Sos, Apte l,
Btham, AL 35205
BIRMINGHAM DALLY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 5-9- 1890
According to Sexton's Led ger for the Southside Oemetery, later Red
Mountain Cemetery, where Jones is buried, his age was 22%. Ltr, dtd
2-7-1985 from Marilyn Davis Barefield, 1108 88th St. So., Apts ly
Btham, AL 35205
JONES, Sandy 09 oe
Jones, 2 28-year-old Bessemer, Alas, black coal. miner had lived a
fairly exemplary life up thtil the night of April 5, 1889, having
never been in trouble with the law. On that night, he and two com=
panions were drinking heavily and carousing in the black section of —
Bessemer and some alarmed residents notified the police. Jones!
two companions were taken into custody in their homes without inci-
dent. When Policeman John Manning and two other officers went to
Jones' house and knocked on the door, Jones delayed opening it,
chaiming that he could not find a match to light the lamp. Manning
handed him some matches through the door and after Jones had lighted
the lamp and addressed, he admitted Manning. When Manning told him
that he was under arrest, Jones picked up a Winchester rifle and
shot the officer through the chest, killing him instantly. He then
started firing the rifle repeatedly through the front door and when
Manning's fellow officers ran to the back door to enter the house,
Jones escaped through the front. He was recognized at a danée in
Mobile, Ala., an Januayy, 1890, and returned to Birmingham where he
was speedily convicted and sentenced to death. He was hanged at
the ne Jefferson County jail on May 9, 1890.
JONES; Sandy qt ee
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Jones, a 28-year-old Bessemer, Alaey black coal. miner had lived a
fairly exemplary life up thtil the night of April 5, 1889, having
never been in trouble with the law. On that night, he and two com-
panions were drinking heavily and carousing in the black section of
Bessemer and some alarmed residents notified the police. “ones!
two companions were taken into custody in their homes without inci-
dent. When Policeman John Manning and two other officers went to
Jones! house and knocked on the door, Jones delayed opening it,
chaiming that he could not find a match to light the lamp. Manning
handed him some matches through the door and after Jones had lighted
the lamp and addressed, he admitted Manning. When Manning told him
that he was under arrest, Jones picked up a Winchester rifle and
shot the officer through the chest, killing him instantly. He then
started firing the rifle repeatedly through the front door and when
Manning's fellow officers ran to the back door to enter the house,
Jones escaped through the front. He was recognized at a danée in
Mobile, Ala., in Januayy, 1890, and returned to Birmingham where he
was speedily convicted and sentenced to death. He was hanged at
the Ls Jefferson County jail on May 9, 1890.
JONES, aaa os ae
Jones, 2 A eeten ssemer, Ala., black coal miner had lived a
fairly exemplary life up thtil the night of April 5, 1869, having
never been in trouble with: the law. On that night, he and two com-
panichs were drinking heavily and carousing in the black sgction of
Bessemer and some alarmed residents notified the police. Yones!
two companions were taken into custody in their homes without inci-
dent ys When Policeman Join Manning and two other officers went to
Jones! house and knocked on the door, Jones delayed opening it,
cAaiming that he could no!
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shot the officer through the chest, killing him instantly. He then
started firing the rifle repeatedly through the front door and when
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Mobile, Ala., in Januayy, 1890, and returned to Birmingham where he
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