Will Jackson, GA, 1901 November 1

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case they had, The swift but thorough work shown in

the trial seened to meet with satisfaction from the crowd
in attendance. Whe the verdict of guilty was announced,
in just three minutes after thejury Left the box, there
was a great burst of applause, -which was mildly but firm-
ly checked by the court."' DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla,.,
10/12/1901 (1/h.)

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in attendance. Whe the verdict of guilty was announced,
in just three minutes after thejury left the box, there
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10/12/1901 (1/h.)

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| "Cartersville, Ga., 11-1-1909-1i11 Jackson,. a negro, was le
gally hanged here today for assault, Nearly 2,000 people

) witnessed the execution." DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla.,
11-l-190% (6/3.) NO APPEAL, &

"Cartersville, Ga., 10-11-190P-Will Jackson, the negro who
committed an assault on Mrs, Thomas Smith near here Mon-
day, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to hang on Friday,
Nov. 1. The term of the superior court called by Judge A,
W, Fite to try thecase convened yesterday morning, A full
grand and traverse jury had been empaneldd, Jt included
many of thebest citizens of the county. The grand jury
passed on the indictment at once after convening, finding a
true bill, and the case was immediately given to the tra-
verse jury, which was mde up fromthe first two panels of
1? Ni the prisoner was given counsel, consisting of 3
of our city's lawyers, who did theibest with the hopeless

| JACKSON, WALL November ag 1901 Ba p:
"Cartersville, Ga, L1L-1-190f-Will Jackson,, a negro, was lq
gally hanged here today for assault, Nearly 2,000 people
witnessed the execution," DAILY NEWS, Pensacola, Fla.,
11-l-190f (6/3.) NO APPEAL, z
"Cartersville, Ga., 10-11-190P-Will Jackson, the negro who
committed an assault on Mrs, Thomas Smith near here Mon-
day, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to hang on Friday,
Nov. 1. The term of the superior court called by Judge A.
Ww, Fite to try thecase convened yesterday morning, A full
grand and traverse jury had been empaneldd, Jt included
many of thebest citizens of the county. The grand jury
passed on the indictment at once after convening, finding a
true bill, and the case was immediately given to the tra-
verse prvs which was mde up fromthe first two panels of
12 each. Lhe prisoner was given counsel, consisting of 3
of our city's lawyers, who did theibest with the hopeless

JACKSON, WA11 November 1,
"Cartersville, Ga, ee Jackson, a ni
gally hanged here today for E Neerly 2,000 people
witnessed the execution, DAILY Pensacola, Fla,
Llim190f (6/32) NO APPEAL,
"Oartersville, Gas, 10-11-190P-WHil1 Jackson, the negro who
committed an assault oon Mrs, Thomas Smith near Mon-
ernoon sentenced to hang on Friday,
rior court called by Judge A.
se convened yesterday morning, A full
Pad and traverse jury had been empaneldd, It included
many of thebest citize’ The grand jury
passed on the ane finding
the was immediately g: ge
ah ghee eee up from the firs
he prisoner was given counsel, ae
of our city! lawyers, who did theibest with the hopeless

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