Will Kirby, MS, 1901 January 5

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KIRBY, Will anuary 5th, 1901
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Will Kirby, convicted of murder, Warren County, Miss.,
and sentenced to death. Affirmed setting the date of
execution for January 5, 1901: 28 SOUTHERN 81,6, = MISS.x
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS - BOUND,

"TWIN LEGAL HANGINGS (AP) = Jackson, Misse, Yane 5, 1901.
~ Two legal executions took plave in Mississippi today,
William McCullough, a white man , was hanged at Wood=
wille, for the murder of a man named Dole, and Will Kir
by, a negro, was hanged at Vicksburg, for the murder of

Isaiah Johnson. The Governor had refuwed to commute

sentences in both cases,.'' TIMES, Richmond i
6, 1901 (1:6,) ’ ndy Vae, January

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KIRBY, Will anuary 5th, 1901

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Will Kirby, convicted of murder, Warren County, Miss.,
and sentenced to death. Affirmed setting the date of
execution for January 5, 1901: 28 SOUTHERN 81,6, - MISS,%
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS ~- BOUND.
"TWIN LEGAL HANGINGS (AP) = Jackson, Misse, Jane 5, 1901.
- Two legal executions took plage in Mississippi today.
William "cCullough, a white man , was hanged at Wood-
ville, for the murder of a man named Dole, and Will Kire
by, a negro, was hanged at Vicksburg, for the murder of
Isaiah Johnson. The Governor had refuwed to commute

sentences in both cases."" TIMES, Richmond 6A ah
Ee TSOL C1zee) ’ ond, Vae, January

KIRBY, Will January 5th, 1901,

Will Kirby, convicted of murder, Warren County, Misse,
and sentenced to death, Affirmed setting the date of
execution for January 5, 1901: 28 SOUTHERN 81,6, - MISS.%
BOOK AND MAGAZINE ESCERPTS - BOUND.

"TWIN IBGAL HANGINGS (AP) = Jackson, Miss., Jan, 5, 1901.
~ Two legal executions took place in Mississippi today.
Villiam McCullough, a white man , was hanged at Wood—
ville, for the mrder of a man named Dole, and Will Kir-
by, a negro, was hanged at Vicksburg, for the murder of
Isaiah Johnson, The Governor had refuwed to commute

gentences in both cases." TIMES, R y
gentences, in b chmond, Vas, January

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