LEWIS, Louis March 31, 1893
"Macon, Ga, March 31, 1893-Louis Lewis, colored, the
wife murderer, was hanged today in private at the jail
yard, #xantly at noon Sheriff Westcott sprung the trap
and Lewis! neck was broken, The execution was perfect
in every respect. There was no bungling whatever. Lewis
was absolutely calm throughout all the preliminaries
and to the very last moment. He professed religion and
said he was going straight to heaven, He maintained to
the last that he did not murderhis wife, but accidentally
shot here His body was shipped to relatives at Reynolds.!
ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Georgia, )-1-1893(1-8).
LEWIS, Louis March 31, 1893
"Macon, Ga.y March 31, 1893-Louis Lewis, colored, the
wife murderer, was hanged taday in private at the jail
yard, #xantly at noon Sheriff Westcott sprung the trap
and Lewis! neck was broken, The execution was perfect
in every respect. There was no bungling whatever. Lewis
was absolutely calm throughout all the preliminaries
and to the very last moment. He professed religion and
said he was going straight to heaven. He maintained to
the last that he did not mrderhis wife, but accidentally
shot here His body was shipped to relatives at Reynolds.
ENQUIRER-SUN, Columbus, Georgia, )-1-1893(1-8).
LEWIS, Louis March 31, 1893
“Macon, Ga,, March 31, 1893-Lou: |e colored, the
wife mrderer, was hanged téday in private at the jail
yard, Hxantly at noon Sheriff Westcott sprung the trap
and Lewis' neck was broken, ‘The execution was perfect
in every respect. There was no bungling whatever, Lewis
was absolutely: calm throughout all the preliminaries
pie last that he did not mrdorhis wife, but peeiaee nally
t His body was ship
fe (OUIRERS SUM, Columbus, Georgia, L-1-1893(1~ 8).
March 32, 1693
