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MATHIS, Allen KY#+RB&ME
Hanged, Mayfield, Kye, on July 31, 1906. Black. Had
raped Mrs, sthel McClain on fight of 7/25/1906. Tried on
7/31 and hanged at 8:00 o'clock that night, 15 mimtes
after sentenced to die. 10,000 persons on hand though
only a few hundred could see actual execution even though
the fence that had been erected had been torn down by the
enraged mobxwhile the trial was in progress. It was only
fifty minutes from time the jury was swern in until Mathis
was pronounced dead. Mathis pleaded guilty. Hdd been
kept in Louisville jail and when returned by train was
guarded by military company from Hopkinsville and local
militia. Nonetheless several attempts were made to seize
him and on two occasions he was in the hands of the mob
while being taken to court house.
The NEWS, Birmingham, Alas, 7/31/1906 & 8/1/1906
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MATHIS, Allen KYS+B&aME
Hanged, Mayfield, Ky., on July 31, 1906. Black. Had
raped Mrs, 3thel McClain on pight of 7/25/1906. Tried on
7/31 and hanged at 8:00 o'clock that night, 15 mimtes
after sentenced to die. 10,000 persons on hand though
only a few hundred could see actual execution even though
the fence that had been erected had been torn down by the
enraged mobxwhile the trial was in progress. i1t was only
fifty minutes from time the jury was swern in until Mathis
was pronounced dead, Mathis pleaded guilty. Hdd been
kept in Louisville jail and when returned by train was
guarded by military company from Hopkinsville and local
militia. Nonetheless several attempts were made to seize
him and on two occasions he was in the hands of the mob
while being taken to court house.
The NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., 7/31/1906 & 8/1/1906
large card 7-31-1906
MATHIS, Allen KYSREME
Hanged, Mayfield, Ky., on July 31, 1906. Black.
raped Mrs, athel McClain on pight of 7/25/1906, Tried on
7/31 and hanged at 8:00 o'clock that night, 15 mimtes
after sentenced to die. 10,000 persons on hand though
nly a few hundred could see actual execution even though
the fence that had been erected had been torn down by the
enraged mobawhile the trial was in progress. It was only
oo minutes from time the jury was swern in until Mathis
as pronounced dead. Mathis pleaded guilty.
kept in Louisville jail and when returned by tra!
guarded by military company from Hopicinavilie and Toca
militia, Nonetheless several attempts were made to seize
hin and ‘on two occasions he was in the hands of the mob
while being taken to court house.
the NewS, Birmingham, Ala.) 7/31/1906 & 8/1/1906
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