| the law be allowed to take its course, Hé finally refused to commte
| the sentence and ah noon on July 30, 1920, he was hanged in the yard o
the Calhoun County Jail in the presence of the widow of the man he
had killed Who held an infant daughter, born after her father's death,
in her arms, Bei#ire the execution, he was, allowed to address the
2,500 persons assembled in front of the jail, He read the 23rd Psalm,
sang two hymns and delivered a pragter b@fore thecrowd, Afterwards,
he spoke briefly urging them to beware of smoking, drinking, gambling
and gaccying pistols, The audience was touched by his sincer&ty and
many wept as he spoke. He then marched to. his death with no display of
fear,
8 Southern 272; 0 Supreme Court 388; (203° AW4
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Dece 16, 1918; Dec, 20, 1918; aa
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, May 22, 19203 July lO, 1920; July 31, 1920;
duly 30, 19203 ,
Account, nothing new, AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio,
UuLy. 327, 1920. :
| the law be allowed to take its course, He finally refused to commute
| the sentence and ah noon on July 30, 1920, he was hanged in the yard o
the Calhoun County Jail in the presence of the widow of the man he
had killed who held an infant daughter, born after her father's death,
in her arms, Bere the execution, he was, allowed to address the
2,500 persons assembled in front of the jail, He read the 23rd’ Psalm,
sang two hymns and delivered a pragter b@fore thecrowds Afterwards,
he spoke briefly urging them to beware of smoking, drinking, gambling
and gaccying pistols. The audience was touched by his sincerity and
many wept as he spoke. He then marched to. his death with no display of
feare 4
/)
8 Southern 272; 0 Supreme Court 388; (203 At
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Dec, 16, 1918; Dec, 20,1918;
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, May 22, 19203 July 10, 1920; July 31, 1920;
July 30, 19203
Account, nothing new, AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio,
July’ 31, 1920.
the law be allowed £0 take its course, He finally refused to commte
the sentence and ah noon on July 30, 1920, he was hanged in the yard oJ
the Calhoun County Jail in the presence of the widow of the man he
had killed ho held an infant daughter, born after her father's death,
in her arms, Befigre the execution, he was, allowed to address tl
2,500 persons assembled in front of the jail, He read the 23rd Psalm,
sang two hymns and delivered a pregter b@fore thecrowd, Afterwards,
he spoke briefly urging them to beware of smoking, drinking, gambling
and gaccying pistols, The audience was touched by his sincersty and
manywept as he spoke, He then marched to his death with no display of}
feare
8) Southern 272; 0 Supreme Court 368; @ 03 Abad,
BIRMINGHAM NEW, Dec, 16, 1918; Dec, 20, 5x8
BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD, May 22, 1920; age 10, 1920; July 31, 19205
July 30, 19205
Account, nothing new, AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio,
July’ 31, 1920,
eat Sateen ce, Als A hay
“CALDWELL, Edgar
Caldwell, a black native of Detroit, Mich,, was a U. Se Army Sergeant,
stationed at Camp McClellan, Calhoun Co,, Ala., where he was assigned
to the 157th Depot Brigade, On December Ui, 1918, “he boarded an
Anniston street car and attempted to sit in a section reserved for
white passenger, He was promptly ejected by conductor Cecil Liénten
and as quickly as he reached the ground he drew a pistol and shot
Linten-twice, killing him instantly. When motorman Kelsie Morrison
went to Linten's ausdstance, he shot him also, inflicting a serious
but nob mortal wund, Caldwell immediately fled to the mountains
where he was taken into custody the next night by a detachment of
military police, His conviction for the mirder was appealed to the
Alabama Supreme Court and affirmed and then his attorneys asked
the U, S. District Court to set aside the verdict, contending that
he should have been tried by Court Martial, Their refusal to do so
was appealed to the United States Supreme Court which held that the
state courts were supreme except at the actual scene of war, A strong
effort for clemency was made with Attorney General A, Mitchell Palmer,
who contended that he had not received a fair trial, and President
Woodrow Wilson both asking for clemency from the Alabama Governor,
The Governor also received numerousp @itions tom Anniston, including
the city's leading clergymen and the dead man's widow, demanding that
| CALDWELL, Edgar T
Caldwell, a black native of Detroit, Mich, was a U. S. Army Sergeant,
stationed at Camp McClellan, Calhoun Co., Ala., where he was assigned
to the 157th Depot Brigade. On December 1h, 1918, he boarded an
Anniston street car and attempted to sit in a section reserved for
white passenger, He was promptly ejected by conductor Cecil Lénten
and as quickly as he reached the ground he drew a pistol and shot
Linten twice, killing him instantly. When motorman Kelsie Morrison
went to Linten's asedstance, he shot him also, inflicting a serious
but nob mortal wund. Caldwell immediately fled to the mountains
where he was taken into custody the next night by a detachment of
military police, His conviction for the mrder was appealed to the
Alabama Supreme Court and affirmed and then his attorneys asked
the U. S. District Court to set aside the verdict, contending that
he should have been tried by Court Martial, Their refusal to do so
was appealed to the United States Supreme Court which held that the
state courts were supreme except at the actual scene of war. A strong
effort for clemency was made with Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
who contended that he had not received a fair trial, and President
Woodrow Wilson both asking for clemency from the Alabama Governor,
The Governor also received numerousp@itions from Anniston, including
the city's leading clergymen and the dead man's widow, demanding that
| CALDWELL, Edgar t
Caldwell, a black native of Detroit, Mich,, was a U. Se Army Sergeant,
stationed at Camp McClellan, Calhoun Co,, Ala,, where he was assigned
to the 157th Depot Brigade. On December 1h, 1918, he boarded an
Anniston street car and attempted to sit in a section reserved for
white passenger, He was promptly ejected by conductor Cecil Linten
and as quickly as he reached the ground he drew a pistol and shot
Linten twice, killing him instantly. When motorman Kelsie Morrdson
went to Linten's auedstance, he shot him also, inflicting a serious
but nob mortal wund, Caldwell immediately fled to the mountains
where he was taken into custody the next night by a detachment of
military police. His conviction for the mirder was appealed to the
Alabama Supreme Court and affirmed and then his attorneys asked
the U, S. District Court to set aside the verdict, contending that
he should have been tried by Court Martial, Their refusal to do so
was appealed to the United States Supreme Court which held that the
state courts were supreme except at the actual scene of war, A strong
effort for clemency was made with Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
who contended that he had not received a fair trial, and President
Woodrow Wilson both asking for clemency from the Al&bana Governor,
The Governor also received numerouspéitions from Anniston, including
the city's leading clergymen and the dead man's widow, demanding that
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