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James A, Harvey shot and killed Gale H ages and Charles
McGrath, members of Copeland's clan, in an argument over
a forty-dollar note, Wayes!f father offered Copeland one
thousand dollars to kill Bervey or have it dome. Accon=
panied by four hen, Copeland shot Harvey to death on July
15, 1848, He was sentenced to death and finally executed
Nd a eG
on October 30, 1857
213 McDADE
pondence, with an
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4 es and ‘Charles
5 members 1 argument over
a forty-~doll ae Pathog offer red Copeland one
thousand dollars S. kill ervey or have it done.
panied
Accom-
by four then, Copeland shot Ha arvey to death on July
a5, 188. He was sentenced to death and finally executed
on October 30, 1857
213 McDADE 66
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COPELAND = Mississippi - Continued == ee ae
"The case of James Copeland, which has been pending for
/ some 10 years, was tried a few days since at Augusta, Miss
and resulted in his conviction of murder in the lst degree
Copeland was charged with killing James A, Harvey, and has
been found guilty twice before by juries of the country.
Yet, by resorting to the technicalities of the law, he has
been enabled to gain trail after trial to the present
time, On theverdict being reddered, the judge pronounced
upon him the smtenceof death, ordering him to be executed
on Friday, Oct. 30, 1857. To be hung, after ten years!
awful imprisonment in a miserable county jail, is rather a
hard casee The ‘law's delay' in trials has been productiv
only of protratted suffering, winding up with an ingnmmino
deathett RICHMOND, Va,, ENQUIRER,10-12-1857 6
| COPELAND « Mississippi + Continued a ia
"The case of James Copeland, which has been pending for
| some 10 years, was tried a few days since at Augusta, Miss,
and resulted in his conviction of murder in the lst degree
Copeland was charged with killing James A, Harvey, and has
been found guilty twice before by juries of the country.
Yet, by resorting to the technicalities of the law, he has
been enabled to gain trail after trial to the present
time, On theverdict being reridered, the judge pronounced
upon him the smtenceof death, ordering him to be executed
on Friday, Oct. 30, 1857. To be hung, after ten years!
awful imprisonment in a miserable county jail, is rather a
hard casee The 'law's delay! in trials has been productivg
only of protratted suffering, winding up with an ingomminoy
deathe" RICHMOND, Va,, ENQUIRER,10-12-1857¢
COPELAND = Mississippi = Continued ’
‘The case of James Copeland, eka tos been pending f
some 10 years, was tried a few d: a
and resu
Copeland was charged with killing James A. Harvey, and has
been found guilty twice before by juries of the country,
Yet, by resorting to the technicalities of the law, he has
been enabled to gain trail after trial to the present
time, On theverdict being rendered, the judge pronounced
upon him the smtenceof death, ordering him to be executed
on Friday, Oct. 30, 1857, To be hung, after ten years!
awful imprisonment in a miserable county jail, is rather a
Bed Gee a Ti ov in trials hag/bean prod uctivg
nly of protrabted suffering, ing up with an ingnmminoy
Mesh " RICHMOND, Vay, ENGUE BER tou on Tee
ey He Oh
SL OS. ee
ee 207 /
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BOI ar ae oes i a i pita iia A
COPELAND, James 10-30-1857
A Mississippi highwayman and robber, Copeland was also
a killer for hire and, 6n July 15, 189, he shot and
killed James A. Harvey on a contract. He was- caught,
found guilty and hanged on Oct, 30, 1857,
See Safakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, page 173 (my
Library.)
é
SOURCE: Blood Letters and Bad Men
"Li @ and coniession of the noted outlaw Tames Copeland,
executed at Augusta, Perry Co., Miss. leader of the no-
torLous Copeland and Wages clan which terrorized the en=
tire Southern states, as related by himself in prison
after he was condemned to death, giving a list of all
members of the clan, Mystic alphabet of the clan for
"COPELAND, James 10-30-1857
A Mississippi highwayman and robber, Copeland was also
a killer for hire and, 6n duly 15, 1849, he shot and
killed James A, Harvey on a contract. He was~ caught,
found guilty and hanged on Oct, 30, 1857.
See Safakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, page 173 (my
library.)
SOURCE: Blood Letters and Bad Men
"Lie and coniession of the noted outlaw dames Copeland,
executed at Augusta, Perry Co., Miss. leader of the no-
torious Copeland and Wages clan which terrorized the en-
tire Southern states, as related by himself in prison
after he was condemned to death, giving a list of all
members of the clan, Mystic alphabet of the clan for
COPELAND, James 10=30~1857
A Mississippi eseren and robber, Copland was also
a killer for hire and, 6n duly 15, 1649, he shot and
Eeben erga Harvey on a_ con’ miracts He was: caught,
found guilty and hanged on Oct. 30, 1657.
See Safakis’ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, page 173 (my
library.)
SOURCE: Blood Letters and Bad Men
"Li e and coniession of the noted ow
gusta, Perry Co., Miss. the no-
Copeland,
torious Copelani and tiages clan which terrorized Ha
y his
tire Southorn states, as related
rhe was condemned to death, giving a list of ell
‘nambers of the clans uystic alphabet of the clan for
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