occurred in November, 1893 and body not found
until March, 1894,
Cism,.
CLARNION-LEDGER, Jackson, Miss., 7-31-1894 (1-6)
MisslosIPPE BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Catholi-
occurred in November, 1893 and body not found
until March, 1894, Both converted to Catholi-
cism.
CLARION-LEDGER, Jackson, Miss., 7-31-1894 (1-6)
MIsslsasIPPI BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
Maden Co
occurred in November, 1893 and body not found
until March, 1894, Both inverted to Catholi-
cism.
CLARION-LEDGER, Jackson, Miss., 7-31-1894 (1-6)
MI351351PPI BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,
Pipe le
July 31st, 1894,
SCOTT, Prank and William
William and Frank scott, black brothers, were
hanged at Canton, Mississippi, at 5:30 AM on
July 31st, 1894, for the murder of a 17-year-
old black youth named Norman Hobson, who was
scheduled to testify against them on a bur-
glary charge, The boy disappeared and in
March or April, 1894, his body was found
floating on a lake near Flora, He had been
knocked in the head and a number of plow
points, old axes, ett, tied to body and thrown
; 3 sted and confessed, sayin
tie tee ted lured tne poy into the swamp to
hunt hogs and killed him with clubs. Murder
duly 31st, 1894,
scoTT, Frank and W illiam
William and Frank 3cott, black brothers, were
hanged at Canton, Mississippi, at 5:30 AM on
July 31st, 1894, for the murder of a 17-year-
old black youth named Norman Hobson, who was
scheduled to testify against them on a bur-
glary charge. The boy disappeared and in
March or April, 1894, his body was found
floating on a lake near Flora. He had been
knocked in the head and a number of plow
points, old axes, ett, tied to body and thrown
alay4 cotts arrested and confessed, sayin
that they had lured the boy into the gwanme to
hunt hogs and killed him with clubs. Murder
July 31st, 1894,
scoff, Frank and W illiam
William and Frank scott, black brothers, were
hanged at Canton, Mississippi, at 5:30 AM on
duly 31st, 1894, for the murder of a 17-year-
old black youth named Norman Hobson, who was
scheduled to testify against them on a bur-
glary charge, The boy disappeared and in
March or April, 1894, nis body was found
floating on a lake near Flora, He had been
knocked in the head and a number of plow
points, old axes, ett, tied to body and thrown
in, scotts arrested and confessed, sayt
that they had lured the boy into hes
hunt hogs and killed nim with clubs, Murder
Ha eee lt sat, 2098,
