the j ailer, Mr. Martin, for the kind treatment he had EX)
tended him while he was in jail, and also called for an
old-time friend.of his, Mr, Jim King, Mr. King ascended
the platform. The prisoner turned to him and bade him
goodbye, Then the lever was sprung by the sheriff. and
Henderson's body fell a distance of 73 feet. After the
expiration of 19 minutes he was pronoun ed dead.by the
doctors. He was permitted to remain hanging, however, 16
minutes longer, after which he was cut down and placed in
his coffin, The negro Henderson was 22 years old and was
raised near Hubbard City, where his parents reside," NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, July 9, 1910 (3/3.) Affirmed: 126 SW
118
the j ailer, Mr. “artin, for the kind treatment he had ex-|
"tended him while he was in jail, and also called for an
old-time friend of his, Mr, Jim King, Mr, King ascended
the platform. The prisoner turned to him and bade him
goodbye. Then the lever was sprung by the sheriff.and
Henderson's body fell a distance of 73 feet. After the
expiration of 19 minutes he was pronoun ed dead.by the
doctors. He was permitted to remain hanging, however, 16
inutes longer, after which he was cut down and placed in
his coffin, The negro Henderson was 22 years old and was
raised near Hubbard City, where his parents reside,'! NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, July 9, 1910 (3/3) Affirmed: 126 SW
11,8
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Mr, King
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The negro Henderson was 22 year:
ard City, where his parents
July 9; 1910-(3/3.) med
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Galveston, ‘Texas
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HENDERSON, Henry (Slick!) 6/4
"Rusk, Texas, July Jf, 1910-Henry Henderson, alias Slick,
paid the penalty this afternoon of death at 2:16 o'clock
for the murder of E. C. Landrum, At 1:30 Sheriff Nor-
wood, with his deputies, heft the jail for the spot
where the gallows was erected, a distance of 4+ mile north
of town, They arrived at the scene with the prisoner at
1:45. The negro, Henderson, mounted the scaffold with-
out assistance and gave no signs of nervousness, Rev.
turner Brown and Rev. Sam Love, his two spiritual advis-
ers, ascended the scaffold with him, and after song ser-
vice and prayer Sheriff Norwood informed the prisoner he
was at liberty to make any statement he wished, He spoke
about 5 minutes, ‘The black Cap was then adjusted by the
sheriff, when the negro asked for another word, He was
given an opportunity and said that he wished to thank
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HENDERSON, Henry (Slick!) Pe 5 / a
"Rusk, Texas, July Jf, 1910-Henry Henderson, alias Slick
paid the penalty this afternoon of death at 2:16 o'clock
for the murder of E. C, Landrum. At 1:30 Sheriff Nor-
wood, with his deputies, Left the jail for the spot
where the gallows was erected, a distance of 4 mile norti
of town, They arrived at the scene with the prisoner at
1:5. The negro, Henderson, mounted the scaffold with-
out assistance and gave no signs of nervousness, Rev.
turner Brown and Rev. Sam Love, his two spiritual advis-
ers, ascended the scaffold with him, and after song ser-
vice and prayer Sheriff Norwood informed the prisoner he
was at liberty to make any statement he wished. He spokd
about 5 minutes, The black cap was then adjusted by the
sheriff, when the negro asked for another word, He was
given an opportunity and said that he wished to thank
HENDERSON , ey (slicks)
"Rusk, Texas, July J, 1910-Henry He
paid the penalty this afternoon of
ae Phe qmsien ce
if:
dith his deputies, Left the jail for the spot
gate che gallows was erected, a
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nd gave. no signs of nervousness. Rev.
Turner Do and Rev. Sam Love, his tw ape advis-
‘the scaffold with hin, a ser=
Sh
n Norwood informed the Evie he
vas at Tek to make any Seaman fe wished, He spok
about 5 minutes. The black s the ad By the
sheriff, when the negro asked Por aeitien word,
given an opportunity and
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