tion wes attended with some military display, ad
witnessed by a crowd of people, both black and
white, numbering 2,500, The condemned confessed
their guilt but claimed in extenuation that they
were instigated to the deed by white men.
Seven men are in jail awaiting approval of sen-
tance. . NATIONAL INTHELIGHNCER, Sept, 10,1063,
WORKSHEET = filed with Federals,
tion was attended with some military display, and
witnessed by 2 crowd of people, both black and
white, numbering 2,500. The condemned confessed
their guilt but claimed in extenuation that they
were instigated to the deed by white men.
Seven men are in jail awaiting approval of sen-
e." NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Sept. 10,1863.
WORKSNEET = filed with Federals.
tion wes attended with some military display, and
wi sed by @ crowd ople, both black and
white, numbering 2is00. THe condemned’ ocatescod
their guilt but claimed in extenuation
este instigated to the deed by white men.
en men are in iit awaiting approval o
NCER, Sept. 10
WORKSHEET - filed with Federals,
RAY, William, STEVENSON, Lewis, & WEBB, Jim
Blacks, convicted by Military Commission at
Columbus, Kentucky, and hanged bhere on Sept
~h, 186%, for the murder of the Beckham family
. which had occurred at Compromise Landing on
August lL, 186 MISSOURI DEMOCRAT, Sépt. 7,
1863 pnd 6) S6. euis paper of Sept. BO 18638
"Columbus, Ky., Sept. 5, 1863=The three negroe
veund cuLilty of murder in the Beckham case
were executed today by order of Gen. Hurlburg.
The execution took place at 1 ofeclock under th
di o f Me 5 of the post
rec : BL Of Gal . Hohe ociee eee
assists by Major rovost Mar-
of ae District and Capte J. H, Williema,
Provost Marshal of Columbus. The exe”
RAY, William, STEVENSON, Lewis, & WEBB, Jim
Blacks, convicted by Military Commission at
Columbus, Kentucky, and hanged bhere on Sept.
aN hoows Or ves nase of the Beckham family
- which ae oge at Compromise Landing on
August |, 186%, meet gsounT DEMOCRAT, Sépt. 7»
1863 and a Sf. Louis paper of Sept. hs 1863
"Columbus, Ky., Sept. 5, 1863=-The three negroe
found guilty of murder in the Reckham case
were executed today by order of Gen. Hurlburg.
The execution took place at 1 o'clock under th
directi a Se 6 the pos
agsiste 6a. b a C: ne RuaRoe a late er i
B8et ose be Diteoiee and ee. JH) Wid tema
e
Provost Marshal of Columbus. The exec
RAY, William, § Lewis, & WEBB, Jim
Blacks, convicted by Military Commission at
bus, preniasky and henged bhere on Sept.
under of the Zoey femily
at
1863, ee a 8 “Louis ae el
"Columbus y- me Sept. 5, ne6sie thre
y of murder in the Beckhem
i t t 1} Herieures
The execution took place at 1 otclock under th
direct: S91. Scott 2 th:
pasteeaeeey Neder, Mok enoaTat, Rrovoat
8 thd Didfrict ona ‘apt. J. H, Williams,
Provost Marshal of Columbus. The exect}
