in the record of the case shows that the killing was a
| cold-blooded murder and that if he alae iat the sentence
it would be equivalent to a declaratioh that capital pun-
ishment should never be enforced," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gaey,
April 7, 1915 (1'23.)
"Monticello, Gaes Fobe 2SeAt the close of the Feb, termof
Jasger's court, Judge toe acca resentenced Will Bird, a
young negro man, to be hanged April 9, Bird was tried and
given a death sentence last August for the killing of Sadie
Bruson, a negro woman, but his case was carried to the |
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"Monticello, Gaes April 9, 1915-(Special Dispatch to the
_ JOURNAL) = Will Byrd, the negro convicted and sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of Sadie Rrunson , colored,
more than a year ago, was executed-in the county jail
here today at noon by Sheriff-J.:R. Ezell in the presence
of a few witnesses," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 9,
1915 (8=3.)
"Governor Slaton has refused to commute the sentence of
Will Bird, the negro in Jasper County who is condemnéd to
be hanged at Monticello on Friday, for the murder of Sadie
Brinson, a negro woman, The state prison commssion on
Tuesday afternoon declined to recommend a commutation to
ife imprisonment. In a statement issued in connection
with the case,Governor Slaton says the evidence disclosed
BYRD, Will
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"Monticello, Gas, April 9, 1915-(Special Dispatch to the
JOURNAL) = Will Byrd, the negro convicted and sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of Sadie Brunson , colored,
more than a year ago, was executed-in the county jail
here today at noon by Sheriff-J.:R. Ezell in the presence
of a few witnesses." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 9,
1915 (8=3.)
"Governor Slaton has refused to commute the sentence of
Will the negro in Jasper County who is condemnéd to
a at Monticello on Friday, for the murder of Sadie
Ng a negro woman, The state prison commssion on
clined to recommend a commutation to
In a statement issued in conn
Slaton says the evidence
yr the murder of Sadie Brunson ,
more than a year in the
today at noon by Sheriff J, R, Ezell in the presence
f a few witnesses." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Georgia, April 9,
1915 (8-3.)
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was execut
‘laton has refused to commte the
the negro in Jasper County who
cello on Friday, for the mu
