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HENRY, John
Black, hanged Sumterville, Sumter Co., Fla,,
on April 5, 1902 for the murder of Lee Graham
iitesviy April 1902, being tried on Aprils,
Wa Saturday. “He had shot and killed Lee Graham
5 a escaping from prison. In the courthouse
the townspeople were so anxious to kill him
Sthat the judse head to handeul? nimself. to the
negro to save him from lynching. Graham's
father was present and said that he wanted
Ge megro nanged,.but in a legal manner, . Phe
Governor ordered it (the hanging the day after
the trial) and the judge, sheriff:-and other
officials carried it out. He was BARKKypropeR
% brought o ut of jail with the’ whole town
Wauching, He had only a few words to say and
HENRY, John
Black, hanged Sumterville, Sumter Co., Fla.,
on April 5, 1902 for the murder of Lee Graham
in early April 1902, being tried on April A,
Wa Saturday. He had shot and killed Lee Graham
s while escaping from prison. In the courthouse
the townspeople were so anxious to kill him
that the judge had to handcuff himself to the
negro to save him from lynching. Graham's
father was present and said that he wanted
ue negro hanged, but in a legal manner. The
svernor ordered it (the hanging the day after
We the trial) and the judge, sheriff and other
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% brought o ut of jail with the’whole town
watching, He had only a few words to say and
HENRY, John
Sumter Go., Fla.,
in early April 1g02, ane oa
He had shot and killed
from prison, in the
townspeople were so anxious
age had to handcuff
ui
ve him from lynching
present and said thi
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Governor ordered it (the ing,
the trial) and the judge, sheriff
c out, He was
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