Henry Fleming, MS, 1883 May 16

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FLEMING, Henry

"Pittsboro, Walhoun Ge, Misse, 5-16~-1883-Henry Fleming
was hanged in the presence of a great crowd for a mure
der comitted two years agoe The condemned man who was
cool and self-possessed, made no confession. When at th
gallows he attenpted to kill himself with a small pocket
knife and succeeded in inflicting a wound in his throat,
When the drop fell, his neck was broken and his death
struggle lasted but an instant. Fleming was respited
times by the Governor and am strong effort was made to
have his sentence commutedto life imprisonment but the

enormity of his crime called for his executione”

FLEMING, Henry

"Pittsboro, Walhoun Co., Misse, 5-16-1883-Henry Fleming
was hanged in the presence of a great crowd for a mur-
der comitted two years agoe ‘The condemned man who was
cool and self-possessed, made no confession. When at the
gallows he attempted to kill himself with a small pocket
knife and succeeded in inflicting a wound in his throat,
When the drop fell, his neck was broken and his death
struggle lasted but an instant. Fleming was respited
times by the Governor and am strong effort was made to
have his sentence commutedto life imprisonment but the
enormity of his erime called for his executione”™

FLEMING, Henry

"PLttsboro, Malhoun Co, Miss., 5-16-1883-Henry Flening
was hanged in the presence of a great crowd for a mur-
der comitted two years agoe The condemned man who was
cool and self-possessed, made no confession, When at the
gallows he attempted to kill himself with a small pocket

knife and succeeded in inflicting a wound in his throat.
When the drop fell, his neck was broken and his death

struggle lasted but an instant. Fleming was respited
times by the Governor and am strong effort was made to

have his sentence commutedto life imprisonment but the

enormity of his crime called for his executions”

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