sacks but putting dirt in with the cotton. Ham- 7
siton denied intentionally getting dirt in with |
the cotton; he claimed thet Borel struck-so he
ran away. When he returmed to work the next —~
morning, Borel struck hin again. Hamilton then
hit Borel with an old rice pestle he had found
tn the field, Borel died from a fracture of
the spine at the basé of the skull. On 10/3/23
the first_trial jury could not agreé on a ver~
dict. Hamilton was retried on 10/5, found guile
ty and sentenced 10/6 to hang. Crime was bleck=
-onewhite. (Lake Charles American Press, Aug,
2. 192), Sent by Linda LaBranche, 11855 Govern=
rhae Street, Baton Route; La., 70806.
acks but putting dirt in with the cotton, Ham-
iton denied intentionally tving dirt with |
he cotton; he claimed that Borel struck-.so he
ran away. When he returned to work the next ©
morning, Borel struck hin again. Hamilton then
hit Borel with an old rice pestle he had found
in the field. Borel died from a fracture of
the spine at the basé of the skull. (Cn 10/3/23
the first trial jury could not agree on a ver~
dict. Hamilton was retried on 10/5, found guil-
ty and sentenced 10/6 to hang, Crime was black
-onewhite. (Lake Charles American Press, Aus.
=| y $ i: Corsrayne.
25,2 98lie, open. Py, Mande taBranchs, 4055 rovern
ary could not
retried on 10/8,
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HAMIIT ON, Alton
"Lake Charles, La,, August 1, 192l-<Alto Hamilton, black
youth, was hanged here this afternoon for the murder of
Darville Borel, white farmer, near Lake Charles last
September, The trap was sprung at 2:17 plelocks lhe
neero went to his death calmly,"
-HICEMOND TIMES#DISPATCH, Richmond, Va., 8=-2-192)
\ Fr
99 SOUTHERN 87h,
NAULTO HAMILTON, hanged 6/1/1921. Kilied Pee
Borel, a farmer on 9974/1923. Borel, who OR
i Es NF Fy, mA ie g i ¢ : '
hired Hamilton to pick cotton, accused him of
the evening before the crime of weighing
HAMITITON, Alton
"Lake Charles, La,, August 1, 192<Alto Hamilton, black
youth, was hanged here this afternoon for the murder of
Darville Borel, white farmer, near Lake Charles Last
September, The trap was sprung at 2: i oF elocks ihe
hegro went to his death calmly,"
-RIGIMOND TIMES¥DISPATCH, Richmond, Va,, 8=2-192);
i at
99 SOUTHERN 874 i
"atTO HAMILTON, hanged 8/1/192). Kilied Deniel
oe a farher on O9YRM/1923. Borel,:who had
hired Hamilton t& pick cotton, noaeaad him ofU
i f weighin
the evening before the crime of welghing
HAMIITON, Alton
"Lake Charles,
youth, w: need here this afternoon for the mrder of
ville Borel, white ees ear Lake Charles last
ptember, The ti prung 2:17 o'clock, The
ERO wel
LTON, hanged 8/1/1
ane rar on oar /1923,
bined Namilton t® pick cotton,
the evening before the crime of weighing
