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Black, fared ete S6uth Carolina, on Nov. 8, ‘1870, fo:
the drowning=murder of his own child, Around 1,500 persons
gathered to witness, At 11:30 he and Berry, also hanged,
left jail in wagon, seated on coffins and singing hymns
and taken to gallows erected in space in front of depot,
Berry spoke but Sweendenburg said nothing, instead allowing
preacher to make general remarks against crime in general,
As time drew near, friends and relatives allowed to approac!
and bid farewell, At 12:30 PM cap lowered overhead and
trap fell. Arope broke causing both men to fall to ground
and both rehanged. Sweedenburg appeared agitated though
Berry was calm throughout,
CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., 11-12-1870
SWEEDENBURG, John joan 11-8-1870 ©
Black, hanged Newberry, S6uth Carolina, on Nov. 8, 1870, fo:
the drowning-murder of his own child, Around 1, 500 persons
gathered to witness, At 11:30 he and Berry, also hanged,
left jail in wagon, seated on coffins and singing hymns
and taken to gallows erected in space in front of depot,
Berry spoke but Sweendenburg said nothing, instead allowing
preacher to make general remarks against crime in general,
As time drew near, friends and relatives allowed to approac
and bid farewell, At 12:30 PM cap lowered overhead and
trap fell. Arope broke causing both men to fall to ground
and both rehanged. uaa appeared agitated though
Berry was calm throughout,
CONSTITUTIONALIST , Augusta, Ga.y 11-12-1870
SWEEDENBURG, John 11-58-1870
Black, hanged hearers South Carolina, on Nov, 8, 1870,
the drowning-mirder’of his own child, Around 1,500 arson
etteced) ca atrenest xe 1+30 ie ancl Berry, also hanged,
left jail in wagon, seated on coffins and singing hymns
and taken to gallows erected in space in front of depot,
Berry spoke but Sweendenburg said nothing, eee “allowing
preacher to make general remarks against crime in
As tino drew nea?, friends and rélatives: allowed to
and bid farewell, At 12:30 PM cap lowered overhead and
trap fell, Arope ‘broke causing both men to all to ground
and both rehanged, Sweedenburg appeared agitated though
jerry was calm throughout,
CONSTITUTIONALIST, Augusta, Ga., 11-12-1870
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