the negro as her assailant and other titnesses substantiate
her testimony, The verdict of the jury, which was out only
fiveminutes, was received in silence although the courtroom
was thronged. Defense attorneys merely sought to see that
gm illegal evidencewas adduced." TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW OR.
L#ANS, LAey Juhe 15, 1929 (6/1).
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the negro as her assailant and other tritnesses substantiated
her testimony, The verdict of the jury, which was out only
fiveminutes, was received in silence although the courtroom
was thronged, Defense attorneys merely sought to see that
gw illegal evidmcewas adduced." TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW OR.
LEANS, LAs, Juhe 15, 1929 (6/1).
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tthe negro as her assailant and other titnesses substantiated
ner testimony, The verdict of the jury, which was out only
fiveminutes, was received in silence although the courtroom
Iwas thronged, Defense attorneys merely sought to see that
ja¥ illegal evidencewas adduced." TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW OR-
ILSANS, LAs, Juhe 15, 1929 (6/1).
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Muere a recnee wae y Sind Girisiade was Loses here toda
when Jimmy ("Blackboy") Johnson, 25-year-old Negro, was
tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged for attacking a
young white girl in theBayou, Natchez territory near here
2 weeks ago. Owing to theindignation aroused by the crime
and the fear by officials of possibletrouble, the negro was
hurried away to another jail by Sheriff J, W. Payne after
the trial for safekeeping and the date of his execution will
be set later. Only one hour and thirty-five minutes elapse
from theimpaneling of the jury fia the sentencing of the ne-=
gro, whose only testimony was that he had confessed to the
crime. He showed no elvotion except when Judge John F, Ste-
phens sentenced him to 'hang by the neck until dead, dead,
dead.'! Then he drew one hand across his neck as if he al-
ready felt the tightening of the rope. The girl identified
JOHNSON, Jimny ("BLackboy't) LARGE CARD
C ae re =
"Natchitoches, “a., 6/1/19 REV REE Led today
when Jimmy ("Blackboy") Johnson, 25-year-old Negro, was
tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged for attacking a
young white girl in theBayou Natchez territory near here
2 weeks ago, Owing to theindignation aroused by the crime
and the fear by officials of possibletrouble, the negro was
hurried away to another jail by Sheriff J. W. Payne after
the trial for safekeeping and the date of his execution will
be set later. Only one hour and thirty-five minutes elapsed
from theimpaneling of the jury fim the sentencing of the ne-
gro, whose only testimony was that he had confessed to the
crime, He showed no pecs except when Judge John F, Ste-
phens sentenced him to 'hang by the neck until dead, dead,
dead.! Then he drew one hand across his neck as if he al-
ready felt the tightening of the rope. The girl identified
JOHNSON, Jimmy ("Blackboy't) Be) CARD
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when Jinmy ("Blackboy") Johnson, 25-year-old Negro, was
tried, Tans ted and sentenced to be hanged for attacking a
young white girl in theBayou, Natchez territory near here
2 weeks ago, Owing to theindignation aroused by the crime
land the fear by officials of possibletrouble, the negro was
Inurried away to another jail by Sheriff J. W. Payne after
the trial for safekeeping and the date of his execution will
oe set later. 4 ive mi
gro, whose only testimony was that he had confessed to the
He showed no enption except when Judge John F. Ste-
hang by the neck until dead, dead,
one hand across his neck as if he al-
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