"Am ericus , Gack i} ity es «Tobe Thornton, the negro who 15
months ag0 assualted Miss Margaret Dismukes in her home
near Preston, was convicted in the Webster County Court
this afternoon and sentenced to be hanged April 27th.
ee his en 2 eke after aes Thoms has been
at fees ae morning bea taken bo the Seaborad Air Line
door La in Aa rriage and hustled to Preston aboard
ae ¢ { nf Yeagin,
Uneee was no Hen yas a in attendance upon the trial this
afternoon nor was there any excitement. inronton's victim
s-tiht-in-the-asyLun, havine lost her mind as a result,
of the assualt. The negro was brought back to Americas
right to vyemain until the date of execution," TIMES
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Americus, Gack -7-1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro who 15
months ago assualted Miss Margaret Dismukes in her home
near Preston, was convicted in the tWebster- County Court
this afternoon and sentenced to be hanged April 27th.
Bince his capture 2 days after the crime, Thornton has been
onfined in the Americus aeshl. He was removed therefrom
at daylight this morning and taken to the Seaborad Air Line
Radlway shops in a, carriage and hustled to Preston aboard
a-fast-traia by Sheriff _fell_and Police Chief Yeagin
There was no military. in attendance upon the trial this
afternoon nor was there any_excitement. Thronton's victim
is—s-tittin_the-asylum,_having_lost_her_mind_as_a_ result.
of the assualt. The negro was brought back to Americus
tonight to vemain until the xecution," TIMES
date of
tameric
ay Ls ae SeTobe Thornton, the negro who 15
s Margaret Dismukes in her home
bedi the tebster
5 after The arin, Thornton
as. ed _therefy
at daylight this morning an ie to the Seaborad 4
Railway shops in a, carriage and hustled to Preston
: jpewif? Dell Pol niet Yoagi
3 no military. in attendance upon the tr:
emnoon nor was there any oxeftenent, Throntonts victim
ing lost-her_ mind as_a result
assualt, ‘The negro was brouzht back to's 5
ght, to xemain | a the date of execujion.” | TIMES
ICH, -R 1905. aK -
THORNTON, Tobe
"April 27, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro who criminally
assaulted Miss Margaret Dismukes in Webster County, Gaey
some 15 months ago, was hanged at Préston this afternoon.
Thornton's victim was soon bereft of reason as a result of
his crime and has since been confined in the lunatic asyl-
um," ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock, AR, )-28-1905 (1:6.)
Find no mention in JOURNAL, Atlanta, for )-27 or -28~-'09
"Preston, Gaey April 8, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro
assailant, has been convicted and sentenced to death by
Judge Littlejohn. The sentence will be carried out
April 27.": JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Apre 8, 1905 (3/5)
J, GL ee Cn Le oe (Be). .
THORNTON, Tobe
"April 27, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro who criminally
assaulted Miss Margaret Dismukes in Webster County, Gas,
some 15 months ago, was hanged at Préston this afternoone
Thornton's victim was soon bereft of reason as a result of
his crime and has since been confined in the lunatic asyl-
um," ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock, AR, -28-1905 (1:6.)
Find no mention in JOURNAL, Atlanta, for )-27 or l-28-'09
"Preston, Gaey April 8, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro
assailant, has been convicted and sentenced to death by
Judge Littlejohn. The sentence will be carried out
April 27." JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Apre 8, 1905 (3/56)
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RNTON , “To
"april 27, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro who criminally
assaulted Miss Margaret Dismkes in Webster County, Gaey
some 15 months 28) was hanged at Préston this afternoon.
“erime and has s in the lunatic asyl-
vm," ARKANSAS GAZETTE, Little Rock, AR, 1-28-1905 (
Find no mention in JOURNAL, Atlanta, for )}-27 or -28-'05
“Preston, Gaey April 8, 1905-Tobe Thornton, the negro
ty
Judge Littlejohn,
April 27."° JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, Apr. 8,
1905 ii.
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