John Henry Young, TX, 1905 March 31

(Waxahachie, 3-30-1905-Sheriff Minnick this morning re-.
ceived a telegram fromGov, Lanham saying he would not in-
terfere with the verdict of the court in the caseof John
Henry Young, the negro to be executed tomorrow, The ..
sheriff was instructed to carry out the orders of. the court
The execution will take place about 11 o'clock," SIAR
TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, 3-30-1905 (1-3) s

Maxahachie, 3=31-1905-At 12:15 o'clock tthis afternoon,
John Henry Young, colored, was executed by Sheriff Minnick
for the murder of Albebt Moore which occurred in this
county May 1, 190). Young was convicted last November on
a plea of guilty and was given the death penalty. The
case was appealed to the higher courts, where the verdict

of the lower court was affirmed, The execution today was
private and was witnessed only by those permitted by lawe

Fully 2,000 people assembed around the stockade to get a
glimpse of the doomed man as he ascended the gallows, The

"Waxahachie, 3-30-1905-Sheriff Minnick this morning re-..
ceived a telegram fromGov, Lanham saying he would not in-
terfere with the verdict of the court in the caseof John
lenry Young, the negro to be executed tomorrow, The ..
sheriff was instructed to carry out the orders ofthe court
The execution will take place about 11 o'clock," STARw
TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, 3-30-1905 (173).

MYaxahachie, 3-31-1905-At 12:15 o'clock tthis afternoon,
John Henry Young, colored, was executed by Sheriff Minnick
for the mrder of Albebt Moore which occurred in this
county May 1, 190). Young was convicted last November on
a plea of guilty and was given the death penalty. The
case was appealed to the higher courts, where the verdict
of the lower court was affirmed, The execution today was
private and was witnessed only by those permitted by lawe
Fully 2,000 people assembed around the stockade to get a
glimpse of the doomed man as he ascended the gallows, The

Mydxahachie, 3-30-1905-Sheriff Minnick this morning re-..
ceived a telegram fromGov, Lanham saying he would not ine
terfere with the verdict of the court in the caseof John
Henry Young, the negro to be executed tomorrow, The .
sheriff was instructed to carry out the orders of the court
he execution will take place about 11 o'clock," STARM

TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, 3-30=: Boo 5 Es
Miaxahachie, “3-31-190Scke ck tthis afternoon,
John Henry Young, Sear was executed by ce Minnick]
for the murder of Albebt Moore which occurred in
county May 1, 190, Young was convicted last awen on
a plea of guilty and was given the death penalty. The
a was appealed to the higher courts, where the verdict
the lower court was affirmed, The execution today. was
Betvece and was witnessed only by those permitted by lave
Fully 2,000 people assembed around the stockade to get
glimpse of the doomed man as he ascended the gallows, ‘The

John Henry YOUNG, Waxahachie, Texe, Tontd, 3-31-1905, ~
death warrant was read in the jail at 11:30 o'clock and
the condemned man was placed in a carriagefor the trip to
the gallows, In parting with his relatives he broke down
and wept bitterly, and continued weeping on the way to the
gallows, murmuring: 'I am not guilty of the crime,' He
madea statement on the gallows denying his guilt. He said
he never harmed any one and it was hard to die for the
crime of someone else, The cap and noose were taken from
his head two or three times that he might talk, He knelt
on the platform and prayed more than ten minutes, The
trap was sprung at 12:15 by the sheriff. The rope had a
_drop of nine feet, and the negro's neck was broken in-
stantly, Death ensued in sixteen minutes, and at 12:35
the body was cut down and placed in a coffin for shipment
to Young's old home in Mexia." STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth,

3=31-1905 (7-3).

John Henry YOUNG, Waxahachie, Tex., Contd, 3-31-1905, ~
death warrant was read in the jail at 11:30 o'clock and
the condemned man was placed in a carriagefor the trip to
the gallows. In parting with his relatives he broke down
and wept bitterly, and continued weeping on the way to the
gallows, murmuring: 'I am not guilty of the crime,' He
madea statement on the gallows denying his guilt, He said
he never harmed any one and it was hard to die for the
crime of someone else, The cap and noose were taken from
his head two or three times that he might talk, He knelt
on the platform and prayed more than ten minutes, The
trap was sprung at 12:15 by the sheriff. The rope had a
_ drop of nine feet, and the negro's neckwas broken in-
stantly. Death ensued in sixteen minutes, and at 12:35
the body was cut down and placed in a coffin for shipment
to Young's old home in Mexia." STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth,
3=31-1905 (7-3).

John Henry YOUNG, Waxahachie, Tex., Contd, 3-31-1905,
death warrant was read in the jail at 11:30 o'clock and
the condemned man was placed in a carriagefor the trip to
the gallows, In parting with his relatives he broke down
and wept bitterly, and continued weeping on the way to the
gallows, murmuring: 'I am not guilty of the crime,’ He
madea statement on the gallows denying his guilt, He said

The cap and noose were taken from
his head two or three times that he might talk, He knelt
on the platform and prayed more than ten minutes. The
trap was sprung at 12:15 by the sheriff, The rope had a
drop of nine feet, and the negro's neck was broken in-
stantly, Death ensued in sixteen minutes, and at 12:35
the body vas cut down and placed in a coffin for shipment

to Young's old home in Mexia," STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth,
3-31-1905 (7-3).

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STAR-IELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 7-10-1906 (10-1)

Affirmed: 8), SW 822, - Oe One

"Waxahachie, 3=22-1905<Attorney J, T. Spencer left last
night for Austin, taking with him a petition signed by
about 500 white citizensof Waxahachie, which will be
presented to Governor Lanham, asking that the sentence
of the negro, John Henry Young, be commuted to life im-
prisonment. Unless the, governor interferes with the
orders of the court Young will be ee here the Last
day of this month," STAR-TELHGRAM, Fort Worth, 3-22-
1905 (1-5)

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.eed0hn’ Henry Young, black, hanged at Waxeehie, Texas, |
on 3-31-1905, for the acces of Alburtus Moore, colored,"
STAR-I[ELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas, 7-10-1906 (10-1) :

Affirmed: 8), SW 822, a he)

"Waxahachie, 3-22-1905<Attorney J, T. Spencer left last
night for Austin, taking with him a petition signed by
about 500 white citizensof Waxahachie, which will be
presented to Governor Lanham, asking that the senbence
of the negro, John Henry Young, be commuted to Life im-
prisonment. Unless the. governor interferes with the
orders of the court Young will be cae here the last
day of this month," STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, 3-22-
1905 (1-5)

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STAR-IELIGRAN, Fort orth, Texas, 7-10-1906 (10-1)
B, Sw 822,

"Waxahachie, 3-22-1905-Attorney J, T. Spencer left last
night for Austin, taking with him a petition signed by
about 500 white citizensof Waxahachie, which will be
presented to Governor Lanham, asking that the senbence
of the negro, John Henry Young, be commuted to life im-
prisonment. Unless the governor interferes with the
orders of the court Young will be hanged here the last

day of this month," STAR-TELEGRIM, Fort Worth, 3-22=
1905 (1-5)

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