Silas Hill, LA, 1894 March 9

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Hilly Silas

"St. Joseph, ba,, 3-9-189)-Silas Hill, colored, was exe-

cuted here today by hanging for the murder of BurtonNeal
in February, 1893." NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 3-10-189))( 2-2

On Feb, 19, 1894, Gov. Murphy J. Foster signed
death warrant to Sheriff W. c. Young of Tensas

Parish for execurion of Will who had been sen~
tenced on Nov. 2 9k 1893,

March 9, 189)
HILL, Silas

"St. Joseph, La,, 3-9-189l-Silas Hill, colored, was exe-
cuted here today by hanging for the murder of BurtonNeal
in February, 1893." NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 3-10-189);( 2-2

On Feb, 19, 1894, Gov. Murphy J. Foster Signed
death warrant to Sheriff W. Cc. Young of Tensas
Parish for execurion oft Hill who had been sen-
tenced on Nov. 2 9k 1893,

March 9, 189),
HILL, Silas

"st. Joseph, La,, 3-9-189l-Silas Hill, colored, was exe-
cuted here today by hanging for the mrder of burtonNeal
in February, 1693," NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 3-10-189)\( 2-2

On Feb, 19, 1894, Gov. Murphy J. Foster signed
death warrant to Sheriff W. C. Young of Ten:

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Parish for execurion of Will who had been sen
tenced on Nov. 2 9k 1893,

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