Claude Golden, TX, 1909 February 12

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| GOLDEN, of;
Helden Claude

‘Another crime that was committed close to Jasper (Tex. )
| was by a Negro called Old Golden, called this because of
his voice. He killed a little girl in Yeaumont, Tex.,
and was brought to Jasper to forestall a lynching. He

was hanged in 1909 at high noon, which was the Last legal
hanging in J“sper, Tex."

letter dated 5-7-1975 from Jasper Public library, Jasper,

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‘Another crime that was committed close to Jasper (Tex. )
was by a Negro called Old Golden, called this because of
his voice. He killed a little girl in eaumont, Tex.,
and was brought to Jasper to forestall a lynching. He
was hanged in 1909 at high noon, which was the last legal
hanging in J“sper, Tex."

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"Another orime that was committed close to Jasper (Tex.)
vas by a Negro Gaile Ola Colseny called Wide tecenacted
le killed a little girl in 3eaumont, Lp
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was hanged in 1909 at high noon, which was the last Legal
hanging in Jspor, Tex."

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GOLDEN, Claude ak

iSeyear=old black ex=two term convict, hanged at Jasper,
Texas, on F,bruary 12, 1909, for rape of 13-year-old
Ada Belle Hopkins, which occurred on July 1h, 1908, in
Beaumont. Change of venue, See worksheet for details,

& Mane Wy WORKSHEET PREPARED . TEXAS = NWU-Bd.
GOLDEN, Claude ¢

\S-year=-old black ex=two term convict, hanged at Jasper,
Texasy on F,bruary 12, 1909, for rape of 13-year-old

Ada Belle Hopkins, which occurred on July 1h, 1908, in
Beaumont. Change of venue, See worksheet for details,

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“ Ria * WORKSHEET PREPARED . TEXAS - NWU-Bd,
GOLIEN, Claude '

USnyear-old black ex-two term convict, hanged at Jasper,

Beaumont, Change of venue, See worksheet for details,



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