on May 9 and sentenced to die-on- May—10, 12-and-13-days- after the -
crime respectively, On September: 26, 1902, he was hanged at the
Indiana State Prison, Russell went "E his. death. bravely and his
body was then returned to Lyles where he was buried-in the Sand H ill
Cemetery. His funeral services were unusual in that the minister
said nothing good about him but called hima bully and said that he
had been shunned by all decent persons,
PRINCETON CLARION-NEWS,. Princeton, Ind,, April 28, 1902; April 29,
19025 May 95 19025, May 10, 1902; Septs 26, 1902; Septs 27, 19023
Sept. . 28, 1902
on May 9 and sentenced to die on May 10, 12 and 13 days after the
crime respectively, On September: 26, 1902, he was hanged at the
Indiana State Prison, Russell went to his.death. bravely and his
body was then returned to Lyles where he was buried in the Sand Hill
Cemetery. His funeral services were unusual in that the minister
said nothing good about him but called hima bully and said that he
had been shunned by all decent persons,
PRINCETON CLARION-NEWS,. Princeton, Ind., April 28, 1902; April 29,
1902; May 9, 1902; May 10, 1902; Sept. 26, 1902; Sept. 275 19023
Sept, 28, 1902
on May 10, 1? -and 13 days after the
er: 26, 1902, he was hanged at the
ell went to his. death. bravely and his
ee pea ae lyles where he was buried in the Bee HA
His osue i services were unusual in that the
d about him but called hima Bauiga
PRINCETON CLARTON-NEWS,
Princeton, Ind,, April 28, 1902; A
19025 May 9, 19023 Mays 10; 19025 Sept. 26, 19025 Sens ets
Sept. 28, 1902
RUSSELL, Louis
Russell, a l3-year-old black laborer, and his wife white wife, lived
near Lyles, Gibson Co,, Ind,, where he was known to be a dangerous and
desparate man, having on several occas ions, been arrested for cutting
others with whom he had disagreements and, on one occasion, being
placed in jail as a lunatic. He had previously had arguments with
Perry Stout, 35-years-old and also black, because Stout had once pur-
chased Mrs, Russell a hat and he bore Stout a grudge because he was a
successful gambler who did not, do manual labor, On the night of April
26, 1902, Russell attended a, dange in a house near Princeton at which
Stout operated a refreshmant stand, Around three o'clock on the morn~
ing of April 27, they got into an argument and Russell drew a pistol
and shot Stout through the heart, killing him instantly. Russell then
left the room in which he had committed the murder but remained at the
dance until daybreak when he disappeared, The Sheriff was summoned
and Russell was found shortly afterwards hiding in a tree in a nearby
woods, He offered no resistance to his arrest and admitted killing
Stout but claimed that the latter had gone Hor his own pistol and tha
he had fired in self-defense. At his trial, a number of witnesses
testified that Stout had both of his hands on the planks which he was
using as a counter at the time he was shot and Russell was convicted
RUSSELL, Louis
Russell, a l3-year-old black laborer, and his wxfe white wife, lived
near Lyles, Gibson Co,, Ind,, where he was known to be a dangerous and
desparate man, having on several occas ions, been arrested for cutting
others with whom he had disagreements and, on one occasion, being
placed in jail as a lunatic. He had previously had arguments with
Perry Stout, 35-years-old and also black, because Stout had once pur=
chased Mrs, Russell a hat and he bore Stout a grudge because he was a
successful gambler who did not, do manual labor, On the night of April
26, 1902, Russell attended a. dange in a house near Princeton at which
Stout operated a refreshmant stand, Around three o'clock on the morn~
ing of April 27, they got into an argument and Russell drew a pistol
and shot Stout through the heart, killing him instantly. Russell then
left the room in which he had committed the murder but remained at the
dance until daybreak when he disappeared, The Sheriff was summoned
and Russell was found shortly afterwards hiding in a tree in a nearby
woods, He offered no resistance to his arrest and admitted killing
Stout but claimed that the latter had gone Hor his own pistol and that
he had fired in self-defense. At his trial, a number of witnesses
thstified that Stout had both of his hands on the planks which he was
using as a counter at the time he was shot and Russell was convicted
RUSSELL, Louis
Russell, a l3-year-old black laborer, and his wife yhite wife, lived
near Lyles, Gibson Co,, Ind,, where he was known to be a dangerous and
desparate man, havi heen arrested for cutting
others with whom he had disagreements and, on one occasion, being
placed in jail as a lunatic. He had previously had arguments with
Perry Stole ete and aan sues because Stout had once pur=
ch ssell a hat and he Stout a grudge because he was a
i eanbiee weaterannct Be ones the night of April.
1802, Russell attended a, dance in a house near Princeton at which
ne
Stout operated a refreshmant stand, Around three o'clock on the morn-
ing of April 27, they got into an argument and Russell drew a pistol
and shot Stout through the heart, killing him instantly, Russell then
left the room in which he had committed the murder but remained at the
dance until daybreak when he disappeared, The Sheriff was sunnone
and Russell was found shortly afterwards hiding in a tree in a nearby
woods, He offered no vance to his arrest and admitted killing
Stout but clined that, the latter had ee For his own pistol and that
e had fired in self-defense, At his trial, a number of witnesses
thstified that Stout had both of his Shands gn the planks which he wal
using as a counter at the time he was shot and Russell was convicted
