SMITH, Will iy 7 Can geet
Cot confirmed,
"Birmingham, bE 8, 1895-The formal order of the
Governor granting a respite to Will Smith,
colored, who was to have hung today fop the
murder of Special Officer A, T. Woods, has been.
received. ‘t fixes the day of the hanging at
FPrdiay, June 3. Smith's friends are making
afforts at a commutatioto a life sentence, but
there is ppposition to this onthe part of the
representatives of the murdered officer,”
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alabama, May 9, 1896.
SMITH, Will Vo aug
(“ot confirmed.) 4
"Birmingham, May 8, 1896-The formal order of thd
Governor granting a respite to Will Smith,
colored, who was to have hung today for the
murder of Special Officer A, T. Woods, has been
received. ++ Fixes the day of the hanging at
Frdiay, June 3. Smith's friends are making
sfforts at a commutatioto a life sentence, but
there is ppposition to this onthe part of the
representatives of the murdered ode alga
ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alabama, 9, 1896.
ee i :
EG Meret, (SEER
SMITH, Will Yo e_1 5th
(“ot confirmed, ) oO ©
"Birmingham, May 8, 1896-The formal order of the
Governor granting a respite to ‘ill Smith,
colored, who was to have hung today fob the
murder of Special Officer A, 7. Woods, has been
received. “t fixes the day of the hanging at
une 3. Smith's friends are maki
at a commutatioto a life sentence, but
there is Dpposition to this onthe part of the
ves of the murdered officer.”
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