only a few were allowed to witness themes, «Baker killed
his wife near Cave Spring. He said he committed the
erime while under the influence of liquor." JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Georgia, March 7, 1905 (5:6.)
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"Rome, Mare 6-eeeconfessed to the crime before Deputy
Sheriff ,Berry Broach today... The negroes say they are
prepared and ready to pay the death penalty, Baker stated
that he killed hiws wife while under the influence of liq=
uor and is sorry that he committed the crime... The death
watch has been placed over the men and all is ready for th
execution." JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gae, Mar. 6, 1905 (9/6)
only a few were allowed to witness themee. «Baker killed
his wife near Cave Spring. He said he committed the
crime while under the influence of liquor.'' JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Georgia, March 7, 1905 (5:6.)
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"Rome, Mare 6-ee.confessed to the crime before Deputy
Sheriff ,Berry Broach todayse.e. The negroes say they are
prepared and ready to pay the death penalty. Baker stated
that he killed hiws wife while under the influence of liq=
uor and is sorry that he committed the crime... The death
watch has been placed over the men and all is ready for th
execution."' JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gae, Mar, 6, 1905 (9/6-)
only a few were alloved to witness themes, .Zaker killed
his wife near Cave 5; He said he committed the
crine while under the influence of Liquors" JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Georgia, March 7, 1905 (5:64)
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-eeeconfessed to the crime before Deputy
Sheriff ,Berry Broach today... The negroes say they are
prepared and ready to pay the death penalty, Baker stated
that he killed hie wife ville under the influence of lic-
uor Ha is bees that he comn: ‘the crim The death
watch hed been placed [over ‘the wet and ell 1s ready tor ty
execution.” JOURNAL, Atlanta, Gacy Har, 6, 1905 (9/6)
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BAKER; Petey D Cvntrx
"Rome, Gaes 3=7=1905<.eeCourtney Baker was Sate are the
jail yard here today. The traps were sprung at 12:20 o!f-
clock by Sheriff Byords, the negroes falljyng at the same
time. Baker's neck was broken by the fall.e.cut down at
12:50 ofclock, being pronounced dead by the physicians.
The Atlanta Medical College claims the bodies under the
law, but they will not be turned over to’ the college un-
til an investigation into the’ law is made, The street in
_ front of the jail was crowded. Fully fifteen hundred
persons lining the approaches to the building. There was
no disorder of any kind, The negroes showed remarkable
courage and joined in the prayers and hymns sung on the
scaffold, They were taken to the upper porch of the jail
with ropes around their necks where they made talks to the
vast crowd in which they stated their downfall was caused
by whisky and bad company. The executions were private an
BAKER, Courtney D Quy
"Rome, Gaes 3-7=1905=e5eeCourtney Baker was aaah in the
jail yard here today, The traps were preneiah at 12:20 of-
clock by Sheriff Byords, the negroes fallyng at the same
time. Baker's neck was broken by the fall.e.cut down at
12:50 ofclock, being pronounced dead by the physicians.
The Atlanta Medical College claims the bodies under the
law, but they will not be turned over to the college un-
til an investigation into the’ law is made. The street in
front of the jail was crowded. Fully fifteen hundred
persons lining the approaches to the building. There was
no disorder of any kind, The negroes showed remarkable
courage and joined in the prayers and hymns sung on the
scaffold, They were taken to the upper porch of the jail
with ropes around their necks where they made talks to the
vast crowd in which they stated their downfall was caused
by whisky and bad company. The executions were private an
BAKER, Courtney fesve Qunsre
"Rome, Gaey 3a741905e. Courtney Bakef was hanged in the
jail yard here today, The traps were sprung at 12:20 o!=
clock by Sheriff Byords, the negroes falljng at the sane
ime. Baker's neck was broken’ by the fall...cut down at
12:50 ofclock, being pronounced dead by the physicians.
The Atlanta Medical College claims the bodies under the
law, but they will not be turned over to’ the college un-
til an investigation into the’ law is made. The street in
front of the jail was crowded. Fully fifteen hundred
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vast crowd in which they stated their downfall was caused
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