John Harris, LA, 1895 April 19

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HARRIS, John —-

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On March <9, 1895, Gov. *. J. Foster signed a
death wargant to Sheriff-Young of Tensas for
the execution of John Harris, convicted of mur-
der on April 28, 1894, and sentenced to be
hanged on April 19, 1895; According to Times-
Picayune, respited without givéng new date,

According to clemency package sent by Kim Gar-
rett, sentence commuted on January 25, 1896

HARRIS, John

(Not confirmed)

On March 29, 1895, Gov. “. J. Foster signed a
death wargant to Sheriff-Young of Tensas for
the execution of John Harris, convicted of mur-
der on April 28, 1894, and sentenced to be
hanged on April 19, 1895; According to Times-
Picayune, respited without givéng new date.

According to clemency package sent by Kim Gar-
rett, sentence commuted on January 25, 1896

HARRIS, John
(Not confirmed)
On March 29, 1895, Gov. “. J. Foster signed a
death wargant to Sheriff-Young of Tensas for
the execution of John Harris, convicted of mur-
der on April 28, 1894, and sentenced to be
hanged on April 19, 1895; According to Times—

Picayune, respited without givéng new date.

According to cleme ckage sent by Sea Gar-
Bt

rett, sentence commuted on January 25,

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