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EXECULIONERS
"Gulfport, Miss,, 9-6-1912-Frank Johnson, known as 'John-
son the hangman', who clamms the record of having hanged
more men than any other follower of his occupation in
the United States, was acquitted yesterday on his second
trial of the charge of larceny. Johnson lost much of
his gruesome work when executions in Louisiana were
centered at Baton Rouge, the capital,. His story is
that he has hanged’ 43 men," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga.,
Sept. 6, 1912 (2/1,)

EXLCUTIONERS

"Gulfport, Miss,, 9-6-1912-Frank Johnson, known as 'John4
son the hangman’, who clatms the record of having hanged
more men than any other follower of his occupation in
the United States, was acquitted yesterday on his se
trial of the charge of larceny. Johnson lost much of

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his gruesome work when executions in Louisiana were
centered at Baton Rouge, the capital,. His story is
that he has hanged’3 men," JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga.,
Sent. 6, 1912 (2/1))

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" JOURNAL, Atlant



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