John Ransom, TX, 1903 April 3

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RANSOM, John

John Ransom hanged at Georgetown, Texas, on April 3,
1903, for the murder of a Negro farmer, Wesley Rucker,

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, l-l-1903

"Georgetown, Texas, Bpril 3, 1903-John Ransom, a negro,
was hanged here today for the murder of Wesley Rucker, a
negro farmer, who had employed Ransom to pick cotton,
Robbery was the motive for the crime." ARKANSAS GAZETTE,

Little Rock, ark., h-l-1903 (5/le)

Wee Linmsean LooAty

RANSOM, John

John Ransom hanged at Georgetown, Texas, on April 3,
1903, for the murder of a Negro farmer, Wesley Rucker.

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, h-l\-1903

"Georgetown, Texas, Bpril 3, 1903-John Ransom, a negroy
was hanged here today for the murder of Wesley Rucker, a
negro farmer, who had employed Ransom to pick cotton,

Robbery was the motive for the crime." ARKANSAS GAZETTE,

Little Rock, Ark., h-l-1903 (5/he)

Lic linmsen LovsTy

RANSOM, John

John Ransom hanged at Georgetown, Texas, on April 3,
1903, for the murder of a Negro farmer, ‘fesley Rucker.

TON DAILY NEVS, Galveston, Texas, li-l-1903

"Georgetown, Texas, Bpril 3, ee zoho Ransom, a negro,
was hanged here today for the mur y Rucker, a
gro farmer, who had employed Eee pie cotton,
Robbery waa’ the motive tkstisns GAZETTE,

Little Rock, Ark., l--1903 (5/le)

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