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LYNCHED WHEN COMMUTED.
NAngleton, Texas.) Pets isle. 30

LYNCHED WHEN COMMUTED.
WAngleton, Texas.) Pet/ sli.) 30

LYNCHED WHEN COMMUTED,.
Angleton, Pex.5 Oct. th, 191}--Gevrerner sol-

quitt today commuted the sentence of negro Jim

Durfee, 2 convicted murderer, from death to
-. life imprisonment. Local citizens, enra ged-at
the action of the chief executive, formed in a
moa, secured Durfee from _the- jailhouse and —
Foca tion, |
GALVESTON NEWS, October ee 91h. froom mG

YRARS OF LYNCHING,

LYNCHED WHEN COMMUTED.

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Angleton, LOXe» Cte ts 19htr TOVEerNner voOLl=
quitt today commuted the sentence of negro Jim

Durfee, a convicted murderer, from death to
life imprisonment. Loeecal-— eitizens, enraged at
the action of the chief executive, formed in a
MOD, secured Durfee from the- jailhouse and
weston ll |
GALVESTON NEWS, October 15, 1 91h. “froom oR

YEARS OF LYNCHING,

LYNCHED WHEN COMMUTED.
quitt today commuted the sentence of a Jim
Durfee, 2 convicted murderer, from death to

life imprisonment, Local citizens,—enraged at

the action of the chief executive, formed in a

mob, secured Durfee from the Jailhouse snd

trune him _up_undtil_he died_of suffocation,

GALVESTON NEWS, October 15, 191). froom 100

EARS OF LYNCHING.



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