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lonsmacte, a muu 01 seven pit priviesbuilt.' -ASK NEGRO HANGED AT EARLIEST DATEParish Polit tion concerRay ville, La., Dec. 10.—Papers notifying Governor Huey P. Long of the conviction and death sentence of Henry Wilson, negro attacker of a young Ray-ville white woman, will be placed in the governor’s hands Friday, District Attorney C. J. Eliisiannounced today.■' Mr. Ellis said the governor would be urged to set an early date of execution.Sentence of death by hanging was passed on the negro here today by Judge John R. McIntosh following Wilson’s conviction in a special session of the Richland parish district court here Tuesday.When the negro was brought before Judge McIntosh today there were few people in the courtroom, despite the fact that a large number of citizens were injtayville to celebrate ’‘cow day.” Before the sentence was pronounced, Wilson was given an opportunity to speak, but he informed the judgS that he had nothing to say.Ordinarily after conviction in a case of this nature, the defendant is given three days in which to file an appeal before ’ sentence is pronounced. The revised criminal code of the state permits the elimination of this period if counsel for both sides agree to do so, and sentence may be passed 24 hours after conviction,wire'fenceThe Clait that there ; there recen to consider ajroundi tinaround the stated that with all th(❖n*■IHtiLIi«MODERN'‘Life is s' wife, “planMAESTRI PLANSTO OUT WARDENScleaning i children’s measels ar again.”Have yoi most work a time. Ti to are boi might be t might be p gation, it 1 of books— they are ti“But,” w at home a new peopliwork.”Not all stance, theienees th:
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Thu, Dec 12, 1929
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