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equaled. 50c at the J. D. Magee and j en McLefmore-Bass drug stores. thiini801thlt;cei25lt;BiiSCAFFOLD BEING EREITED |thlt;FOR CASON HANGING. frcI The scaffold that is being erected for the Impending execution of Jiin Cason is not located in the jail yard, j aa was originally intended, but la M* 'being built out in a hollow near the Ar Gun Club grounds, in as secluded posi- ok jtion as could be found. !n order that the execution may be just as private ,aa possible, in compliance with the state laws.! It was intended at first that the scaffold should be erected in the jail yard, just north of the Jail building T)ut owing to its proximity to the square, and the fact that It would be almost Impossible to make the proceedings private, the change was made to the grounds that have now been selected, permission being obtained from Mayor Moseley for the purpose.The execution of Caslt; n la scheduled j |n for Friday, May 22, and Sheriff Pope j j()1 will perform that very unpleasant w( duty, unless there Is interference on i (a| the para of the governor, which is now ! tin regarded as very improbable—Weath-1 ]erford Herald. pr,Thabuwiwabit
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Abilene Reporter
Abilene, Texas, US
Fri, May 15, 1908
Page 6
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