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Commodore Jones Executed at Farmersville, Tex, TWICE INSULTS A LADY| ‘This Accusation Minds Against # Negro, Who In Compelled to As cend the Pole and Rope Around Neck Leap to Eternity, Commodore Jones, segro, was by @ mob taken from the lockup at Far mersville, Rex., and banged the tele phone pole. The negro was jailed on complaint of a young lady, who stated he had used insulting lapguage to het over the telephone. Similar complaint was made about a year ago against the negro, but as there were 00 witnesses to the alleged remarks no action was taken. The conversation upon which the recent complaint was based was overheard by others. ‘The negro was forced by the mob to climb telaphons pols. A rope was put around his neck and fastened to the cable. He was then made to jump and be soon strangled to death.
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The Caucasian
Alexandria, Louisiana, US
Tue, Aug 15, 1911
Page 2
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Randy H.
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