A Murderer to be Hung—Excitement in Political Circles
Title
A Murderer to be Hung—Excitement in Political Circles
Source Type
Newspapers
Publisher
Weekly Advertiser
Publication Place
Montgomery, AL
Publication Date
04/26/1888
Transcript
TUSKALOOSA, A Murderer to be Hung-Excitement in Political Circles. TUSKALQOSA, April 20.-[Special.]-The negro Jim Seams, who while resisting arrest shot and killed Deputy Sheriff J. M. Autrey in January last, was today convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hung on the first day of June, just six weeks from today. He will be confined in jail here until the time appointed for his execution.
