2 10 1224 https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2257/brooks.png 3bee0fbdbea494247cd064e0594cedc7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Signature of Frank P. Brooks Description An account of the resource Signature of Frank P. Brooks from an 1875 petition to Governor Ames Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brooks, Frank P., 1850- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-07-08 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/frank-p--brooks--sharkey-count">Brooks, Frank P., 1850-</a> brooks signatures https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2256/richards.png dd5acb5bb3c895cf9b8c96451c2acf63 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Signature of Elzy A. Richards Description An account of the resource Signature of Elzy A. Richards from a petition to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richards, Elzy A.1875- Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-07-09 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/e--a--richards--lowndes-county">Richards, Elzy A.</a> richards signatures https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2255/randolphletter3.png 7519e07da5fbf6a9a825545976bc18f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Greenwood Miss. 8. 3. 1875 Hon. A. Ames Jackson Miss Dear Sir I arrived here on yesterday and today I have tried to ascertain what the feeling is as to the appointment of Smith as Justice of Peace. I find a great feeling of oposition to him though I understand from Judge Quinn that a petition signed numerously by republicans has been filed in your office. I have told Mr. Quinn that I would not oppose the appointment though I am satisfied that a better man – a Republican at least could be found. I see plainly the object — to accede something to the Democrats — and we have an uncompromising set of them here. If Quinn recommends Smith I will say nothing in opposition to him. We have always look upon Judge Quinn as the first & best Republican of the whites in the county & I do not believe he would make a bad recommendation and while I would’nt oppose his man I say as before that a Republican could be found who would be more acceptable with the Republicans. I trust you will make the appointment. Yours Truly &c <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-w--randolph--sunflower-le">Jno. W. Randolph</a> Appt Smith A Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from John W. Randolph to Governor Ames Description An account of the resource Letter from John W. Randolph to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Randolph, John W., active 1874-1907 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-03 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-w--randolph--sunflower-le">Randolph, John W., active 1874-1907</a>; Leflore County (Miss.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Document at the <a href="https://cwrgm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project</a>. Original held at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. leflore randolph https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2254/randolphletter2.png f576751e7e8e169c0b0649b8a834e3fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Jackson, Miss. 8. 1. 1875 His Excellency Gov. A. Ames Dear Sir: I am unexpectedly forced to leave p’r train tonight. I will go immediately home to Sunflower and file new Bond. I trust you will, and request you to, forward my commission and papers to me at Greenwood. If you should fail to appoint tommorrow, or at an early day, the Chancellor as you know, will be oblidged to appoint some one, as the Offices are now vacant. I think it would be best to make the appointment without delay. However I leave the whole matter to your Excellency’s care and consideration but trusting in what was promised me when I resigned I shall look with anxiety for my appointment on tuesday I Remain Yours Humbly <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-w--randolph--sunflower-le">Jno. W. Randolph</a> P. S. please hold up appointment of Smith Justice of peace for Leflore till we can all agree & write you which we’ll do in short. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-w--randolph--sunflower-le">Randolph</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from John W. Randolph to Governor Ames Description An account of the resource Letter from John W. Randolph to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Randolph, John W., active 1874-1907 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-01 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/john-w--randolph--sunflower-le">Randolph, John W., active 1874-1907</a>; Leflore County (Miss.); Sunflower County (Miss.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Document at the <a href="https://cwrgm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project</a>. Original held at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. leflore randolph sunflower https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2253/stewartletter.png 9e73d356a5ab85183e2929c1c6260035 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Macon Miss Aug 19/75 Gov A. Ames Jackson Miss Dear Govenor, I understand that Dr Allgood is endeavoring to induce you to remove our sheriff Capt Connor by misrepresenting him to you. I know Capt Connor is an honest man & has made us a good and faithful sheriff, and I am confident that he has not refused to settle his account with the Treasurer & is ever ready to settle any just & legal demands with any & every body. The Dr has been endeavoring for the last 18 months to injure the Capt’s popularity with our Republicans, to build himself up. Last year they had the same disagreement that they now have & we ^the Executive Committee^ had a full investigation of the matter & the Capt was most clearly vindicated. The Capt is a strong administration man, and I would advise you Gov’ under the circumstances to say to Allgood & the The Treasurer to go to the circuit court & have their claims adjusted. I would not remove the sheriff to gratify a little political clique. Very Respty <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/isham-stewart--noxubee-county-">Isham Stewart</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Isham Stewart to Governor Ames Description An account of the resource Letter from Isham Stewart to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stewart, Isham Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-19 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/isham-stewart--noxubee-county-">Stewart, Isham</a>; Noxubee County (Miss.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Document at the <a href="https://cwrgm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project</a>. Original held at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. noxubee stewart https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2252/maysonletter.png 653f7a49c5c719c8676b05c1a43208a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Dry Grove Miss Sept 24 1875 The communcaton from the executive office came duly to hand I will state that I was in the city of Jackson Miss from the First until the tenth days of September On my return Home Sept 11th I found great excitement prevailing on account of the Clinton Troubles but no one in this immediate district had been molested I have authentic information that many white men from Copiah County were riding around in the district on Sunday Monday & Tuesday Sept 5 6 7 & 8 four men from here refuged to Jackson on account of alleged threats three of whom have returned home and one Jesse Downing is still in Jackson at work for Col Wm Y Walker every thing is quite here now but a general uneasiness prevails amongst the colored people and the Democrats are out spoken in the saying that they will carry the election at all hazards and also that it would be dangerous for such a man as F A Wolfe to attempt to speake here They also say that if we (the Republicans) hold another meeting or meetings here before the election that they will have men on the grounds to make our speakers tell the truth or [?] the stand I am free to confess that I would be powerless here to put down any political disturbance that might take place here for the reason that the whites (who are armed) would all be on one side and the blacks (who are unarmed) would all be on the other The fact is that now right here a colored man cannot buy powder & shot for love or money Respectfully Yours, <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Henry Mayson</a> J. P. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Henry Mayson to Governor Ames Description An account of the resource Letter from Henry Mayson to Governor Ames about the Clinton massacre. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mayson, Henry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-09-24 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Mayson, Henry</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Document at the <a href="https://cwrgm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project</a>. Original held at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. clinton riot mayson https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2251/smithletter.png 8b13b629d5fdc6f5ed40e9dec0d58749 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Port Gibson Aug 3rd 1875. To the Hon Gov Ames. Dear Sir. It is with no ordinary commotion I write you this epistle but it is with the greatest pleasure of my heart I would like to borrow about 24 guns for the use of our brass band the have been thereatened to be waylaid by the Democrats We went out last Saturday to pay for the speaking about fourteen miles west of Port Gibson and when on our way home we met two or three men who told us there was a crowd of Democrats waiting on the road to fire on us as we came by so we all had to get out of the wagon and change our course. by the band getting out of the wagon and changing our road was all that kept the fuss down if you will let us have those guns we will keep them safe and let no one know where the came from and if you should organize a Militia here we will all Join my self and the band will be personaly responsible for the guns Paye and other leading ones are in favor of it and instructed me to write to you Keep this to yourself and let mw know whether you will let me have them If so I will come up by land and get them Yours Truly <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/haskin-s--smith--claiborne-cou">H S Smith</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Haskin Smith to Governor Ames Description An account of the resource Letter from Haskin Smith to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smith, Haskin S. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-03 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/haskin-s--smith--claiborne-cou">Smith, Haskin S.</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Document at the <a href="https://cwrgm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project</a>. Original held at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History. h smith https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2250/mayson.PNG b102239c3f23721a868e2c49146e1e74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Signature of Henry Mayson Description An account of the resource Signature of Henry Mayson from an 1875 letter to Governor Ames. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mayson, Henry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-09-24 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/henry-mayson--hinds-county-">Mayson, Henry</a> mayson signatures https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2249/greenhenry2.PNG e76ce892b011bc2609feda526c8608a4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document EXECUTION OF GREEN HENRY. An Immense Crowd Present to Witness the Death Scene. From the Columbus Press, July 31. At an early hour yesterday morning, all the thoroughfares leading to the city were thronged with people, coming to witness the execution of Green Henry. Many were on foot and had walked as far as twenty miles. The crowd in town was variously estimated at from two to three thousand. The prisoner had been unshackled at eight o’clock in the morning, and shaved and dressed in white pants and shirt. He seemed perfectly resigned to his awful fate. At eleven o’clock the Sheriff proceeded to the jail with his deputies, and, ascending the stairs brought down the prisoner to the scaffold in the rear of the jail, clad in his dark death mantle. Dr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">J. F. Bouldin</a> lead in a hymn, which was joined in by many of the assemblage, after which he offered up an eloquent prayer in behalf of the condemned. Rev. Mr. Harrison then preached a short and very appropriate sermon, abounding in words of consolation and hope for the doomed man. In response to questions propounded by Dr. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">Bouldin</a> he said his faith in the saving grace of the Saviour, was unshaken, and he relied implicitly upon Him. The Sheriff then read the DEATH WARRANT, and asked the prisoner if he had anything to say before the sentence of the law was executed upon him. He stepped forward upon the trap, immediately underneath the gallows, and in a clear and steady voice addressed the multitude. He said he was ready to die. He had made up his mind that he must die, and set about making his peace with God. He believed he had full pardon, and rejoiced in the sweet peace it gave him. He protested this his shooting of the jailor, in the attempt to escape last winter, was accidental – which, we believe, is now generally conceded to be true. He then with scarcely a tremor in his voice. BADE HIS FRIENDS GOOD BYE, shaking hands with those upon the scaffold. He placed his hands behind him to be tied; this being done his feet were also tied, the rope was put around his neck, the black cap over his face, the trigger was sprung, and the culprit DROPPED THREE AND ONE-HALF FEET, when, to the horror of all, the knot, which the Sheriff had procured a professional to tie, slipped, and he fell to the ground. He was placed upon the scaffold immediately, being perfectly conscious, and indeed, not seriously hurt, and while another knot was being tied, drank some water and talked. At this moment came a DISPATCH FROM GOVERNOR AMES, in response to a petition for commutation which had been sent in the morning. The Governor DECLINED TO INTERFERE and Green Henry was again placed under the gallows and the rope adjusted. He gave directions to the Sheriff to “be certain and have everything right this time.” Again the trap was sprung and with a fall of four feet his neck was broken and he died without a struggle. After hanging fifteen minutes, Doctors R. E. Lanier and P. J. Maxwell pronounced him dead, and he was placed in his coffin and delivered to his relatives to be buried at Tabernacle Churchyard, twelve miles East of Columbus, beside his mother, in obedience to his last request. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Weekly Mississippi Pilot clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Mississippi Pilot Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-07 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boulden, Jesse Freeman, 1820-1899</a>; Lowndes County (Miss.); Columbus (Miss.); Capital punishment--Mississippi boulden columbus crime lowndes https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/files/original/7/2248/greenhenry.PNG e6797a622dc1b339232e825e94b4f640 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Against All Odds: The First Black Legislators in Mississippi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DeeDee Baldwin Assistant Professor, History Research Librarian <a href="mailto:dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu">dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Article contains graphic description of hanging. For context on Green Henry, see <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/item/2246">this letter</a> and <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/item/2247">this letter</a> from <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">J. F. Boulden</a> to Governor Ames.] HANGING AT COLUMBUS. From the Columbus Index.] In March, 1874, says the indictment, Green Henry murdered Slegg Wilson, in this county, near Caledonia. Both were negroes, the former a mulatto about nineteen years old. The evidence adduced showed that Henry and Wilson had quarreled in regard to the curing of a disease which Henry had; and soon afterward Henry followed Wilson down a road some distance, and when within fifteen feet of him shot him through the back of the head. Wilson expired without a word. On last Friday large crowds of negroes from the surrounding country began to collect in town. Indeed, some came in the night before; and at sunrise on Friday there were small groups in the vicinity of the jail, awaiting the doom of Green Henry. By eleven o’clock the open spaces to the south of the jail, the doors and windows of the adjacent stores on the south and east, including those of the Gilmer Hotel, were crowded with an expectant multitude. Fully two thousand persons had their eyes fixed on the gallows, which was erected within ten feet of the back door of the jail. Shortly after 11 o’clock Sheriff Lewis, accompanied by members of the city papers, of the bar and the pulpit, proceeded to the jail to carry out the sentence of the law. The rope, in which John L. Moss had tied the knot, was hanging from the horizontal beam of the gallows. Rev. W. F. <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes">[J. F.] Boulden</a>, colored, and W. S. Harrison, of the Methodist Church, accompanied Green Henry to the scaffold. The former gave out the hymn, “Show pity Lord, O Lord forgive,” and it was sung by the immense throng of negroes present. At the conclusion of the hymn he prayed long and eloquently in behalf of the condemned man. The prisoner was evidently excited, but upon permission of the Sheriff, he addressed the multitude in a loud, clear voice. He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many present, and said that he was ready to die. At this point a negro woman in the jail yard became wild, shrieked and fell in a fainting fit, and was carried off. Henry proceeded to confess his guilt; said he committed the crime through ignorance, and not because he had a bad heart; he never had any parents to teach him right from wrong; he had lived honestly; his trouble came from his having fallen into a rowdy crowd. Here he paused to say something to the Sheriff, and then continued. He reiterated his belief that he would be saved. Then he shook hands with all on the platform, bidding them good-bye. “Tell ’em,” were his last words, “to take my body to my mother.” The muscles of his face quivered, but the gaze of his eyes was steady. He wore white pantaloons, and he was enveloped in a horrid black robe that trailed to his feet. He was clearly agitated, and his lips kept moving in prayer: He looked around as they were pinning his hands and feet, and being asked what he wanted, mentioned the name of Col. Meek. Col. Meek came forward, and Green Henry bade him adieu. The cape of the black robe was drawn forward over the doomed man’s head at twenty minutes past 12 o’clock. Quickly the Sheriff and his attendants stepped from the platform, a deputy jerked the lever that supported the scaffold from its fastenings, and gave the floor of the scaffold a kick. An unearthly groan arose from the thousands of negroes who thronged the adjacent walls and vacant places. The scaffold fell with an awful sound; Green Henry dangled an instant in the air, and then fell full length on the ground beneath the balcony of the jail. Everybody was horrified; the Sheriff could scarcely move. A surgeon felt the pulse of the fallen man and said he was alive. The colored deputy and an assistant raised Henry, carried him back to the balcony, and removed the black crape from his face. His brow was covered with perspiration, though he did not appear frightened. He was alive and perfectly conscious, and continued to murmur, “Jesus save me!” There was a slight abrasion on his neck, and he was spitting blood. At this point a telegram came from Gov. Ames, whom Col. Meek and others had been importuning for Green Henry’s life. It said: “I cannot interfere; show this to Mr. Meek and others.” By this time the knot had been retied, and Henry was assisted to rise. His feet pinioned, he advanced as well as he could to the center of the platform. As the Sheriff adjusted the noose, Henry said, “Don’t choke me.” The Sheriff loosened the knot, and Henry asked, “Got it tied right?” “Yes,” said the Sheriff, and he asked a doctor if it was not right. The doctor directed the knot to be placed further to the rear of the ear, which was done. The Sheriff stepped back; the deputy touched the lever, and Green Henry again swung in the air at 38 minutes past 12 o’clock. A thrill of horror ran through the multitude, and a number of negro women fainted. The body, after the drop, was convulsed several times; the shoulders shrugged and the feet were drawn up. The neck was broken, the skin of the throat was torn, and a small stream of blood trickled down his breast. The drop was four and a half feet. After six minutes a doctor felt Henry’s pulse; he still lived. He hung fourteen minutes, and then, at 3 minutes to 1 o’clock, the doctors said he was dead. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource American Citizen clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The American Citizen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875-08-07 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="http://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/exhibits/show/legislators/jesse-freeman-boulden--lowndes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boulden, Jesse Freeman, 1820-1899</a>; Lowndes County (Miss.); Columbus (Miss.); Capital punishment--Mississippi boulden columbus crime lowndes