, 1881-08-27
The LAWS VENGEANCE.
John Mundy Dies on the Gallows at
EdEeas1d, 8. O., for Wife.
Murder.
History OF the Crime and tho Ter.
riblo Temptation Which In-
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0olored Mon Hanged at 0ovington, Tom,
and Livingston, Ala.-A Death SEN
tenco in Now York.
JOHN MUNDY's CRIME: AND DEATH.
Spsetaf Dbpatth to 7ns CAtcaeo 7ttblM.
ED0ErlEt.p. $. e., Aug. N.-A few min
utes before tho tlisIhaI hour OF midnight
June IL, 1881, II murder blncker than the
night Itself WIS committed near this town.
uiid t0-tlay, under the shadows Of a bright
noontay sun, the black murderer tlnng!es
betwlxt heaven md earth H>i the nccnrscd
gal1ows-trce IL snt!sfy violated law and Ill
suited Justice.
JULIA AND JEALOUSY.
lit May, 181D, Jns,l Mundy, III industrious
and sscns'y ynul'g negro ,tinii. was employed
~ Il farn,'labOrer on coltDh plantation Il
few miles from tits town. lio was Il good
worker, yas paid liberal wages. H,,tl soon
found himself possessed Of Ii alIng little SUN
of money. He intended 10 Invest his small
capital ut tho end Of tho year IN II fow acres
Of land, and to begin business for himself,
llo alsO calculated llpon taking unto him.
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hieet hln. o'1nuitaheous VIII taese Wofas
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screamed tussay 1ot Ne'p; Iho furious
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GRASP. Ihe lattef. pe'i's muscular young
,ealow, was hot easliy overcome, ana Violent
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